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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CNH
2601
CNH Industrial
CNH
$13.5B
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
168,455
-208,348
| -55% | -$1.96M |
|
2602
Mueller Water Products
MWA
$4.02B
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
134,552
-122,958
| -48% | -$1.4M |
|
|
ATCO
2603
DELISTED
Atlas Corp.
ATCO
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
113,471
+68,844
| +154% | +$822K |
|
|
GPX
2604
DELISTED
GP Strategies Corp.
GPX
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
121,790
-1,253
| -1% | -$15.5K |
|
2605
Digital Realty Trust
DLR
$70.6B
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
13,434
-49,321
| -79% | -$6.07M |
|
2606
DHT Holdings
DHT
$2.99B
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
193,643
+173,609
| +867% | +$1.29M |
|
2607
ATN International
ATNI
$370M
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
28,863
+3,124
| +12% | +$178K |
|
2608
CALL
Quanta Services
PWR
$86.5B
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
+39,200
| New | +$1.6M |
|
|
ARNA
2609
PUT
DELISTED
Arena Pharmaceuticals Inc
ARNA
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
+35,000
| New | +$1.65M |
|
2610
UNIFI
UFI
$122M
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
62,911
-47,952
| -43% | -$1.16M |
|
2611
PUT
PTC
PTC
$14.9B
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
21,200
| – | – |
|
|
AAWW
2612
CALL
DELISTED
Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc.
AAWW
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
57,600
+17,000
| +42% | +$424K |
|
2613
Enerpac Tool Group
EPAC
$1.87B
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
+60,854
| New | +$1.49M |
|
|
CHK
2614
DELISTED
Chesapeake Energy Corporation
CHK
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
9,589
+7,970
| +492% | +$1.6M |
|
2615
California Water Service
CWT
$3.14B
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
+30,671
| New | +$1.6M |
|
2616
CEL-SCI Corp
CVM
$21.1M
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
5,745
+2,708
| +89% | +$639K |
|
|
GAP
2617
CALL
The Gap Inc
GAP
$7.26B
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
89,000
+20,000
| +29% | +$340K |
|
2618
Grocery Outlet
GO
$891M
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
+48,357
| New | +$1.56M |
|
2619
CVR Energy
CVI
$3.53B
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
38,625
-20,509
| -35% | -$901K |
|
2620
CONMED
CNMD
$1.33B
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
+13,947
| New | +$1.49M |
|
2621
CALL
Southwest Airlines
LUV
$22.1B
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
28,900
+22,900
| +382% | +$1.27M |
|
2622
StoneCo
STNE
$2.7B
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
39,107
+11,465
| +41% | +$419K |
|
2623
HealthEquity
HQY
$8.54B
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
21,048
-16,648
| -44% | -$1.04M |
|
2624
CALL
NetApp
NTAP
$34.1B
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
25,000
| – | – |
|
2625
Foster
FSTR
$435M
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
80,095
+2,252
| +3% | +$43.8K |
|
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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.