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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2676
Ardelyx
ARDX
$1.25B
| $918K | ﹤0.01% |
512,977
+205,818
| +67% | +$606K |
|
|
MDR
2677
CALL
DELISTED
McDermott International
MDR
| $917K | ﹤0.01% |
140,277
+5,000
| +4% | +$52.8K |
|
|
SUP
2678
DELISTED
Superior Industries International
SUP
| $916K | ﹤0.01% |
190,598
+21,887
| +13% | +$204K |
|
|
ZEUS
2679
DELISTED
Olympic Steel
ZEUS
| $915K | ﹤0.01% |
64,137
-20,656
| -24% | -$375K |
|
2680
PUT
Realty Income
O
$61.4B
| $914K | ﹤0.01% |
14,964
| – | – |
|
|
BHBK
2681
DELISTED
Blue Hills Bancorp, Inc.
BHBK
| $913K | ﹤0.01% |
42,785
+24,156
| +130% | +$556K |
|
|
RFP
2682
CALL
DELISTED
Resolute Forest Products Inc.
RFP
| $912K | ﹤0.01% |
115,000
| – | – |
|
2683
CALL
Editas Medicine
EDIT
$399M
| $910K | ﹤0.01% |
+40,000
| New | +$1.09M |
|
2684
CALL
Thor Industries
THO
$4.15B
| $910K | ﹤0.01% |
17,500
+7,500
| +75% | +$508K |
|
2685
CALL
Motorola Solutions
MSI
$73.2B
| $909K | ﹤0.01% |
7,900
-900
| -10% | -$112K |
|
|
WLH
2686
PUT
DELISTED
WILLIAM LYON HOMES
WLH
| $909K | ﹤0.01% |
+85,000
| New | +$1.09M |
|
|
ESGR
2687
DELISTED
Enstar Group
ESGR
| $907K | ﹤0.01% |
5,412
+2,128
| +65% | +$385K |
|
2688
BJs Wholesale Club
BJ
$12.4B
| $906K | ﹤0.01% |
40,863
-382,129
| -90% | -$8.78M |
|
|
RAVN
2689
DELISTED
Raven Industries Inc
RAVN
| $904K | ﹤0.01% |
24,990
+17,430
| +231% | +$725K |
|
2690
Spok Holdings
SPOK
$228M
| $901K | ﹤0.01% |
67,932
+31,491
| +86% | +$454K |
|
2691
PUT
Paychex
PAYX
$42.3B
| $899K | ﹤0.01% |
13,800
| – | – |
|
2692
Invesco Emerging Markets Sovereign Debt ETF
PCY
$1.39B
| $896K | ﹤0.01% |
33,912
-87,514
| -72% | -$2.3M |
|
2693
Pathward Financial
CASH
$1.87B
| $895K | ﹤0.01% |
46,159
+27,631
| +149% | +$645K |
|
|
FRAN
2694
DELISTED
Francesca's Holdings Corporation
FRAN
| $894K | ﹤0.01% |
76,741
+51,969
| +210% | +$1.51M |
|
2695
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co
AJG
$67.9B
| $891K | ﹤0.01% |
12,089
-67,275
| -85% | -$5.02M |
|
2696
ServiceNow
NOW
$114B
| $889K | ﹤0.01% |
24,970
-227,140
| -90% | -$8.06M |
|
2697
CALL
Leidos
LDOS
$14.9B
| $886K | ﹤0.01% |
16,800
| – | – |
|
|
CNSL
2698
DELISTED
Consolidated Communications Holdings, Inc.
CNSL
| $885K | ﹤0.01% |
89,568
+45,791
| +105% | +$563K |
|
2699
PUT
Box
BOX
$4.37B
| $883K | ﹤0.01% |
+52,300
| New | +$962K |
|
2700
National Grid
NGG
$81.4B
| $883K | ﹤0.01% |
20,800
-462,854
| -96% | -$21.6M |
|
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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.