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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2551
Heartland Express
HTLD
$1.02B
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
81,465
-95,358
| -54% | -$2.04M |
|
2552
PAR Technology
PAR
$711M
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
+55,805
| New | +$1.53M |
|
|
HZN
2553
DELISTED
Horizon Global Corporation
HZN
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
490,966
-4,566
| -0.9% | -$16.9K |
|
|
AYX
2554
PUT
DELISTED
Alteryx Inc
AYX
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
17,100
| – | – |
|
|
TECD
2555
PUT
DELISTED
Tech Data Corp
TECD
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
+11,900
| New | +$1.53M |
|
2556
Biglari Holdings Class B
BH
$1.21B
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
14,931
+817
| +6% | +$83.3K |
|
2557
Dominion Energy
D
$62.8B
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
20,624
-7,866
| -28% | -$643K |
|
2558
Regional Management Corp
RM
$394M
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
56,874
-8,228
| -13% | -$249K |
|
|
CSOD
2559
CALL
DELISTED
Cornerstone OnDemand, Inc.
CSOD
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
29,100
| – | – |
|
|
KE
2560
Kimball Electronics
KE
$592M
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
97,060
-2,046
| -2% | -$33.6K |
|
2561
Dillards
DDS
$9.06B
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
23,084
+16,803
| +268% | +$1.19M |
|
2562
Customers Bancorp
CUBI
$2.67B
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
71,120
+32,923
| +86% | +$756K |
|
2563
CALL
BioMarin Pharmaceuticals
BMRN
$12B
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
2564
Universal Electronics
UEIC
$59.4M
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
32,363
-22,502
| -41% | -$1.21M |
|
2565
Fulton Financial
FULT
$4.7B
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
96,869
+36,873
| +61% | +$626K |
|
2566
PUT
Casey's General Stores
CASY
$32.3B
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
10,600
-3,500
| -25% | -$579K |
|
2567
Hannon Armstrong Sustainable Infrastructure Capital
HASI
$4.91B
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
52,311
+43,652
| +504% | +$1.3M |
|
2568
SEACOR Marine Holdings
SMHI
$218M
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
122,066
+6,271
| +5% | +$81.6K |
|
2569
PUT
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals
ALNY
$38.6B
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
14,600
-12,000
| -45% | -$1.2M |
|
2570
PUT
Mohawk Industries
MHK
$6.91B
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
12,300
-69,500
| -85% | -$9.46M |
|
2571
Comfort Systems
FIX
$55.6B
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
33,611
-112,816
| -77% | -$5.49M |
|
|
MOMO
2572
PUT
Hello Group
MOMO
$876M
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
| – | – |
|
2573
PUT
Herbalife
HLF
$1.29B
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
35,100
+29,200
| +495% | +$1.26M |
|
|
HT
2574
DELISTED
Hersha Hospitality Trust Priority Class A Common Shares of Beneficial Interest
HT
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
115,002
+66,926
| +139% | +$949K |
|
2575
PUT
Timken Company
TKR
$9.5B
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
29,700
| – | – |
|
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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.