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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2926
CALL
Gilead Sciences
GILD
$167B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
15,700
-14,300
| -48% | -$931K |
|
2927
State Street Health Care Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLV
$43.2B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$961K |
|
2928
CALL
AptarGroup
ATR
$8.76B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
8,800
+600
| +7% | +$68.2K |
|
2929
iRhythm Holdings
IRTC
$3.86B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
14,943
-46,037
| -75% | -$3.12M |
|
2930
PUT
Kinsale Capital Group
KNSL
$8.37B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
|
SYRS
2931
DELISTED
Syros Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Common Stock
SYRS
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
14,708
+7,414
| +102% | +$450K |
|
|
TCO
2932
PUT
DELISTED
Taubman Centers Inc.
TCO
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
32,500
-7,500
| -19% | -$257K |
|
2933
National Bank Holdings
NBHC
$1.9B
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
28,554
+3,367
| +13% | +$119K |
|
2934
Community Bank
CBU
$3.41B
| $1M | ﹤0.01% |
14,164
-29,742
| -68% | -$1.99M |
|
2935
First Interstate BancSystem
FIBK
$3.69B
| $1M | ﹤0.01% |
23,949
-7,556
| -24% | -$317K |
|
2936
World Acceptance Corp
WRLD
$865M
| $1M | ﹤0.01% |
11,623
+536
| +5% | +$55.2K |
|
2937
Barings BDC
BBDC
$882M
| $1M | ﹤0.01% |
97,557
-19,409
| -17% | -$199K |
|
2938
State Street Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLY
$21.8B
| $1M | ﹤0.01% |
+16,000
| New | +$973K |
|
2939
Gran Tierra Energy
GTE
$226M
| $1M | ﹤0.01% |
77,551
-46,229
| -37% | -$504K |
|
2940
PUT
Garrett Motion
GTX
$5.57B
| $999K | ﹤0.01% |
100,000
| – | – |
|
2941
Talphera
TLPH
$66.4M
| $998K | ﹤0.01% |
23,649
-20,458
| -46% | -$835K |
|
|
VRN
2942
DELISTED
Veren
VRN
| $996K | ﹤0.01% |
223,500
-267,468
| -54% | -$1.05M |
|
|
TLND
2943
DELISTED
Talend S.A. American Depositary Shares
TLND
| $996K | ﹤0.01% |
25,475
-100,381
| -80% | -$3.7M |
|
2944
CALL
Cooper-Standard Automotive
CPS
$521M
| $995K | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
-21,900
| -42% | -$709K |
|
2945
Nasdaq
NDAQ
$53.7B
| $995K | ﹤0.01% |
27,858
+14,934
| +116% | +$509K |
|
|
BZUN
2946
PUT
Baozun
BZUN
$167M
| $994K | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
| – | – |
|
2947
CALL
Deere & Co
DE
$172B
| $988K | ﹤0.01% |
5,700
-116,600
| -95% | -$20.1M |
|
|
XEC
2948
DELISTED
CIMAREX ENERGY CO
XEC
| $986K | ﹤0.01% |
18,794
-17,886
| -49% | -$832K |
|
2949
CALL
Warner Bros
WBD
$64.1B
| $982K | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
| – | – |
|
|
MRCC
2950
DELISTED
Monroe Capital Corp
MRCC
| $979K | ﹤0.01% |
90,156
+37,835
| +72% | +$415K |
|
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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.