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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1826
American Superconductor
AMSC
$1.29B
| $2.92M | ﹤0.01% |
261,852
+182,795
| +231% | +$1.56M |
|
1827
SS&C Technologies
SSNC
$18.9B
| $2.91M | ﹤0.01% |
+64,500
| New | +$3.13M |
|
|
CHUY
1828
DELISTED
Chuy's Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
CHUY
| $2.91M | ﹤0.01% |
163,964
+117,627
| +254% | +$2.65M |
|
|
CRON
1829
PUT
Cronos Group
CRON
$1.07B
| $2.91M | ﹤0.01% |
+279,800
| New | +$2.69M |
|
1830
Salesforce
CRM
$154B
| $2.9M | ﹤0.01% |
21,207
+10,401
| +96% | +$1.43M |
|
1831
Tyler Technologies
TYL
$13.7B
| $2.9M | ﹤0.01% |
+15,625
| New | +$3.09M |
|
1832
Ascendis Pharma A/S
ASND
$16.5B
| $2.89M | ﹤0.01% |
46,181
+5,881
| +15% | +$370K |
|
1833
PUT
VeriSign
VRSN
$26.3B
| $2.89M | ﹤0.01% |
19,500
-500
| -3% | -$75K |
|
1834
Ethan Allen Interiors
ETD
$600M
| $2.89M | ﹤0.01% |
164,268
-41,767
| -20% | -$821K |
|
|
CLR
1835
PUT
DELISTED
CONTINENTAL RESOURCES INC.
CLR
| $2.89M | ﹤0.01% |
71,800
+61,800
| +618% | +$3.16M |
|
1836
CALL
NewMarket
NEU
$7.24B
| $2.88M | ﹤0.01% |
7,000
+2,000
| +40% | +$792K |
|
1837
PUT
Helmerich & Payne
HP
$3.34B
| $2.88M | ﹤0.01% |
60,000
-11,000
| -15% | -$675K |
|
|
STL
1838
DELISTED
Sterling Bancorp
STL
| $2.87M | ﹤0.01% |
174,036
-390,833
| -69% | -$7.28M |
|
1839
Pool Corp
POOL
$7.05B
| $2.85M | ﹤0.01% |
19,176
-14,190
| -43% | -$2.12M |
|
1840
PUT
Jabil
JBL
$30.1B
| $2.84M | ﹤0.01% |
+114,700
| New | +$2.8M |
|
|
TCS
1841
DELISTED
THE CONTAINER STORE GROUP, INC.
TCS
| $2.84M | ﹤0.01% |
39,694
-25,627
| -39% | -$2.69M |
|
|
FLXN
1842
DELISTED
Flexion Therapeutics, Inc.
FLXN
| $2.83M | ﹤0.01% |
250,402
+209,809
| +517% | +$3.29M |
|
1843
Sixth Street Specialty
TSLX
$1.67B
| $2.83M | ﹤0.01% |
156,495
-70,931
| -31% | -$1.41M |
|
|
COHR
1844
CALL
DELISTED
Coherent Inc
COHR
| $2.82M | ﹤0.01% |
26,700
-8,500
| -24% | -$1.09M |
|
1845
OFG Bancorp
OFG
$2.21B
| $2.82M | ﹤0.01% |
171,399
+62,920
| +58% | +$1.06M |
|
1846
Cameco
CCJ
$36.8B
| $2.82M | ﹤0.01% |
248,105
-247,365
| -50% | -$2.86M |
|
1847
PUT
Nutanix
NTNX
$16.1B
| $2.82M | ﹤0.01% |
67,700
-37,400
| -36% | -$1.54M |
|
1848
Chunghwa Telecom
CHT
$33.5B
| $2.81M | ﹤0.01% |
+78,651
| New | +$2.74M |
|
|
THR
1849
DELISTED
Thermon Group Holdings
THR
| $2.81M | ﹤0.01% |
138,542
-499
| -0.4% | -$11.2K |
|
|
CBB
1850
DELISTED
Cincinnati Bell Inc.
CBB
| $2.81M | ﹤0.01% |
360,675
+105,602
| +41% | +$1.29M |
|
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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.