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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1726
Alkermes
ALKS
$8.11B
| $3.39M | ﹤0.01% |
114,873
+2,228
| +2% | +$82.1K |
|
|
IBKC
1727
DELISTED
IBERIABANK Corp
IBKC
| $3.39M | ﹤0.01% |
52,716
+22,408
| +74% | +$1.65M |
|
1728
PUT
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals
ALNY
$38.3B
| $3.38M | ﹤0.01% |
46,300
-6,100
| -12% | -$469K |
|
1729
CALL
Roku
ROKU
$21.6B
| $3.37M | ﹤0.01% |
110,000
+30,000
| +38% | +$1.41M |
|
|
MMDM
1730
DELISTED
Modern Media Acquisition Corp. Common Stock
MMDM
| $3.36M | ﹤0.01% |
329,800
| – | – |
|
|
Y
1731
DELISTED
Alleghany Corp
Y
| $3.36M | ﹤0.01% |
5,392
-422
| -7% | -$260K |
|
|
GCI
1732
DELISTED
Gannett Co., Inc
GCI
| $3.34M | ﹤0.01% |
391,602
-206,743
| -35% | -$2.02M |
|
1733
PUT
Mohawk Industries
MHK
$6.91B
| $3.33M | ﹤0.01% |
28,500
-38,300
| -57% | -$5.11M |
|
1734
CALL
Everest Group
EG
$15.6B
| $3.33M | ﹤0.01% |
15,300
| – | – |
|
|
LGF.B
1735
DELISTED
Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. Class B Non-Voting Shares
LGF.B
| $3.32M | ﹤0.01% |
+223,324
| New | +$4.03M |
|
1736
Edwards Lifesciences
EW
$49.4B
| $3.32M | ﹤0.01% |
65,037
-409,794
| -86% | -$20.7M |
|
1737
CALL
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
VRTX
$123B
| $3.31M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
1738
Acadia Realty Trust
AKR
$3.11B
| $3.31M | ﹤0.01% |
+139,353
| New | +$3.83M |
|
|
KBAL
1739
DELISTED
Kimball International
KBAL
| $3.29M | ﹤0.01% |
231,689
+17,983
| +8% | +$281K |
|
|
SPA
1740
DELISTED
Sparton
SPA
| $3.28M | ﹤0.01% |
180,522
+39,591
| +28% | +$580K |
|
1741
PUT
FIVE9
FIVN
$2.08B
| $3.28M | ﹤0.01% |
+75,000
| New | +$3.02M |
|
1742
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions
KTOS
$8.23B
| $3.27M | ﹤0.01% |
+232,183
| New | +$3.2M |
|
1743
Customers Bancorp
CUBI
$2.66B
| $3.27M | ﹤0.01% |
179,441
+161,116
| +879% | +$3.22M |
|
1744
CALL
Goodyear
GT
$2.09B
| $3.25M | ﹤0.01% |
159,500
+9,600
| +6% | +$208K |
|
|
HES
1745
DELISTED
Hess
HES
| $3.25M | ﹤0.01% |
80,267
-323,540
| -80% | -$18.4M |
|
1746
CALL
Prudential Financial
PRU
$42.6B
| $3.25M | ﹤0.01% |
39,800
-32,500
| -45% | -$2.99M |
|
|
SHYF
1747
DELISTED
The Shyft Group
SHYF
| $3.25M | ﹤0.01% |
448,845
+211,315
| +89% | +$1.97M |
|
|
CRR
1748
DELISTED
Carbo Ceramics Inc.
CRR
| $3.23M | ﹤0.01% |
927,349
+171,974
| +23% | +$859K |
|
1749
PUT
Children's Place
PLCE
$53.8M
| $3.23M | ﹤0.01% |
35,800
+32,600
| +1,019% | +$4.07M |
|
1750
Cable One
CABO
$237M
| $3.22M | ﹤0.01% |
3,929
-779
| -17% | -$674K |
|
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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.