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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2826
CALL
Hasbro
HAS
$13.6B
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
11,100
+2,800
| +34% | +$291K |
|
2827
Matthews International
MATW
$900M
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
30,658
-64,510
| -68% | -$2.37M |
|
2828
AerCap
AER
$24.3B
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
+19,019
| New | +$1.12M |
|
2829
PUT
Tilray
TLRY
$498M
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
+6,770
| New | +$1.4M |
|
2830
PUT
Vodafone
VOD
$37.7B
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
60,000
-205,100
| -77% | -$4.09M |
|
2831
MarketAxess Holdings
MKTX
$4.34B
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
3,056
-1,100
| -26% | -$403K |
|
|
TACO
2832
DELISTED
Del Taco Restaurants, Inc. Common Stock
TACO
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
146,568
+7,269
| +5% | +$58.9K |
|
|
BMTC
2833
DELISTED
Bryn Mawr Bank Corp
BMTC
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
28,027
+14,276
| +104% | +$550K |
|
2834
Orion
OEC
$400M
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
59,720
-50,061
| -46% | -$905K |
|
2835
PUT
Andersons Inc
ANDE
$2.49B
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
+45,400
| New | +$991K |
|
2836
Diodes
DIOD
$3.69B
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
20,329
-22,721
| -53% | -$1.05M |
|
|
BGFV
2837
DELISTED
Big 5 Sporting Goods
BGFV
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
381,149
+83,323
| +28% | +$228K |
|
2838
Quad
QUAD
$434M
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
+244,545
| New | +$1.53M |
|
|
CMA
2839
CALL
DELISTED
Comerica
CMA
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
15,900
-32,800
| -67% | -$2.25M |
|
2840
CALL
Tenet Healthcare
THC
$22.6B
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
+30,000
| New | +$899K |
|
2841
CALL
BJ's Restaurants
BJRI
$1.45B
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
| – | – |
|
2842
McGrath RentCorp
MGRC
$2.95B
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
14,868
-7,806
| -34% | -$567K |
|
2843
Whirlpool
WHR
$2.49B
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
7,710
+2,913
| +61% | +$440K |
|
2844
MasterCraft Boat Holdings
MCFT
$607M
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
72,100
-28,392
| -28% | -$448K |
|
2845
Oportun Financial
OPRT
$264M
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
+47,687
| New | +$879K |
|
|
GPOR
2846
DELISTED
Gulfport Energy Corp.
GPOR
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
373,089
-305,440
| -45% | -$868K |
|
2847
Q2 Holdings
QTWO
$3.71B
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
13,962
-54,288
| -80% | -$4.17M |
|
|
K
2848
CALL
DELISTED
Kellanova
K
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
17,360
-2,449
| -12% | -$148K |
|
2849
Neurogene
NGNE
$663M
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
4,576
-1,282
| -22% | -$128K |
|
2850
PUT
Truist Financial
TFC
$64.7B
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
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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.