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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2926
Eldorado Gold
EGO
$8.48B
| $621K | ﹤0.01% |
211,892
-43,228
| -17% | -$153K |
|
|
SUM
2927
CALL
DELISTED
Summit Materials, Inc. Class A Common Stock
SUM
| $620K | ﹤0.01% |
+50,850
| New | +$703K |
|
2928
EXL Service
EXLS
$4.36B
| $617K | ﹤0.01% |
58,605
-8,210
| -12% | -$95.4K |
|
|
FOE
2929
DELISTED
Ferro Corporation
FOE
| $617K | ﹤0.01% |
39,370
+1,351
| +4% | +$24.6K |
|
|
GBT
2930
PUT
DELISTED
Global Blood Therapeutics, Inc.
GBT
| $616K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,000
| New | +$562K |
|
|
CSFL
2931
DELISTED
CenterState Bank Corporation Common Stock
CSFL
| $615K | ﹤0.01% |
29,237
-14,278
| -33% | -$346K |
|
|
RJET
2932
Republic Airways Holdings
RJET
$838M
| $614K | ﹤0.01% |
5,314
+4,619
| +665% | +$856K |
|
2933
Minerva Neurosciences
NERV
$196M
| $614K | ﹤0.01% |
11,399
+4,282
| +60% | +$313K |
|
|
CYBR
2934
CALL
DELISTED
CyberArk
CYBR
| $608K | ﹤0.01% |
8,200
| – | – |
|
|
HES
2935
PUT
DELISTED
Hess
HES
| $608K | ﹤0.01% |
15,000
-101,500
| -87% | -$5.79M |
|
|
SF
2936
Stifel
SF
$12.5B
| $608K | ﹤0.01% |
33,017
-16,274
| -33% | -$337K |
|
2937
PUT
Oshkosh
OSK
$9.66B
| $607K | ﹤0.01% |
9,900
+7,000
| +241% | +$449K |
|
|
TECD
2938
PUT
DELISTED
Tech Data Corp
TECD
| $605K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,400
| New | +$562K |
|
|
SMTA
2939
DELISTED
Spirit MTA REIT Common Shares of Beneficial Interest
SMTA
| $605K | ﹤0.01% |
84,753
+71,856
| +557% | +$728K |
|
2940
Illinois Tool Works
ITW
$81.9B
| $603K | ﹤0.01% |
4,757
-3,160
| -40% | -$416K |
|
2941
Prothena Corp
PRTA
$455M
| $603K | ﹤0.01% |
58,578
+16,779
| +40% | +$199K |
|
2942
Ingles Markets
IMKTA
$1.67B
| $602K | ﹤0.01% |
22,099
-23,781
| -52% | -$734K |
|
2943
Ferrari
RACE
$66.8B
| $601K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,047
| New | +$679K |
|
2944
PUT
NCR Voyix
VYX
$1.13B
| $600K | ﹤0.01% |
42,380
-7,498
| -15% | -$118K |
|
2945
PUT
DexCom
DXCM
$28.3B
| $599K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$634K |
|
|
LBAI
2946
DELISTED
Lakeland Bancorp Inc
LBAI
| $598K | ﹤0.01% |
40,377
+21,474
| +114% | +$347K |
|
|
DCH
2947
CALL
Dauch Corp
DCH
$1.32B
| $597K | ﹤0.01% |
53,800
+7,100
| +15% | +$94.9K |
|
2948
Freshpet
FRPT
$2.92B
| $597K | ﹤0.01% |
18,576
+1,648
| +10% | +$57.4K |
|
2949
CALL
Snap-on
SNA
$21.1B
| $596K | ﹤0.01% |
4,100
+2,800
| +215% | +$443K |
|
|
BID
2950
PUT
DELISTED
Sotheby's
BID
| $596K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,000
| New | +$612K |
|
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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.