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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
EPE
2951
DELISTED
EP Energy Corporation
EPE
| $596K | ﹤0.01% |
851,758
+257,449
| +43% | +$384K |
|
2952
Clearway Energy Class C
CWEN
$5B
| $595K | ﹤0.01% |
+34,521
| New | +$644K |
|
2953
CALL
Evolus
EOLS
$407M
| $595K | ﹤0.01% |
+50,000
| New | +$713K |
|
2954
Universal Logistics Holdings
ULH
$376M
| $595K | ﹤0.01% |
32,914
+127
| +0.4% | +$3.33K |
|
2955
Ameren
AEE
$31B
| $593K | ﹤0.01% |
9,092
-117,350
| -93% | -$7.82M |
|
|
ESPR
2956
PUT
DELISTED
Esperion Therapeutics
ESPR
| $593K | ﹤0.01% |
12,900
| – | – |
|
|
LM
2957
DELISTED
Legg Mason, Inc.
LM
| $593K | ﹤0.01% |
23,235
-97,211
| -81% | -$2.72M |
|
|
EGL
2958
DELISTED
Engility Holdings, Inc.
EGL
| $593K | ﹤0.01% |
20,850
-2,954
| -12% | -$92K |
|
2959
PUT
Insmed
INSM
$22.7B
| $590K | ﹤0.01% |
+45,000
| New | +$718K |
|
2960
PUT
Match Group
MTCH
$9.05B
| $590K | ﹤0.01% |
13,800
-4,100
| -23% | -$189K |
|
|
ZEN
2961
PUT
DELISTED
ZENDESK INC
ZEN
| $590K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,100
| New | +$582K |
|
2962
CALL
Ventas
VTR
$48.7B
| $586K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
2963
Stoneridge
SRI
$210M
| $585K | ﹤0.01% |
+23,726
| New | +$603K |
|
2964
Westwood Holdings Group
WHG
$186M
| $584K | ﹤0.01% |
17,188
+12,238
| +247% | +$502K |
|
|
HZN
2965
DELISTED
Horizon Global Corporation
HZN
| $584K | ﹤0.01% |
408,675
-369,433
| -47% | -$1.44M |
|
2966
Bank of Hawaii
BOH
$3.17B
| $583K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,667
| New | +$661K |
|
2967
CALL
Morningstar
MORN
$6.94B
| $582K | ﹤0.01% |
5,300
-16,200
| -75% | -$1.9M |
|
2968
PUT
PetMed Express
PETS
$42.1M
| $582K | ﹤0.01% |
+25,000
| New | +$667K |
|
2969
MasterCraft Boat Holdings
MCFT
$602M
| $581K | ﹤0.01% |
31,036
-21,097
| -40% | -$587K |
|
2970
CALL
Toyota
TM
$216B
| $580K | ﹤0.01% |
5,000
| – | – |
|
|
REN
2971
CALL
DELISTED
Resolute Energy Corporaton
REN
| $580K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
2972
Pan American Silver
PAAS
$18.6B
| $579K | ﹤0.01% |
39,667
+6,605
| +20% | +$94.5K |
|
2973
CALL
Agnico Eagle Mines
AEM
$73B
| $578K | ﹤0.01% |
14,300
+100
| +0.7% | +$3.68K |
|
|
SVM
2974
Silvercorp Metals
SVM
$2.16B
| $578K | ﹤0.01% |
276,600
+53,000
| +24% | +$114K |
|
|
RDUS
2975
DELISTED
Radius Recycling
RDUS
| $577K | ﹤0.01% |
26,802
-8,682
| -24% | -$227K |
|
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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.