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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2526
Kornit Digital
KRNT
$708M
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
60,463
+38,593
| +176% | +$755K |
|
2527
Renasant Corp
RNST
$4.05B
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
37,442
+20,085
| +116% | +$704K |
|
|
BRY
2528
DELISTED
Berry Corp
BRY
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
+128,974
| New | +$1.73M |
|
|
ALXN
2529
PUT
DELISTED
Alexion Pharmaceuticals
ALXN
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
11,600
+1,600
| +16% | +$189K |
|
|
HAYN
2530
DELISTED
Haynes International, Inc.
HAYN
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
42,732
+16,355
| +62% | +$506K |
|
2531
CVR Energy
CVI
$3.39B
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
32,677
+8,171
| +33% | +$311K |
|
2532
Heartland Express
HTLD
$1.04B
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
61,493
+48,434
| +371% | +$923K |
|
2533
Garrett Motion
GTX
$5.6B
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
+91,072
| New | +$1.24M |
|
2534
CALL
Fair Isaac
FICO
$31B
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
6,000
-12,900
| -68% | -$2.52M |
|
|
RETA
2535
PUT
DELISTED
Reata Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Class A Common Stock
RETA
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$1.22M |
|
|
BLD
2536
PUT
DELISTED
TopBuild
BLD
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
+24,900
| New | +$1.21M |
|
2537
Tactile Systems Technology
TCMD
$626M
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
24,465
-4,793
| -16% | -$276K |
|
|
CHMI
2538
Cherry Hill Mortgage Investment Corp
CHMI
$81.9M
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
63,330
-3,047
| -5% | -$55.6K |
|
2539
Allegion
ALLE
$13.7B
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
13,909
-20,596
| -60% | -$1.78M |
|
2540
Clean Harbors
CLH
$16B
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
+22,402
| New | +$1.4M |
|
2541
Altria Group
MO
$125B
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
22,391
-36,897
| -62% | -$2.14M |
|
2542
Telkom Indonesia
TLK
$14.2B
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
+42,206
| New | +$1.07M |
|
|
ZGNX
2543
PUT
DELISTED
Zogenix, Inc.
ZGNX
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
+30,300
| New | +$1.24M |
|
2544
CALL
Wabtec
WAB
$51.7B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
15,700
-8,600
| -35% | -$750K |
|
2545
CALL
Unisys
UIS
$250M
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
94,700
+62,600
| +195% | +$985K |
|
2546
CALL
POSCO
PKX
$15.5B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
2547
Caesarstone
CSTE
$71.6M
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
+80,853
| New | +$1.26M |
|
2548
Prudential
PUK
$36.1B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
+31,963
| New | +$1.22M |
|
2549
CALL
WPP
WPP
$4.59B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
|
BEAT
2550
CALL
DELISTED
BioTelemetry, Inc.
BEAT
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
+18,300
| New | +$1.1M |
|
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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.