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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1726
Mistras Group
MG
$483M
| $4.72M | 0.01% |
330,637
-15,380
| -4% | -$217K |
|
1727
CALL
Steel Dynamics
STLD
$36.2B
| $4.71M | 0.01% |
138,500
-400
| -0.3% | -$12.8K |
|
|
XEC
1728
CALL
DELISTED
CIMAREX ENERGY CO
XEC
| $4.71M | 0.01% |
89,800
+17,400
| +24% | +$809K |
|
1729
Agnico Eagle Mines
AEM
$75.4B
| $4.71M | 0.01% |
76,481
-199,314
| -72% | -$11.6M |
|
|
EXTN
1730
DELISTED
Exterran Corporation
EXTN
| $4.71M | 0.01% |
600,988
+186,180
| +45% | +$1.73M |
|
1731
Azenta
AZTA
$1.33B
| $4.7M | 0.01% |
+111,955
| New | +$4.7M |
|
1732
Papa John's
PZZA
$995M
| $4.69M | 0.01% |
74,302
-22,168
| -23% | -$1.31M |
|
1733
CALL
Simon Property Group
SPG
$74.7B
| $4.69M | 0.01% |
31,500
+12,600
| +67% | +$1.89M |
|
1734
Cooper Companies
COO
$14.2B
| $4.69M | 0.01% |
58,408
+44,752
| +328% | +$3.37M |
|
1735
Primerica
PRI
$10.1B
| $4.69M | 0.01% |
35,928
+5,394
| +18% | +$697K |
|
1736
CALL
Ecolab
ECL
$78.6B
| $4.69M | 0.01% |
24,300
-1,100
| -4% | -$209K |
|
|
BGG
1737
DELISTED
Briggs & Stratton Corp.
BGG
| $4.69M | 0.01% |
704,165
+284,516
| +68% | +$1.75M |
|
|
AAWW
1738
PUT
DELISTED
Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc.
AAWW
| $4.68M | 0.01% |
169,700
+85,500
| +102% | +$2.13M |
|
1739
PUT
Acuity Brands
AYI
$10.1B
| $4.68M | 0.01% |
+33,900
| New | +$4.36M |
|
1740
Loews
L
$23.9B
| $4.67M | 0.01% |
+88,929
| New | +$4.49M |
|
|
1741
PUT
Simon Property Group
SPG
$74.7B
| $4.66M | 0.01% |
31,300
+11,300
| +57% | +$1.69M |
|
1742
PUT
Pinterest
PINS
$13.7B
| $4.66M | 0.01% |
+250,000
| New | +$5.4M |
|
1743
DHI Group
DHX
$176M
| $4.66M | 0.01% |
1,547,063
-126,258
| -8% | -$429K |
|
1744
Bio-Rad Laboratories Class A
BIO
$8.74B
| $4.65M | 0.01% |
12,574
-8,659
| -41% | -$3.05M |
|
1745
PUT
Zscaler
ZS
$24B
| $4.65M | 0.01% |
100,000
+67,500
| +208% | +$3.13M |
|
|
BAND
1746
Bandwidth Inc
BAND
$1.25B
| $4.65M | 0.01% |
72,570
-77,224
| -52% | -$4.47M |
|
|
MRSH
1747
Marsh
MRSH
$91.4B
| $4.65M | 0.01% |
41,720
+24,029
| +136% | +$2.51M |
|
|
MASI
1748
DELISTED
Masimo
MASI
| $4.64M | 0.01% |
29,356
-14,260
| -33% | -$2.14M |
|
|
EPZM
1749
DELISTED
Epizyme, Inc
EPZM
| $4.63M | 0.01% |
+188,424
| New | +$2.8M |
|
|
BIG
1750
PUT
DELISTED
Big Lots, Inc.
BIG
| $4.62M | 0.01% |
161,000
-41,800
| -21% | -$965K |
|
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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.