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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2751
TAL Education Group
TAL
$5.79B
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
+26,763
| New | +$1.15M |
|
2752
Franklin Resources
BEN
$17.3B
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
49,601
+24,087
| +94% | +$655K |
|
|
MRTX
2753
PUT
DELISTED
Mirati Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
MRTX
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$965K |
|
2754
Prospect Capital
PSEC
$1.12B
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
199,982
+165,051
| +473% | +$1.08M |
|
2755
Service Corp International
SCI
$11.7B
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
+27,981
| New | +$1.26M |
|
2756
WD-40
WDFC
$3.08B
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
6,616
-26,686
| -80% | -$5.03M |
|
|
AKS
2757
DELISTED
AK Steel Holding Corp
AKS
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
390,463
-105,913
| -21% | -$294K |
|
2758
CALL
AMC Global Media
AMCX
$451M
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
+32,400
| New | +$1.36M |
|
2759
Cohen & Steers
CNS
$4.24B
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
20,304
+13,371
| +193% | +$846K |
|
2760
CALL
Freeport-McMoran
FCX
$88.6B
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
97,100
-25,000
| -20% | -$274K |
|
2761
Urban Outfitters
URBN
$6.44B
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
45,849
-119,056
| -72% | -$3.31M |
|
2762
PUT
Arrowhead Research
ARWR
$12.1B
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$992K |
|
|
CLR
2763
CALL
DELISTED
CONTINENTAL RESOURCES INC.
CLR
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
+37,000
| New | +$1.15M |
|
|
SA
2764
Seabridge Gold
SA
$2.69B
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
91,731
+72,430
| +375% | +$917K |
|
2765
Natural Gas Services Group
NGS
$460M
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
103,346
+44,615
| +76% | +$526K |
|
2766
Zai Lab
ZLAB
$2.1B
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
30,474
-8,818
| -22% | -$326K |
|
2767
CALL
Dropbox
DBX
$7.48B
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
+70,600
| New | +$1.33M |
|
|
SUP
2768
DELISTED
Superior Industries International
SUP
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
342,740
+181,579
| +113% | +$552K |
|
2769
The Greenbrier Companies
GBX
$1.6B
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
38,958
+14,865
| +62% | +$445K |
|
2770
Titan Machinery
TITN
$458M
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
85,252
+22,214
| +35% | +$346K |
|
|
HTZ
2771
PUT
DELISTED
Hertz Global Holdings, Inc.
HTZ
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
80,000
| – | – |
|
2772
CALL
Cimpress
CMPR
$2.43B
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$1.3M |
|
2773
PUT
Stratasys
SSYS
$690M
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
+62,200
| New | +$1.24M |
|
2774
Digi International
DGII
$2.53B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
70,767
-36,153
| -34% | -$574K |
|
2775
Immersion
IMMR
$254M
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
168,829
+5,570
| +3% | +$41.7K |
|
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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.