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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1776
WIX.com
WIX
$2.56B
| $3.13M | ﹤0.01% |
34,650
+7,938
| +30% | +$750K |
|
1777
Blackbaud
BLKB
$1.94B
| $3.13M | ﹤0.01% |
+49,737
| New | +$3.58M |
|
|
WW
1778
CALL
DELISTED
WW International
WW
| $3.13M | ﹤0.01% |
81,100
-700
| -0.9% | -$38.4K |
|
1779
Corbus Pharmaceuticals
CRBP
$165M
| $3.13M | ﹤0.01% |
+17,837
| New | +$3.56M |
|
1780
Enviri
NVRI
$624M
| $3.12M | ﹤0.01% |
157,308
+53,554
| +52% | +$1.33M |
|
|
WBA
1781
CALL
DELISTED
Walgreens Boots Alliance
WBA
| $3.12M | ﹤0.01% |
+45,700
| New | +$3.54M |
|
|
IPG
1782
DELISTED
Interpublic Group of Companies
IPG
| $3.12M | ﹤0.01% |
151,268
+83,219
| +122% | +$1.9M |
|
1783
Golub Capital BDC
GBDC
$3.33B
| $3.12M | ﹤0.01% |
192,923
-39,638
| -17% | -$705K |
|
1784
Wingstop
WING
$3.8B
| $3.11M | ﹤0.01% |
48,500
+42,200
| +670% | +$2.76M |
|
1785
Core Laboratories
CLB
$455M
| $3.11M | ﹤0.01% |
52,089
+40,886
| +365% | +$3.53M |
|
1786
CALL
CSX Corp
CSX
$94B
| $3.11M | ﹤0.01% |
150,000
-804,000
| -84% | -$18.5M |
|
1787
Brinker International
EAT
$8.82B
| $3.1M | ﹤0.01% |
70,568
-76,602
| -52% | -$3.64M |
|
1788
Lennar Class A
LEN
$20.4B
| $3.1M | ﹤0.01% |
81,790
+63,935
| +358% | +$2.61M |
|
1789
Seaboard Corp
SEB
$4.39B
| $3.1M | ﹤0.01% |
876
+7
| +0.8% | +$25.8K |
|
1790
Angi Inc
ANGI
$247M
| $3.1M | ﹤0.01% |
19,270
+4,663
| +32% | +$845K |
|
1791
CALL
Affiliated Managers Group
AMG
$9.51B
| $3.09M | ﹤0.01% |
31,700
-15,000
| -32% | -$1.69M |
|
1792
Ryanair
RYAAY
$30B
| $3.09M | ﹤0.01% |
+108,265
| New | +$3.45M |
|
|
SGMO
1793
DELISTED
SANGAMO THERAPEUTICS INC
SGMO
| $3.08M | ﹤0.01% |
268,688
+170,876
| +175% | +$2.12M |
|
1794
PUT
Stellantis
STLA
$17.4B
| $3.08M | ﹤0.01% |
213,300
+3,800
| +2% | +$61.2K |
|
1795
Daktronics
DAKT
$946M
| $3.08M | ﹤0.01% |
416,386
-45,929
| -10% | -$357K |
|
|
TSRO
1796
DELISTED
TESARO, Inc.
TSRO
| $3.08M | ﹤0.01% |
41,469
+29,679
| +252% | +$1.43M |
|
1797
PUT
Albemarle
ALB
$13.4B
| $3.08M | ﹤0.01% |
39,900
-30,000
| -43% | -$2.83M |
|
1798
CALL
PG&E
PCG
$39B
| $3.07M | ﹤0.01% |
129,300
+100,400
| +347% | +$3.59M |
|
|
BRSS
1799
DELISTED
Global Brass & Copper Hldgs, Inc
BRSS
| $3.07M | ﹤0.01% |
122,066
+16,123
| +15% | +$500K |
|
|
TBHC
1800
DELISTED
The Brand House Collective
TBHC
| $3.06M | ﹤0.01% |
321,523
-17,496
| -5% | -$170K |
|
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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.