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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2626
CALL
Corteva
CTVA
$59.5B
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
52,470
| – | – |
|
|
NTUS
2627
DELISTED
Natus Medical Inc
NTUS
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
46,952
+24,395
| +108% | +$782K |
|
2628
Republic Services
RSG
$66.6B
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
17,261
-67,184
| -80% | -$5.88M |
|
|
YMAB
2629
DELISTED
Y-mAbs Therapeutics
YMAB
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
+49,428
| New | +$1.46M |
|
2630
CALL
Aecom
ACM
$9.57B
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
+35,700
| New | +$1.48M |
|
2631
Globant
GLOB
$1.52B
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
14,485
+1,014
| +8% | +$101K |
|
2632
PUT
ON Semiconductor
ON
$32.8B
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
63,000
| – | – |
|
|
CPLG
2633
DELISTED
CorePoint Lodging Inc. Common Stock
CPLG
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
143,837
+7,218
| +5% | +$72.8K |
|
2634
Ituran Location and Control
ITRN
$1.08B
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
61,111
+41,522
| +212% | +$1.02M |
|
|
GCP
2635
DELISTED
GCP Applied Technologies Inc.
GCP
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
67,603
-98,421
| -59% | -$2.12M |
|
2636
Aquestive Therapeutics
AQST
$472M
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
+263,417
| New | +$1.37M |
|
|
EMBJ
2637
Embraer S.A. ADS
EMBJ
$12.3B
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
78,459
+10,481
| +15% | +$184K |
|
|
ETFC
2638
CALL
DELISTED
E*Trade Financial Corporation
ETFC
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
33,700
+1,100
| +3% | +$47K |
|
2639
CALL
Booz Allen Hamilton
BAH
$8.8B
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
21,300
| – | – |
|
2640
W.P. Carey
WPC
$16.8B
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
19,312
+13,423
| +228% | +$1.12M |
|
2641
CALL
Spotify
SPOT
$105B
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
10,100
+3,800
| +60% | +$522K |
|
|
RUTH
2642
DELISTED
Ruth's Hospitality Group, Inc.
RUTH
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
69,101
+45,772
| +196% | +$1.01M |
|
|
TGH
2643
DELISTED
Textainer Group Holdings limited
TGH
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
140,193
+30,046
| +27% | +$293K |
|
2644
MannKind Corp
MNKD
$1.21B
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
1,162,174
-91,604
| -7% | -$117K |
|
|
FARM
2645
DELISTED
Farmer Brothers
FARM
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
99,404
+63,504
| +177% | +$927K |
|
2646
Commercial Vehicle Group
CVGI
$152M
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
235,458
-19,862
| -8% | -$141K |
|
2647
CALL
VF Corp
VFC
$7.16B
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
15,000
| – | – |
|
|
VER
2648
DELISTED
VEREIT, Inc.
VER
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
+32,345
| New | +$1.55M |
|
2649
Ryder
R
$9.98B
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
27,450
-35,759
| -57% | -$1.86M |
|
2650
State Street SPDR S&P Bank ETF
KBE
$1.66B
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
+31,500
| New | +$1.43M |
|
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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.