D.E. Shaw & Co Portfolio holdings
D. E. Shaw & Co., L.P., founded in 1988 by David E. Shaw, a former Columbia University computer science professor, is a New York City-based global investment management firm renowned for pioneering quantitative investing, managing over $70 billion in assets as of late 2024. Starting with $28 million from Paloma Partners and private investors, the firm employs sophisticated mathematical models and proprietary algorithms—initially developed by a team of scientists and programmers—to exploit market anomalies across public and private markets, including equities, fixed income, and alternatives. Headquartered above a Greenwich Village bookstore in its early days, it now boasts over 2,500 employees across offices in North America, Europe, and Asia, led by a seven-member Executive Committee since Shaw stepped back in 2001 to focus on D. E. Shaw Research. Despite setbacks like the 1998 Russia debt crisis and the 2008 financial downturn, the firm has maintained a reputation for analytical rigor, risk management, and innovation, balancing its computational roots with discretionary strategies.
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Emerson Electric
EMR
|
+$546M |
| 2 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$515M |
| 3 |
Tesla
TSLA
|
+$389M |
| 4 |
Netflix
NFLX
|
+$322M |
| 5 |
Adobe
ADBE
|
+$305M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Alibaba
BABA
|
+$836M |
| 2 |
CELG
Celgene Corp
CELG
|
+$460M |
| 3 |
NVIDIA
NVDA
|
+$429M |
| 4 |
ConocoPhillips
COP
|
+$311M |
| 5 |
Biogen
BIIB
|
+$301M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 15.23% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 11.75% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 9.92% |
| 4 | Financials | 7.86% |
| 5 | Industrials | 6.88% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
MAG
1626
DELISTED
MAG Silver
MAG
| $5.36M | 0.01% |
453,900
+290,500
| +178% | +$3M |
|
1627
PUT
Murphy Oil
MUR
$5.48B
| $5.36M | 0.01% |
200,000
| – | – |
|
1628
PUT
Honeywell
HON
$76.7B
| $5.33M | 0.01% |
31,936
+21,856
| +217% | +$3.57M |
|
|
AY
1629
DELISTED
Atlantica Sustainable Infrastructure plc Ordinary Shares
AY
| $5.33M | 0.01% |
201,759
-19,647
| -9% | -$491K |
|
|
INST
1630
DELISTED
Instructure, Inc.
INST
| $5.32M | 0.01% |
110,393
+40,152
| +57% | +$1.88M |
|
1631
Metallus
MTUS
$826M
| $5.31M | 0.01% |
675,663
-55,377
| -8% | -$347K |
|
1632
CALL
ScottsMiracle-Gro
SMG
$3.97B
| $5.31M | 0.01% |
50,000
-16,100
| -24% | -$1.65M |
|
1633
PUT
Chemours
CC
$2.57B
| $5.3M | 0.01% |
293,200
-100
| -0% | -$1.66K |
|
|
PDLI
1634
DELISTED
PDL BioPharma, Inc.
PDLI
| $5.3M | 0.01% |
1,633,651
-522,516
| -24% | -$1.52M |
|
1635
PUT
Tyson Foods
TSN
$21.4B
| $5.3M | 0.01% |
58,200
+19,900
| +52% | +$1.71M |
|
1636
Meritage Homes
MTH
$4.72B
| $5.29M | 0.01% |
173,256
+130,960
| +310% | +$4.49M |
|
1637
CALL
Royal Bank of Canada
RY
$292B
| $5.29M | 0.01% |
66,800
| – | – |
|
1638
Silgan Holdings
SLGN
$4.34B
| $5.29M | 0.01% |
170,062
-101,224
| -37% | -$3.09M |
|
1639
PUT
Children's Place
PLCE
$54.3M
| $5.28M | 0.01% |
84,500
+35,900
| +74% | +$2.62M |
|
1640
Applied Optoelectronics
AAOI
$7.23B
| $5.28M | 0.01% |
444,283
+194,066
| +78% | +$2.07M |
|
1641
CALL
McCormick & Company Non-Voting
MKC
$13.7B
| $5.26M | 0.01% |
62,000
-78,400
| -56% | -$6.49M |
|
1642
SPX Corp
SPXC
$9.98B
| $5.26M | 0.01% |
103,403
-32,129
| -24% | -$1.47M |
|
1643
PUT
Quanta Services
PWR
$98.7B
| $5.26M | 0.01% |
129,100
| – | – |
|
1644
CALL
SBA Communications
SBAC
$19.3B
| $5.25M | 0.01% |
21,800
-46,900
| -68% | -$11.1M |
|
1645
Emergent Biosolutions
EBS
$375M
| $5.25M | 0.01% |
97,358
-17,857
| -15% | -$969K |
|
1646
CALL
Danaher
DHR
$138B
| $5.25M | 0.01% |
38,578
+1,918
| +5% | +$242K |
|
|
HBI
1647
DELISTED
Hanesbrands
HBI
| $5.24M | 0.01% |
352,929
-916,989
| -72% | -$13.9M |
|
|
CVGW
1648
DELISTED
Calavo Growers
CVGW
| $5.23M | 0.01% |
57,719
+2,757
| +5% | +$246K |
|
|
ILPT
1649
Industrial Logistics Properties Trust
ILPT
$565M
| $5.22M | 0.01% |
232,922
+198,588
| +578% | +$4.25M |
|
|
CLR
1650
PUT
DELISTED
CONTINENTAL RESOURCES INC.
CLR
| $5.21M | 0.01% |
152,000
+37,300
| +33% | +$1.16M |
|
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D.E. Shaw & Co's Q4 2019 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2019, D.E. Shaw & Co held 4,337 positions worth $87.5B, up 7.7% from $81.2B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 10% of the portfolio.
D.E. Shaw & Co's Q4 2019 filing shows 572 new, 1,477 increased, 1,498 reduced and 412 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Tesla: 17,953,230 shares worth $501M. The largest sale was Alibaba, an estimated $836M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 15% of assets, up from 15% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Healthcare.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's largest Q4 2019 buy was Tesla: 17,953,230 shares worth $501M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co added most to Emerson Electric in Q4 2019, an estimated $546M increase.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's biggest Q4 2019 reduction was Alibaba, cutting an estimated $836M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co fully exited Celgene Corp in Q4 2019, selling an estimated $460M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's ten largest holdings make up 10% of its $87.5B portfolio in Q4 2019.
- D.E. Shaw & Co opened 572 new positions and closed 412 in Q4 2019.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's portfolio value rose 7.7% quarter-over-quarter to $87.5B.
Based on D.E. Shaw & Co's 13F filing for Q4 2019, filed 14 Feb 2020.