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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2801
PUT
VF Corp
VFC
$6.88B
| $756K | ﹤0.01% |
11,257
-2,974
| -21% | -$228K |
|
2802
PUT
Nexstar Media Group
NXST
$5.89B
| $755K | ﹤0.01% |
9,600
-100
| -1% | -$7.91K |
|
2803
St. Joe Company
JOE
$3.61B
| $753K | ﹤0.01% |
57,206
-146,145
| -72% | -$2.18M |
|
|
CUTR
2804
DELISTED
Cutera, Inc.
CUTR
| $753K | ﹤0.01% |
+44,251
| New | +$903K |
|
2805
PUT
Carvana
CVNA
$45.2B
| $749K | ﹤0.01% |
114,500
+29,000
| +34% | +$244K |
|
|
GHL
2806
DELISTED
Greenhill & Co., Inc.
GHL
| $749K | ﹤0.01% |
30,692
-20,029
| -39% | -$490K |
|
|
DISH
2807
CALL
DELISTED
DISH Network Corp.
DISH
| $749K | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
-6,000
| -17% | -$188K |
|
|
TRST
2808
Trustco Bank Corp NY
TRST
$994M
| $748K | ﹤0.01% |
21,788
-5,589
| -20% | -$212K |
|
2809
PACCAR
PCAR
$69.5B
| $747K | ﹤0.01% |
19,616
-6,762
| -26% | -$270K |
|
2810
CALL
Cencora
COR
$61.6B
| $744K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
2811
Genco Shipping & Trading
GNK
$1.09B
| $744K | ﹤0.01% |
94,253
+24,657
| +35% | +$251K |
|
2812
CALL
TJX Companies
TJX
$177B
| $743K | ﹤0.01% |
16,600
| – | – |
|
2813
Chubb
CB
$141B
| $742K | ﹤0.01% |
5,744
-1,671
| -23% | -$216K |
|
2814
PUT
SolarEdge
SEDG
$2.34B
| $741K | ﹤0.01% |
21,100
+14,100
| +201% | +$540K |
|
|
LHCG
2815
DELISTED
LHC Group LLC
LHCG
| $741K | ﹤0.01% |
7,894
-10,721
| -58% | -$1.03M |
|
2816
CALL
Core Laboratories
CLB
$511M
| $740K | ﹤0.01% |
12,400
-15,800
| -56% | -$1.36M |
|
|
INN
2817
Summit Hotel Properties
INN
$734M
| $740K | ﹤0.01% |
76,103
-9,781
| -11% | -$111K |
|
2818
Larimar Therapeutics
LRMR
$390M
| $738K | ﹤0.01% |
12,420
-9,488
| -43% | -$937K |
|
2819
PUT
TSMC
TSM
$2T
| $738K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
|
ONC
2820
BeOne Medicines Ltd
ONC
$33.8B
| $737K | ﹤0.01% |
5,256
+4,032
| +329% | +$535K |
|
2821
CGI
GIB
$15.1B
| $735K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,000
| New | +$740K |
|
|
REN
2822
DELISTED
Resolute Energy Corporaton
REN
| $734K | ﹤0.01% |
+25,320
| New | +$799K |
|
2823
AMERISAFE
AMSF
$574M
| $733K | ﹤0.01% |
12,938
-4,005
| -24% | -$250K |
|
|
WP
2824
DELISTED
Worldpay, Inc.
WP
| $731K | ﹤0.01% |
9,562
-1,314,156
| -99% | -$114M |
|
|
UNT
2825
DELISTED
UNIT Corporation
UNT
| $730K | ﹤0.01% |
+51,152
| New | +$1.11M |
|
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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.