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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2776
UDR
UDR
$12.9B
| $787K | ﹤0.01% |
+19,868
| New | +$803K |
|
|
ANAT
2777
DELISTED
American National Group, Inc. Common Stock
ANAT
| $786K | ﹤0.01% |
6,177
-4,425
| -42% | -$550K |
|
2778
Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings
CCO
$1.22B
| $785K | ﹤0.01% |
151,162
+26,196
| +21% | +$148K |
|
|
AYX
2779
PUT
DELISTED
Alteryx Inc
AYX
| $785K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,200
| New | +$717K |
|
2780
Clean Energy Fuels
CLNE
$427M
| $784K | ﹤0.01% |
456,013
-116,358
| -20% | -$258K |
|
2781
PUT
Planet Fitness
PLNT
$4.4B
| $783K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,600
| New | +$749K |
|
|
REV
2782
DELISTED
Revlon, Inc.
REV
| $782K | ﹤0.01% |
+31,054
| New | +$766K |
|
|
CHK
2783
PUT
DELISTED
Chesapeake Energy Corporation
CHK
| $781K | ﹤0.01% |
1,859
-337
| -15% | -$232K |
|
|
USCR
2784
DELISTED
U S Concrete, Inc.
USCR
| $780K | ﹤0.01% |
22,121
+6,930
| +46% | +$251K |
|
|
STMP
2785
PUT
DELISTED
Stamps.com, Inc.
STMP
| $778K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,000
| New | +$890K |
|
2786
Crown Holdings
CCK
$13.1B
| $775K | ﹤0.01% |
18,647
-47,136
| -72% | -$2.18M |
|
2787
Williams Companies
WMB
$85.7B
| $771K | ﹤0.01% |
34,981
-1,138,795
| -97% | -$28.5M |
|
|
SRDX
2788
CALL
DELISTED
Surmodics
SRDX
| $770K | ﹤0.01% |
16,300
+1,200
| +8% | +$72K |
|
2789
TTEC Holdings
TTEC
$117M
| $768K | ﹤0.01% |
26,897
+438
| +2% | +$11.6K |
|
|
CRZO
2790
PUT
DELISTED
Carrizo Oil & Gas Inc
CRZO
| $768K | ﹤0.01% |
+68,000
| New | +$1.21M |
|
|
ARI
2791
Apollo Commercial Real Estate
ARI
$880M
| $766K | ﹤0.01% |
+45,954
| New | +$848K |
|
|
NXTM
2792
DELISTED
NxStage Medical Inc.
NXTM
| $762K | ﹤0.01% |
26,616
-45,657
| -63% | -$1.3M |
|
2793
Biglari Holdings Class A
BH.A
$1.14B
| $760K | ﹤0.01% |
1,293
-312
| -19% | -$242K |
|
2794
Natural Gas Services Group
NGS
$450M
| $760K | ﹤0.01% |
46,200
-6,494
| -12% | -$124K |
|
2795
PJT Partners
PJT
$4.42B
| $759K | ﹤0.01% |
19,574
-4,799
| -20% | -$215K |
|
|
WUBA
2796
CALL
DELISTED
58.com Inc
WUBA
| $759K | ﹤0.01% |
14,000
| – | – |
|
2797
PUT
AngloGold Ashanti
AU
$39.8B
| $758K | ﹤0.01% |
60,400
| – | – |
|
2798
Enphase Energy
ENPH
$4.76B
| $757K | ﹤0.01% |
160,064
+31,764
| +25% | +$161K |
|
|
DQ
2799
PUT
Daqo New Energy
DQ
$815M
| $756K | ﹤0.01% |
161,500
+13,000
| +9% | +$63.9K |
|
2800
CALL
Ferrari
RACE
$67.8B
| $756K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,600
| New | +$853K |
|
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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.