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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2726
MetLife
MET
$62.5B
| $853K | ﹤0.01% |
20,769
+11,040
| +113% | +$474K |
|
2727
CALL
BioMarin Pharmaceuticals
BMRN
$11.9B
| $852K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
2728
LSI Industries
LYTS
$864M
| $852K | ﹤0.01% |
268,754
+6,447
| +2% | +$26.9K |
|
|
CRC
2729
PUT
DELISTED
California Resources Corporation
CRC
| $852K | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
+20,000
| +67% | +$569K |
|
|
AMWD
2730
DELISTED
American Woodmark
AMWD
| $851K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,280
| New | +$974K |
|
|
WLL
2731
PUT
DELISTED
Whiting Petroleum Corporation
WLL
| $851K | ﹤0.01% |
+500
| New | +$1.28M |
|
2732
PUT
NOV
NOV
$7.2B
| $848K | ﹤0.01% |
+33,000
| New | +$1.14M |
|
2733
SandRidge Energy
SD
$487M
| $847K | ﹤0.01% |
111,257
+93,657
| +532% | +$906K |
|
|
PVG
2734
CALL
DELISTED
PRETIUM RESOURCES INC.
PVG
| $845K | ﹤0.01% |
100,000
| – | – |
|
2735
Vale
VALE
$62.9B
| $844K | ﹤0.01% |
63,998
-131,250
| -67% | -$1.88M |
|
|
HUD
2736
DELISTED
Hudson Ltd. Class A Common Shares
HUD
| $843K | ﹤0.01% |
49,182
+25,320
| +106% | +$498K |
|
2737
CALL
D.R. Horton
DHI
$42.4B
| $842K | ﹤0.01% |
24,300
-124,300
| -84% | -$4.53M |
|
2738
Century Aluminum
CENX
$4.37B
| $839K | ﹤0.01% |
114,729
-207,636
| -64% | -$1.88M |
|
|
PYX
2739
DELISTED
Pyxus International, Inc.
PYX
| $839K | ﹤0.01% |
70,778
+59,660
| +537% | +$1.25M |
|
|
CARB
2740
DELISTED
Carbonite Inc
CARB
| $839K | ﹤0.01% |
33,204
-56,344
| -63% | -$1.67M |
|
2741
CALL
Devon Energy
DVN
$49B
| $838K | ﹤0.01% |
37,200
-277,400
| -88% | -$8.52M |
|
2742
PUT
Adient
ADNT
$1.67B
| $837K | ﹤0.01% |
55,600
-93,900
| -63% | -$2.43M |
|
|
CCRN
2743
DELISTED
Cross Country Healthcare
CCRN
| $836K | ﹤0.01% |
114,119
+26,061
| +30% | +$218K |
|
2744
CALL
Puma Biotechnology
PBYI
$393M
| $834K | ﹤0.01% |
41,000
| – | – |
|
|
PVTL
2745
PUT
DELISTED
Pivotal Software, Inc.
PVTL
| $834K | ﹤0.01% |
+51,000
| New | +$912K |
|
|
CZZ
2746
DELISTED
Cosan Limited
CZZ
| $831K | ﹤0.01% |
94,376
-301,710
| -76% | -$2.43M |
|
2747
Artisan Partners
APAM
$2.92B
| $829K | ﹤0.01% |
+37,491
| New | +$1,000K |
|
|
DLPH
2748
CALL
DELISTED
Delphi Technologies PLC Ordinary Shares
DLPH
| $829K | ﹤0.01% |
+57,900
| New | +$1.13M |
|
2749
CALL
Trip.com Group
TCOM
$28.8B
| $828K | ﹤0.01% |
30,600
-45,000
| -60% | -$1.37M |
|
2750
Xenon Pharmaceuticals
XENE
$6.28B
| $828K | ﹤0.01% |
+131,220
| New | +$1.17M |
|
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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.