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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
APTI
2601
DELISTED
Apptio, Inc. Class A Common Stock
APTI
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
26,978
-207,549
| -88% | -$7.01M |
|
2602
Hawkins
HWKN
$2.99B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
49,940
-8,940
| -15% | -$174K |
|
2603
PUT
KB Home
KBH
$3.54B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
53,500
+23,100
| +76% | +$474K |
|
|
ENDP
2604
CALL
DELISTED
Endo International plc
ENDP
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
140,000
+18,400
| +15% | +$252K |
|
|
RRD
2605
DELISTED
RR Donnelley & Sons Co.
RRD
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
257,997
+238,179
| +1,202% | +$1.24M |
|
2606
American Express
AXP
$227B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
10,657
-1,071
| -9% | -$112K |
|
2607
AptarGroup
ATR
$8.8B
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,785
| New | +$1.1M |
|
|
STEL
2608
DELISTED
Stellar Bancorp
STEL
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
34,451
-283
| -0.8% | -$9.38K |
|
2609
Exponent
EXPO
$3.15B
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
19,965
+13,923
| +230% | +$698K |
|
2610
CTS Corp
CTS
$1.85B
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
+39,064
| New | +$1.11M |
|
|
GOLD
2611
CALL
DELISTED
Randgold Resources Ltd
GOLD
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
+12,200
| New | +$985K |
|
2612
PUT
Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile
SQM
$19.1B
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
26,300
-20,000
| -43% | -$862K |
|
2613
Insmed
INSM
$22.6B
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
76,706
-71,409
| -48% | -$1.14M |
|
|
SOHU
2614
Sohu.com
SOHU
$346M
| $1M | ﹤0.01% |
57,703
-42,499
| -42% | -$810K |
|
2615
Insteel Industries
IIIN
$631M
| $999K | ﹤0.01% |
41,164
+15,932
| +63% | +$443K |
|
|
WBC
2616
PUT
DELISTED
WABCO HOLDINGS INC.
WBC
| $998K | ﹤0.01% |
9,300
-15,300
| -62% | -$1.69M |
|
2617
CALL
IDEX
IEX
$16.6B
| $997K | ﹤0.01% |
7,900
-8,300
| -51% | -$1.11M |
|
2618
Sabesp
SBS
$19.4B
| $995K | ﹤0.01% |
635,928
+200,094
| +46% | +$288K |
|
|
CRHM
2619
DELISTED
CRH Medical Corporation
CRHM
| $994K | ﹤0.01% |
324,200
-61,800
| -16% | -$204K |
|
2620
Ennis
EBF
$554M
| $993K | ﹤0.01% |
51,611
+29,470
| +133% | +$566K |
|
|
XEC
2621
CALL
DELISTED
CIMAREX ENERGY CO
XEC
| $993K | ﹤0.01% |
16,100
-800
| -5% | -$65.7K |
|
2622
B2Gold
BTG
$5.12B
| $991K | ﹤0.01% |
339,444
-594,203
| -64% | -$1.55M |
|
2623
Church & Dwight Co
CHD
$23.7B
| $991K | ﹤0.01% |
15,065
-3,236
| -18% | -$205K |
|
2624
Alaunos Therapeutics
TCRT
$4.64M
| $991K | ﹤0.01% |
3,534
+1,005
| +40% | +$397K |
|
2625
United Microelectronic
UMC
$43.6B
| $990K | ﹤0.01% |
553,426
+464,772
| +524% | +$893K |
|
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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.