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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2051
PUT
Vulcan Materials
VMC
$35.2B
| $3.2M | ﹤0.01% |
22,200
| – | – |
|
2052
CALL
Microchip Technology
MCHP
$40.8B
| $3.19M | ﹤0.01% |
61,000
+1,000
| +2% | +$48.3K |
|
|
DAY
2053
DELISTED
Dayforce
DAY
| $3.19M | ﹤0.01% |
47,043
-626,530
| -93% | -$34.6M |
|
2054
PUT
Owens Corning
OC
$11.2B
| $3.19M | ﹤0.01% |
49,000
| – | – |
|
|
HTBK
2055
DELISTED
Heritage Commerce
HTBK
| $3.19M | ﹤0.01% |
248,217
+70,400
| +40% | +$857K |
|
2056
PUT
Urban Outfitters
URBN
$6.4B
| $3.18M | ﹤0.01% |
114,600
-7,100
| -6% | -$197K |
|
|
GRMN
2057
PUT
Garmin
GRMN
$57.4B
| $3.18M | ﹤0.01% |
32,600
+12,600
| +63% | +$1.17M |
|
2058
Douglas Emmett
DEI
$1.99B
| $3.17M | ﹤0.01% |
72,306
+13,479
| +23% | +$583K |
|
2059
CALL
Howmet Aerospace
HWM
$114B
| $3.17M | ﹤0.01% |
134,573
+4,564
| +4% | +$102K |
|
2060
Covenant Logistics
CVLG
$918M
| $3.17M | ﹤0.01% |
490,980
-47,570
| -9% | -$345K |
|
|
OXFD
2061
DELISTED
Oxford Immunotec Global PLC Ordinary Shares
OXFD
| $3.17M | ﹤0.01% |
191,155
+18,774
| +11% | +$304K |
|
2062
CALL
Pan American Silver
PAAS
$18.3B
| $3.17M | ﹤0.01% |
+133,800
| New | +$2.48M |
|
|
UCTT
2063
PUT
Ultra Clean Holdings
UCTT
$3.85B
| $3.17M | ﹤0.01% |
135,000
| – | – |
|
2064
CALL
Insulet
PODD
$11.5B
| $3.15M | ﹤0.01% |
+18,400
| New | +$3.07M |
|
2065
CALL
uniQure
QURE
$3.02B
| $3.15M | ﹤0.01% |
43,900
| – | – |
|
|
PPL
2066
PPL Corp
PPL
$26.6B
| $3.14M | ﹤0.01% |
87,509
-1,401,110
| -94% | -$47M |
|
2067
PUT
Southern Company
SO
$109B
| $3.14M | ﹤0.01% |
49,300
-110,500
| -69% | -$6.85M |
|
|
SLCA
2068
DELISTED
U.S. SILICA HOLDINGS, INC.
SLCA
| $3.14M | ﹤0.01% |
510,129
+277,002
| +119% | +$1.67M |
|
2069
Principal Financial Group
PFG
$24.3B
| $3.13M | ﹤0.01% |
+56,808
| New | +$3.11M |
|
|
RCM
2070
DELISTED
R1 RCM Inc. Common Stock
RCM
| $3.12M | ﹤0.01% |
240,452
+175,068
| +268% | +$2M |
|
2071
Cato Corp
CATO
$67.5M
| $3.12M | ﹤0.01% |
179,264
-25,686
| -13% | -$460K |
|
2072
CALL
Jabil
JBL
$32.8B
| $3.12M | ﹤0.01% |
75,400
| – | – |
|
2073
SL Green Realty
SLG
$3.76B
| $3.12M | ﹤0.01% |
35,039
-226,529
| -87% | -$18.6M |
|
|
NXGN
2074
DELISTED
NextGen Healthcare, Inc. Common Stock
NXGN
| $3.12M | ﹤0.01% |
193,841
+39,979
| +26% | +$661K |
|
|
FRC
2075
DELISTED
First Republic Bank
FRC
| $3.11M | ﹤0.01% |
+26,514
| New | +$2.86M |
|
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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.