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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2151
Frontline
FRO
$8.76B
| $2.8M | ﹤0.01% |
217,742
-325,225
| -60% | -$3.54M |
|
2152
Apogee Enterprises
APOG
$826M
| $2.8M | ﹤0.01% |
86,143
-20,528
| -19% | -$765K |
|
2153
CALL
Gartner
IT
$10.1B
| $2.79M | ﹤0.01% |
18,100
-15,200
| -46% | -$2.32M |
|
2154
PUT
Williams Companies
WMB
$87.5B
| $2.79M | ﹤0.01% |
117,500
+96,700
| +465% | +$2.22M |
|
2155
OceanFirst Financial
OCFC
$1.68B
| $2.79M | ﹤0.01% |
109,078
+51,912
| +91% | +$1.25M |
|
2156
Burlington
BURL
$23.2B
| $2.78M | ﹤0.01% |
+12,202
| New | +$2.55M |
|
2157
PUT
Diodes
DIOD
$3.78B
| $2.78M | ﹤0.01% |
49,300
| – | – |
|
2158
Rollins
ROL
$18.3B
| $2.78M | ﹤0.01% |
+125,598
| New | +$2.98M |
|
2159
Leggett & Platt
LEG
$1.34B
| $2.77M | ﹤0.01% |
+54,585
| New | +$2.68M |
|
2160
Moelis & Co
MC
$4.97B
| $2.77M | ﹤0.01% |
86,841
+47,008
| +118% | +$1.54M |
|
|
ACR
2161
ACRES Commercial Realty
ACR
$124M
| $2.76M | ﹤0.01% |
77,966
+12,269
| +19% | +$430K |
|
|
EEX
2162
DELISTED
Emerald Holding
EEX
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
260,779
+32,940
| +14% | +$327K |
|
2163
Genworth Financial
GNW
$3.76B
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
625,608
-14,642
| -2% | -$61.6K |
|
2164
Sonic Automotive
SAH
$2.89B
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
88,714
-20,887
| -19% | -$661K |
|
2165
Sixth Street Specialty
TSLX
$1.63B
| $2.74M | ﹤0.01% |
127,779
+7,121
| +6% | +$152K |
|
2166
McKesson
MCK
$100B
| $2.74M | ﹤0.01% |
19,823
-34,324
| -63% | -$4.85M |
|
2167
Baytex Energy
BTE
$3.25B
| $2.74M | ﹤0.01% |
1,903,892
+1,099,300
| +137% | +$1.36M |
|
|
OSG
2168
DELISTED
Overseas Shipholding Group Inc.
OSG
| $2.73M | ﹤0.01% |
1,187,608
-9,673
| -0.8% | -$18K |
|
2169
CALL
Qorvo
QRVO
$7.99B
| $2.73M | ﹤0.01% |
+23,500
| New | +$2.27M |
|
2170
Renasant Corp
RNST
$3.98B
| $2.73M | ﹤0.01% |
77,084
+64,930
| +534% | +$2.29M |
|
2171
PUT
Ecolab
ECL
$78.1B
| $2.72M | ﹤0.01% |
14,100
-22,400
| -61% | -$4.25M |
|
2172
CALL
Live Nation Entertainment
LYV
$40.5B
| $2.72M | ﹤0.01% |
38,000
| – | – |
|
|
TGE
2173
DELISTED
Tallgrass Energy, LP Class A Shares
TGE
| $2.72M | ﹤0.01% |
+122,805
| New | +$2.36M |
|
2174
Canadian Pacific Kansas City
CP
$78.1B
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
53,245
-198,250
| -79% | -$9.29M |
|
2175
Pinnacle Financial Partners Inc
PNFP
$15.9B
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
42,412
-102,797
| -71% | -$6.2M |
|
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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.