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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2576
Globant
GLOB
$1.52B
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
18,633
-51,914
| -74% | -$2.78M |
|
2577
Merchants Bancorp
MBIN
$2.24B
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
78,809
+62
| +0.1% | +$931 |
|
|
SVC
2578
Service Properties Trust
SVC
$1.09B
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
+8,785
| New | +$1.15M |
|
|
EFOR
2579
CALL
Everforth Inc
EFOR
$953M
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
19,200
| – | – |
|
|
SOHU
2580
CALL
Sohu.com
SOHU
$346M
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
60,000
| – | – |
|
|
ALDR
2581
DELISTED
Alder Biopharmaceuticals
ALDR
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
101,993
+86,390
| +554% | +$1.11M |
|
2582
Harmony Gold Mining
HMY
$9.7B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
583,295
+487,348
| +508% | +$855K |
|
2583
PUT
Honeywell
HON
$78.3B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
+8,382
| New | +$1.14M |
|
|
GTS
2584
CALL
DELISTED
Triple-S Management Corporation
GTS
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
+63,066
| New | +$1.09M |
|
2585
Monro
MNRO
$537M
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
15,151
+9,807
| +184% | +$717K |
|
2586
Twist Bioscience
TWST
$5.51B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
+45,005
| New | +$997K |
|
2587
Anterix
ATEX
$1.78B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
+27,757
| New | +$1.08M |
|
2588
CALL
Markel Group
MKL
$25.5B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
+1,000
| New | +$1.09M |
|
2589
W.W. Grainger
GWW
$66B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
3,669
-13,226
| -78% | -$3.93M |
|
|
CHSP
2590
DELISTED
Chesapeake Lodging Trust
CHSP
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
+42,537
| New | +$1.23M |
|
|
SFS
2591
DELISTED
Smart & Final Stores, Inc.
SFS
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
218,258
-2,053
| -0.9% | -$11.3K |
|
2592
Matsons
MATX
$6.15B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
32,291
-54,941
| -63% | -$2.03M |
|
|
SGMO
2593
PUT
DELISTED
SANGAMO THERAPEUTICS INC
SGMO
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
+90,000
| New | +$1.12M |
|
|
GBT
2594
DELISTED
Global Blood Therapeutics, Inc.
GBT
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
25,161
+5,011
| +25% | +$188K |
|
2595
Worthington Enterprises
WOR
$2.82B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
48,066
+38,459
| +400% | +$957K |
|
2596
PUT
Eagle Materials
EXP
$6.86B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
16,900
-300
| -2% | -$21.5K |
|
2597
CALL
Tactile Systems Technology
TCMD
$626M
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
22,600
+3,000
| +15% | +$173K |
|
2598
PUT
HSBC
HSBC
$356B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
25,930
-6,296
| -20% | -$252K |
|
|
CXO
2599
PUT
DELISTED
CONCHO RESOURCES INC.
CXO
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
2600
Beazer Homes USA
BZH
$913M
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
108,069
-7,709
| -7% | -$76.7K |
|
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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.