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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2876
Marcus Corp
MCS
$752M
| $669K | ﹤0.01% |
16,936
-55,727
| -77% | -$2.3M |
|
2877
Sonida Senior Living
SNDA
$2.03B
| $669K | ﹤0.01% |
6,563
-1,307
| -17% | -$163K |
|
2878
Hyster-Yale Materials Handling
HY
$596M
| $668K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,787
| New | +$672K |
|
2879
AppFolio
APPF
$5.98B
| $667K | ﹤0.01% |
11,263
-52,921
| -82% | -$3.21M |
|
2880
Adient
ADNT
$1.62B
| $666K | ﹤0.01% |
44,246
-37,713
| -46% | -$976K |
|
2881
VSE Corp
VSEC
$5.64B
| $663K | ﹤0.01% |
22,162
+2,426
| +12% | +$72.9K |
|
|
ENZ
2882
DELISTED
Enzo Biochem, Inc.
ENZ
| $663K | ﹤0.01% |
238,365
-5,918
| -2% | -$19.4K |
|
|
ETFC
2883
CALL
DELISTED
E*Trade Financial Corporation
ETFC
| $663K | ﹤0.01% |
15,100
| – | – |
|
2884
CALL
Trade Desk
TTD
$8.41B
| $662K | ﹤0.01% |
57,000
| – | – |
|
2885
EPAM Systems
EPAM
$4.92B
| $661K | ﹤0.01% |
5,700
-400
| -7% | -$49.1K |
|
|
TTM
2886
DELISTED
Tata Motors Limited
TTM
| $660K | ﹤0.01% |
+54,225
| New | +$677K |
|
|
RPAI
2887
DELISTED
RETAIL PROPERTIES OF AMERICA, INC.
RPAI
| $659K | ﹤0.01% |
60,738
-101,340
| -63% | -$1.21M |
|
2888
Microchip Technology
MCHP
$42.3B
| $658K | ﹤0.01% |
+18,284
| New | +$646K |
|
2889
Neurogene
NGNE
$691M
| $658K | ﹤0.01% |
15,232
-131
| -0.9% | -$6.38K |
|
2890
Hudbay
HBM
$9.96B
| $657K | ﹤0.01% |
138,600
-221,700
| -62% | -$1.04M |
|
2891
Integer Holdings
ITGR
$3.38B
| $654K | ﹤0.01% |
8,573
-11,366
| -57% | -$911K |
|
2892
Myers Industries
MYE
$1.23B
| $654K | ﹤0.01% |
43,288
-36,808
| -46% | -$604K |
|
2893
National Health Investors
NHI
$3.84B
| $654K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,662
| New | +$653K |
|
|
GEN
2894
DELISTED
Genesis Healthcare, Inc.
GEN
| $654K | ﹤0.01% |
554,543
-4,633
| -0.8% | -$6.87K |
|
2895
PUT
Asbury Automotive
ABG
$4.22B
| $653K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,800
| New | +$645K |
|
|
PIR
2896
DELISTED
Pier 1 Imports, Inc.
PIR
| $653K | ﹤0.01% |
106,786
+3,536
| +3% | +$96.8K |
|
2897
PUT
Molina Healthcare
MOH
$10.4B
| $651K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,600
| New | +$734K |
|
|
PCMI
2898
DELISTED
PCM, Inc
PCMI
| $651K | ﹤0.01% |
36,942
-15,561
| -30% | -$283K |
|
|
DMC
2899
PUT
Del Monte Corp
DMC
$1.36B
| $650K | ﹤0.01% |
23,000
+12,500
| +119% | +$392K |
|
2900
CALL
NRG Energy
NRG
$28.8B
| $649K | ﹤0.01% |
16,400
-45,000
| -73% | -$1.72M |
|
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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.