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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2676
IMAX
IMAX
$2.59B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
70,791
-28,609
| -29% | -$611K |
|
2677
Coeur Mining
CDE
$15.4B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
178,873
+113,173
| +172% | +$698K |
|
|
ARNA
2678
DELISTED
Arena Pharmaceuticals Inc
ARNA
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
31,777
+16,522
| +108% | +$781K |
|
|
WUBA
2679
CALL
DELISTED
58.com Inc
WUBA
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
+22,300
| New | +$1.25M |
|
2680
Entergy
ETR
$52.4B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
+24,074
| New | +$1.42M |
|
2681
Altisource Portfolio Solutions
ASPS
$58.1M
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
9,313
+3,303
| +55% | +$506K |
|
2682
American Airlines Group
AAL
$10.2B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
50,182
-46,593
| -48% | -$1.33M |
|
2683
PUT
First Solar
FSLR
$21.8B
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
25,600
+7,700
| +43% | +$423K |
|
|
EFOR
2684
Everforth Inc
EFOR
$953M
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
20,171
-9,844
| -33% | -$643K |
|
2685
Rush Enterprises Class A
RUSHA
$6.13B
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
69,271
-97,625
| -58% | -$1.9M |
|
|
ARR
2686
PUT
Armour Residential REIT
ARR
$2.32B
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
16,000
+8,000
| +100% | +$684K |
|
2687
First Busey Corp
BUSE
$2.56B
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
51,965
+1,845
| +4% | +$48.7K |
|
2688
ICICI Bank
IBN
$109B
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
94,646
+51,461
| +119% | +$699K |
|
2689
Cullen/Frost Bankers
CFR
$10.5B
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
14,599
-45,543
| -76% | -$4.23M |
|
2690
Freeport-McMoran
FCX
$88.6B
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
108,697
-808,890
| -88% | -$8.88M |
|
|
TXNM
2691
TXNM Energy Inc
TXNM
$6.43B
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
28,053
-6,232
| -18% | -$313K |
|
|
NBL
2692
PUT
DELISTED
Noble Energy, Inc.
NBL
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
+57,300
| New | +$1.22M |
|
2693
PUT
Crown Castle
CCI
$33.1B
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-2,000
| -17% | -$273K |
|
2694
PUT
Golar LNG
GLNG
$4.95B
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
100,000
| – | – |
|
2695
CALL
Avis
CAR
$5.88B
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
+43,800
| New | +$1.31M |
|
2696
CALL
Tencent Music
TME
$15.6B
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
120,000
+50,000
| +71% | +$642K |
|
|
BCPC
2697
Balchem Corp
BCPC
$5.33B
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
+13,861
| New | +$1.4M |
|
|
BFYT
2698
DELISTED
Benefytt Technologies, Inc. Class A Common Stock
BFYT
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
+72,896
| New | +$1.65M |
|
|
2699
CALL
ConocoPhillips
COP
$139B
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
+21,600
| New | +$1.27M |
|
|
BEDU
2700
DELISTED
Bright Scholar Education Holdings
BEDU
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
39,667
-2,250
| -5% | -$83.4K |
|
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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.