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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2651
Orthofix Medical
OFIX
$496M
| $959K | ﹤0.01% |
18,271
-454
| -2% | -$25.8K |
|
|
RFP
2652
DELISTED
Resolute Forest Products Inc.
RFP
| $959K | ﹤0.01% |
120,877
-281,243
| -70% | -$3.1M |
|
2653
Fox Factory Holding Corp
FOXF
$801M
| $956K | ﹤0.01% |
16,238
+6,407
| +65% | +$399K |
|
2654
Quantum Corp
QMCO
$444M
| $955K | ﹤0.01% |
23,869
-6,694
| -22% | -$307K |
|
|
BECN
2655
PUT
DELISTED
Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc.
BECN
| $952K | ﹤0.01% |
+30,000
| New | +$926K |
|
2656
Bassett Furniture
BSET
$171M
| $951K | ﹤0.01% |
47,428
+8,025
| +20% | +$163K |
|
2657
Deutsche Bank
DB
$67.6B
| $951K | ﹤0.01% |
116,681
-77,900
| -40% | -$761K |
|
|
ABB
2658
DELISTED
ABB Ltd
ABB
| $949K | ﹤0.01% |
+49,946
| New | +$1.01M |
|
2659
PUT
Zillow
Z
$7.7B
| $947K | ﹤0.01% |
+30,000
| New | +$1.07M |
|
|
BNY
2660
PUT
Bank of New York Mellon
BNY
$106B
| $946K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,100
| New | +$976K |
|
2661
Ecolab
ECL
$79.6B
| $943K | ﹤0.01% |
6,400
-1,482
| -19% | -$226K |
|
|
COUP
2662
CALL
DELISTED
Coupa Software Incorporated
COUP
| $943K | ﹤0.01% |
15,000
-6,500
| -30% | -$411K |
|
2663
UMB Financial
UMBF
$10.9B
| $940K | ﹤0.01% |
15,414
+8,850
| +135% | +$574K |
|
2664
Vornado Realty Trust
VNO
$7.54B
| $940K | ﹤0.01% |
15,149
+1,552
| +11% | +$106K |
|
2665
Rafael Holdings
RFL
$109M
| $938K | ﹤0.01% |
119,981
-7,422
| -6% | -$61.6K |
|
2666
Mid-America Apartment Communities
MAA
$15.8B
| $934K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,757
| New | +$968K |
|
|
NLSN
2667
CALL
DELISTED
Nielsen Holdings plc
NLSN
| $933K | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
| – | – |
|
2668
CALL
Cooper-Standard Automotive
CPS
$526M
| $932K | ﹤0.01% |
15,000
| – | – |
|
|
JWN
2669
PUT
DELISTED
Nordstrom
JWN
| $932K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
|
PE
2670
CALL
DELISTED
PARSLEY ENERGY INC
PE
| $932K | ﹤0.01% |
+58,300
| New | +$1.33M |
|
2671
PUT
Howard Hughes
HHH
$4B
| $927K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,966
| New | +$1.04M |
|
|
CXO
2672
DELISTED
CONCHO RESOURCES INC.
CXO
| $927K | ﹤0.01% |
9,023
+7,600
| +534% | +$1.01M |
|
2673
ADT
ADT
$5.38B
| $926K | ﹤0.01% |
+154,017
| New | +$1.16M |
|
2674
Targa Resources
TRGP
$56.2B
| $921K | ﹤0.01% |
+25,563
| New | +$1.24M |
|
|
PDCE
2675
PUT
DELISTED
PDC Energy, Inc.
PDCE
| $920K | ﹤0.01% |
30,900
+4,600
| +17% | +$185K |
|
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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.