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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2751
Roper Technologies
ROP
$38.8B
| $826K | ﹤0.01% |
3,100
-2,005
| -39% | -$567K |
|
|
TECD
2752
CALL
DELISTED
Tech Data Corp
TECD
| $826K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,100
| New | +$767K |
|
2753
UNIFI
UFI
$122M
| $824K | ﹤0.01% |
36,063
-13,135
| -27% | -$332K |
|
|
RYAM.PRA
2754
DELISTED
Rayonier Advanced Materials Inc. 8.00% Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock
RYAM.PRA
| $824K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
|
TSRO
2755
PUT
DELISTED
TESARO, Inc.
TSRO
| $824K | ﹤0.01% |
11,100
-29,200
| -72% | -$1.4M |
|
|
STKL
2756
DELISTED
SunOpta
STKL
| $818K | ﹤0.01% |
211,271
-285,563
| -57% | -$1.63M |
|
2757
PUT
Tronox
TROX
$989M
| $817K | ﹤0.01% |
105,000
| – | – |
|
2758
Horace Mann Educators
HMN
$2.13B
| $815K | ﹤0.01% |
+21,751
| New | +$860K |
|
2759
Albemarle
ALB
$13.4B
| $814K | ﹤0.01% |
10,567
-16,021
| -60% | -$1.51M |
|
2760
Builders FirstSource
BLDR
$7.93B
| $811K | ﹤0.01% |
74,324
-53,111
| -42% | -$667K |
|
2761
Strategic Education
STRA
$1.84B
| $810K | ﹤0.01% |
7,144
-8,011
| -53% | -$1.02M |
|
2762
ORIX
IX
$42.9B
| $807K | ﹤0.01% |
56,370
+19,530
| +53% | +$306K |
|
2763
Graham Corp
GHM
$1.17B
| $806K | ﹤0.01% |
35,277
+4,942
| +16% | +$122K |
|
|
CVA
2764
DELISTED
Covanta Holding Corporation
CVA
| $804K | ﹤0.01% |
59,913
+27,501
| +85% | +$424K |
|
2765
NexGen Energy
NXE
$6.1B
| $801K | ﹤0.01% |
453,300
+393,200
| +654% | +$805K |
|
|
XLNX
2766
PUT
DELISTED
Xilinx Inc
XLNX
| $801K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,400
| New | +$786K |
|
2767
PUT
Rayonier Advanced Materials
RYAM
$581M
| $799K | ﹤0.01% |
+75,000
| New | +$1.02M |
|
|
WRI
2768
DELISTED
Weingarten Realty Investors
WRI
| $799K | ﹤0.01% |
32,224
+3,404
| +12% | +$94.6K |
|
|
MZTI
2769
The Marzetti Company
MZTI
$3.02B
| $798K | ﹤0.01% |
4,512
+130
| +3% | +$22.1K |
|
|
MSGN
2770
DELISTED
MSG Networks Inc.
MSGN
| $796K | ﹤0.01% |
33,788
-227,770
| -87% | -$5.81M |
|
|
NBL
2771
DELISTED
Noble Energy, Inc.
NBL
| $794K | ﹤0.01% |
42,340
+31,008
| +274% | +$793K |
|
2772
CALL
Ameriprise Financial
AMP
$48.5B
| $793K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,600
| New | +$954K |
|
|
MTOR
2773
DELISTED
MERITOR, Inc.
MTOR
| $790K | ﹤0.01% |
46,734
-39,281
| -46% | -$670K |
|
|
AUO
2774
DELISTED
AU Optronics Corp
AUO
| $789K | ﹤0.01% |
200,377
+66,100
| +49% | +$263K |
|
2775
Helix Energy Solutions
HLX
$1.35B
| $787K | ﹤0.01% |
145,536
+27,016
| +23% | +$220K |
|
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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.