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 |
Alibaba
BABA
|
+$453M |
| 2 |
Oracle
ORCL
|
+$431M |
| 3 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$376M |
| 4 |
SLB Ltd
SLB
|
+$353M |
| 5 |
TWTR
Twitter, Inc.
TWTR
|
+$335M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$746M |
| 2 |
AET
Aetna Inc
AET
|
+$378M |
| 3 |
NVIDIA
NVDA
|
+$348M |
| 4 |
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
|
+$307M |
| 5 |
AT&T
T
|
+$275M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 14.92% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 11.63% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 11.01% |
| 4 | Financials | 7.5% |
| 5 | Industrials | 6.24% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1676
Qorvo
QRVO
$7.9B
| $3.68M | 0.01% |
60,570
+43,818
| +262% | +$2.95M |
|
1677
PUT
Wayfair
W
$11.8B
| $3.67M | 0.01% |
40,800
+28,500
| +232% | +$3M |
|
|
XENT
1678
DELISTED
Intersect ENT, Inc
XENT
| $3.67M | 0.01% |
130,226
+15,515
| +14% | +$454K |
|
1679
Gran Tierra Energy
GTE
$236M
| $3.66M | 0.01% |
168,721
+9,999
| +6% | +$287K |
|
1680
Vipshop
VIPS
$7.26B
| $3.66M | 0.01% |
669,524
+259,904
| +63% | +$1.4M |
|
1681
Empire State Realty Trust
ESRT
$1B
| $3.65M | 0.01% |
256,614
+89,026
| +53% | +$1.39M |
|
1682
Labcorp
LH
$25.2B
| $3.64M | 0.01% |
33,553
+9,555
| +40% | +$1.28M |
|
1683
CALL
Campbell Soup
CPB
$6.85B
| $3.63M | 0.01% |
110,000
-80,000
| -42% | -$3.03M |
|
1684
Factset
FDS
$10B
| $3.62M | 0.01% |
18,077
+15,577
| +623% | +$3.43M |
|
|
CMD
1685
DELISTED
Cantel Medical Corporation
CMD
| $3.62M | 0.01% |
48,587
-1,797
| -4% | -$148K |
|
1686
Golar LNG
GLNG
$4.82B
| $3.62M | 0.01% |
166,177
+83,981
| +102% | +$2.17M |
|
|
XEC
1687
PUT
DELISTED
CIMAREX ENERGY CO
XEC
| $3.6M | 0.01% |
58,400
-2,200
| -4% | -$181K |
|
1688
Zillow
ZG
$7.85B
| $3.59M | ﹤0.01% |
114,248
-655
| -0.6% | -$23.1K |
|
1689
Cenovus Energy
CVE
$54.2B
| $3.59M | ﹤0.01% |
510,075
-2,988,772
| -85% | -$24.6M |
|
|
WCG
1690
PUT
DELISTED
Wellcare Health Plans, Inc.
WCG
| $3.59M | ﹤0.01% |
15,200
+11,900
| +361% | +$3.19M |
|
1691
Old Republic International
ORI
$10.9B
| $3.57M | ﹤0.01% |
173,748
-229,537
| -57% | -$4.92M |
|
1692
PUT
Lithia Motors
LAD
$9.75B
| $3.57M | ﹤0.01% |
46,800
-15,200
| -25% | -$1.2M |
|
|
MINI
1693
DELISTED
Mobile Mini Inc
MINI
| $3.57M | ﹤0.01% |
112,461
+66,133
| +143% | +$2.56M |
|
|
SRGA
1694
DELISTED
Surgalign Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
SRGA
| $3.57M | ﹤0.01% |
32,156
-615
| -2% | -$80.1K |
|
1695
Lincoln Electric
LECO
$14.1B
| $3.57M | ﹤0.01% |
45,225
-37,808
| -46% | -$3.14M |
|
1696
John Wiley & Sons Class A
WLY
$2.83B
| $3.56M | ﹤0.01% |
75,842
+3,844
| +5% | +$207K |
|
1697
AerCap
AER
$23.4B
| $3.55M | ﹤0.01% |
89,602
-122,971
| -58% | -$6.16M |
|
1698
CALL
Expedia Group
EXPE
$36.5B
| $3.55M | ﹤0.01% |
31,500
-34,400
| -52% | -$4.12M |
|
|
SAGE
1699
PUT
DELISTED
Sage Therapeutics
SAGE
| $3.54M | ﹤0.01% |
37,000
+16,500
| +80% | +$1.89M |
|
1700
PUT
Invesco
IVZ
$12.4B
| $3.54M | ﹤0.01% |
211,600
-27,700
| -12% | -$554K |
|
Similar funds
D.E. Shaw & Co's Q4 2018 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2018, D.E. Shaw & Co held 4,217 positions worth $72.6B, down 13% from $83.2B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 8.9% of the portfolio.
D.E. Shaw & Co deployed $3.99B of net new capital in Q4 2018, opening 541 new positions and adding to 1,544 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Alibaba: 3,066,336 shares worth $420M.
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.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was Amazon, an estimated $746M trimmed.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's largest Q4 2018 buy was Alibaba: 3,066,336 shares worth $420M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co added most to Oracle in Q4 2018, an estimated $431M increase.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's biggest Q4 2018 reduction was Amazon, cutting an estimated $746M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co fully exited Aetna Inc in Q4 2018, selling an estimated $378M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's ten largest holdings make up 8.9% of its $72.6B portfolio in Q4 2018.
- D.E. Shaw & Co opened 541 new positions and closed 497 in Q4 2018.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's portfolio value fell 13% quarter-over-quarter to $72.6B.
Based on D.E. Shaw & Co's 13F filing for Q4 2018, filed 14 Feb 2019.