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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2551
CALL
Huntsman Corp
HUN
$2B
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
56,500
+41,000
| +265% | +$879K |
|
|
BZUN
2552
Baozun
BZUN
$168M
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
37,238
-44,761
| -55% | -$1.65M |
|
2553
MGIC Investment
MTG
$6.47B
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
104,001
+21,559
| +26% | +$252K |
|
|
BMCH
2554
DELISTED
BMC Stock Holdings, Inc
BMCH
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
+70,257
| New | +$1.17M |
|
2555
Snap
SNAP
$8.02B
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
+197,249
| New | +$1.28M |
|
2556
VF Corp
VFC
$7.16B
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
16,166
-729,546
| -98% | -$55.8M |
|
|
AZPN
2557
PUT
DELISTED
ASPEN TECHNOLOGY INC
AZPN
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
+13,200
| New | +$1.08M |
|
2558
Hamilton Lane
HLNE
$3.91B
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
29,270
-12,112
| -29% | -$453K |
|
2559
Ceco Environmental
CECO
$3.94B
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
160,362
-25,275
| -14% | -$194K |
|
|
ICD
2560
DELISTED
Independence Contract Drilling, Inc.
ICD
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
17,339
-649
| -4% | -$48.8K |
|
2561
CALL
Newmont
NEM
$96.4B
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
31,100
+20,800
| +202% | +$674K |
|
|
RETA
2562
DELISTED
Reata Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Class A Common Stock
RETA
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
19,196
-26,823
| -58% | -$1.64M |
|
2563
CALL
Lumen
LUMN
$6.38B
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
71,000
| – | – |
|
2564
PUT
Abercrombie & Fitch
ANF
$4.58B
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
53,400
-27,000
| -34% | -$506K |
|
|
BBT
2565
Beacon Financial Corp
BBT
$2.51B
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
39,538
-24,752
| -39% | -$832K |
|
2566
CALL
Digital Realty Trust
DLR
$71.5B
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
2567
PUT
Lands' End
LE
$389M
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
+75,000
| New | +$1.22M |
|
2568
PUT
DXC Technology
DXC
$1.76B
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
-495,000
| -96% | -$34.2M |
|
|
AUY
2569
DELISTED
Yamana Gold, Inc.
AUY
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
450,998
-546,702
| -55% | -$1.27M |
|
|
ALXN
2570
CALL
DELISTED
Alexion Pharmaceuticals
ALXN
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,900
| New | +$1.29M |
|
2571
CALL
Skyworks Solutions
SWKS
$9.73B
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
15,800
+3,500
| +28% | +$270K |
|
|
CYOU
2572
DELISTED
Changyou.com Limited American Depositary Share
CYOU
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
57,822
+17,437
| +43% | +$289K |
|
2573
CALL
PTC
PTC
$14.7B
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
12,700
| – | – |
|
|
NXRT
2574
PUT
NexPoint Residential Trust
NXRT
$686M
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
+30,000
| New | +$1.04M |
|
2575
PUT
Allstate
ALL
$70.1B
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
+12,700
| New | +$1.14M |
|
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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.