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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2626
PUT
Warner Bros
WBD
$64.2B
| $990K | ﹤0.01% |
+40,000
| New | +$1.22M |
|
2627
Univest Financial
UVSP
$1.24B
| $989K | ﹤0.01% |
45,860
+22,238
| +94% | +$541K |
|
|
CYBR
2628
DELISTED
CyberArk
CYBR
| $986K | ﹤0.01% |
13,304
-28,119
| -68% | -$2.01M |
|
2629
CALL
Ollie's Bargain Outlet
OLLI
$4.17B
| $984K | ﹤0.01% |
14,800
+3,000
| +25% | +$250K |
|
|
KRA
2630
PUT
DELISTED
Kraton Corporation
KRA
| $983K | ﹤0.01% |
+45,000
| New | +$1.32M |
|
|
HIFR
2631
DELISTED
InfraREIT, Inc.
HIFR
| $980K | ﹤0.01% |
46,645
-203,000
| -81% | -$4.32M |
|
2632
First Bancorp
FBNC
$2.66B
| $978K | ﹤0.01% |
29,958
-21,337
| -42% | -$797K |
|
2633
CALL
Honeywell
HON
$78.3B
| $978K | ﹤0.01% |
7,851
-40,746
| -84% | -$5.56M |
|
|
CETV
2634
DELISTED
Central European Media Enterprises Ltd
CETV
| $978K | ﹤0.01% |
351,977
+16,317
| +5% | +$53.7K |
|
|
MZTI
2635
CALL
The Marzetti Company
MZTI
$3.02B
| $973K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,500
| New | +$936K |
|
|
MNDT
2636
PUT
DELISTED
Mandiant, Inc. Common Stock
MNDT
| $973K | ﹤0.01% |
60,000
| – | – |
|
|
WLH
2637
DELISTED
WILLIAM LYON HOMES
WLH
| $973K | ﹤0.01% |
+90,991
| New | +$1.16M |
|
|
SASR
2638
DELISTED
Sandy Spring Bancorp Inc
SASR
| $972K | ﹤0.01% |
31,020
+16,051
| +107% | +$566K |
|
2639
PUT
TripAdvisor
TRIP
$1.74B
| $971K | ﹤0.01% |
18,000
+10,000
| +125% | +$554K |
|
2640
City Holding Co
CHCO
$2.04B
| $970K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,350
| New | +$1.05M |
|
2641
Lakeland Financial Corp
LKFN
$1.58B
| $970K | ﹤0.01% |
24,167
-16,738
| -41% | -$728K |
|
2642
Aaon
AAON
$7.68B
| $968K | ﹤0.01% |
41,403
+33,220
| +406% | +$798K |
|
2643
Forum Energy Technologies
FET
$593M
| $968K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,719
| New | +$1.77M |
|
2644
PUT
BHP
BHP
$213B
| $966K | ﹤0.01% |
22,420
| – | – |
|
2645
PUT
Freshpet
FRPT
$3.01B
| $965K | ﹤0.01% |
+30,000
| New | +$1.04M |
|
|
UMH
2646
UMH Properties
UMH
$1.34B
| $964K | ﹤0.01% |
81,415
-16,250
| -17% | -$220K |
|
|
TUES
2647
DELISTED
Tuesday Morning Corp
TUES
| $964K | ﹤0.01% |
567,014
-43,729
| -7% | -$118K |
|
2648
Orion Group Holdings
ORN
$485M
| $962K | ﹤0.01% |
224,091
-11,650
| -5% | -$58.6K |
|
|
DNKN
2649
CALL
DELISTED
Dunkin' Brands Group, Inc.
DNKN
| $962K | ﹤0.01% |
15,000
| – | – |
|
2650
PUT
Genuine Parts
GPC
$17.9B
| $960K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
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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.