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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2701
The RMR Group
RMR
$343M
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
+30,694
| New | +$1.42M |
|
2702
Inovio Pharmaceuticals
INO
$84.7M
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
35,373
+18,024
| +104% | +$542K |
|
2703
Toro Company
TTC
$9.08B
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
17,568
-103,644
| -86% | -$7.94M |
|
2704
PUT
Cincinnati Financial
CINF
$28B
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
13,300
-22,000
| -62% | -$2.41M |
|
|
SOHU
2705
PUT
Sohu.com
SOHU
$346M
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
125,000
-10,000
| -7% | -$105K |
|
2706
CALL
West Pharmaceutical
WST
$23.7B
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
9,300
-900
| -9% | -$131K |
|
2707
El Pollo Loco
LOCO
$497M
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
92,105
+67,800
| +279% | +$947K |
|
|
WUBA
2708
DELISTED
58.com Inc
WUBA
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
21,535
+9,963
| +86% | +$560K |
|
2709
PUT
AMC Entertainment Holdings
AMC
$2.38B
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
19,200
+8,380
| +77% | +$738K |
|
|
PBPB
2710
DELISTED
Potbelly
PBPB
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
329,271
-21,760
| -6% | -$95K |
|
2711
TSMC
TSM
$2.03T
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
+23,832
| New | +$1.26M |
|
2712
Financial Institutions
FISI
$830M
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
43,074
-5,925
| -12% | -$187K |
|
|
LNW
2713
PUT
DELISTED
Light & Wonder
LNW
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
51,600
-82,800
| -62% | -$2.13M |
|
2714
PUT
Carvana
CVNA
$47.3B
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
75,000
-150,000
| -67% | -$2.51M |
|
2715
PUT
Innovative Industrial Properties
IIPR
$1.76B
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
18,200
-5,900
| -24% | -$458K |
|
|
AAWW
2716
DELISTED
Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc.
AAWW
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
49,900
+37,963
| +318% | +$948K |
|
2717
CALL
Aptiv
APTV
$12.6B
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
+14,400
| New | +$1.32M |
|
2718
NextCure
NXTC
$22.1M
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
+2,022
| New | +$1.01M |
|
|
POLY
2719
PUT
DELISTED
Plantronics, Inc.
POLY
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
-26,800
| -35% | -$806K |
|
2720
Cintas
CTAS
$86B
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
20,248
-488,232
| -96% | -$32.1M |
|
|
WWE
2721
DELISTED
World Wrestling Entertainment
WWE
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
20,983
-43,426
| -67% | -$2.75M |
|
|
DOC
2722
DELISTED
PHYSICIANS REALTY TRUST
DOC
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
71,518
-331,007
| -82% | -$6.07M |
|
2723
Century Aluminum
CENX
$4.35B
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
179,506
+115,028
| +178% | +$797K |
|
|
SCHW
2724
PUT
Charles Schwab
SCHW
$184B
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
28,300
-24,700
| -47% | -$1.09M |
|
2725
ArcelorMittal
MT
$50.7B
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
76,666
-115,978
| -60% | -$1.88M |
|
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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.