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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2501
Talos Energy
TALO
$2.28B
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
72,740
-48,654
| -40% | -$1.15M |
|
2502
PUT
Take-Two Interactive
TTWO
$46B
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
11,500
-6,300
| -35% | -$725K |
|
2503
Cytokinetics
CYTK
$10.8B
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
187,083
+61,344
| +49% | +$450K |
|
|
LXFT
2504
DELISTED
Luxoft Holding, Inc.
LXFT
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
38,885
-25,572
| -40% | -$956K |
|
2505
Antero Midstream
AM
$10.3B
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
105,734
-109,688
| -51% | -$1.67M |
|
2506
Primoris Services
PRIM
$4.28B
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
61,418
-61,045
| -50% | -$1.37M |
|
|
PTLA
2507
PUT
DELISTED
Portola Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
PTLA
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
60,000
+40,000
| +200% | +$823K |
|
2508
Tilly's
TLYS
$118M
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
107,716
-246,905
| -70% | -$3.66M |
|
2509
PUT
Core Laboratories
CLB
$493M
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
+19,600
| New | +$1.69M |
|
|
UCTT
2510
PUT
Ultra Clean Holdings
UCTT
$3.47B
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
137,500
+37,900
| +38% | +$371K |
|
2511
CALL
Invesco
IVZ
$13B
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
69,400
+59,100
| +574% | +$1.18M |
|
2512
PUT
Vail Resorts
MTN
$5.6B
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
5,500
-27,800
| -83% | -$6.88M |
|
2513
Schneider National
SNDR
$6.34B
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
62,115
+44,879
| +260% | +$962K |
|
2514
PUT
B&G Foods
BGS
$297M
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
+40,000
| New | +$1.14M |
|
2515
CALL
Clorox
CLX
$12.1B
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
7,500
+3,500
| +88% | +$545K |
|
2516
CALL
ON Semiconductor
ON
$32.8B
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
70,000
| – | – |
|
2517
RLI Corp
RLI
$5.97B
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
33,484
+7,836
| +31% | +$285K |
|
2518
Addus HomeCare
ADUS
$2.23B
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
16,999
-12,195
| -42% | -$834K |
|
|
PFPT
2519
DELISTED
Proofpoint, Inc.
PFPT
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
13,716
+11,832
| +628% | +$1.1M |
|
|
LM
2520
PUT
DELISTED
Legg Mason, Inc.
LM
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
45,000
+34,300
| +321% | +$961K |
|
2521
Movado Group
MOV
$846M
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
36,204
-18,968
| -34% | -$700K |
|
2522
Zumiez
ZUMZ
$347M
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
+59,565
| New | +$1.26M |
|
2523
CALL
Capri Holdings
CPRI
$1.88B
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
+20,000
| +200% | +$1.01M |
|
2524
Wolverine World Wide
WWW
$1.71B
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
35,581
-47,361
| -57% | -$1.61M |
|
2525
AutoNation
AN
$7.37B
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
31,764
-109,151
| -77% | -$4.13M |
|
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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.