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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
GLOG
2951
PUT
DELISTED
GASLOG LTD
GLOG
| $979K | ﹤0.01% |
+100,000
| New | +$1.14M |
|
2952
LendingTree
TREE
$572M
| $976K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,218
| New | +$1.06M |
|
|
MIXT
2953
DELISTED
MIX TELEMATICS LIMITED
MIXT
| $976K | ﹤0.01% |
75,250
+51,042
| +211% | +$646K |
|
|
DRTT
2954
DELISTED
DIRTT Environmental Solutions Ltd. Common Shares
DRTT
| $976K | ﹤0.01% |
+298,300
| New | +$1.11M |
|
2955
Wabtec
WAB
$51.6B
| $975K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,529
| New | +$927K |
|
|
PRFT
2956
DELISTED
Perficient Inc
PRFT
| $975K | ﹤0.01% |
21,161
+6,376
| +43% | +$260K |
|
2957
Regenxbio
RGNX
$606M
| $973K | ﹤0.01% |
23,761
-11,514
| -33% | -$455K |
|
|
CIO
2958
DELISTED
City Office REIT
CIO
| $971K | ﹤0.01% |
+71,838
| New | +$959K |
|
2959
CALL
Nektar Therapeutics
NKTR
$2.36B
| $971K | ﹤0.01% |
3,000
| – | – |
|
2960
PUT
BlackBerry
BB
$4.73B
| $969K | ﹤0.01% |
151,000
+131,000
| +655% | +$719K |
|
|
SPR
2961
PUT
DELISTED
Spirit AeroSystems
SPR
| $969K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,300
| New | +$1.1M |
|
|
VRAY
2962
DELISTED
ViewRay, Inc.
VRAY
| $968K | ﹤0.01% |
229,496
-25,323
| -10% | -$81.8K |
|
2963
EXL Service
EXLS
$4.64B
| $967K | ﹤0.01% |
69,575
-8,185
| -11% | -$112K |
|
|
HAPN
2964
PUT
Happen Inc
HAPN
$2.21B
| $967K | ﹤0.01% |
+76,600
| New | +$988K |
|
2965
CALL
Ollie's Bargain Outlet
OLLI
$4.26B
| $967K | ﹤0.01% |
14,800
| – | – |
|
|
SILV
2966
DELISTED
SilverCrest Metals Inc. Common Shares
SILV
| $967K | ﹤0.01% |
+143,300
| New | +$846K |
|
2967
M/I Homes
MHO
$3.92B
| $966K | ﹤0.01% |
24,556
-29,196
| -54% | -$1.22M |
|
2968
S&T Bancorp
STBA
$1.91B
| $966K | ﹤0.01% |
23,975
+15,930
| +198% | +$603K |
|
2969
Tucows
TCX
$104M
| $965K | ﹤0.01% |
15,621
+3,432
| +28% | +$196K |
|
2970
PUT
Air Products & Chemicals
APD
$65.8B
| $963K | ﹤0.01% |
4,100
-600
| -13% | -$135K |
|
2971
PUT
Tower Semiconductor
TSEM
$23.3B
| $962K | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
| – | – |
|
2972
CALL
Arrowhead Research
ARWR
$11.9B
| $958K | ﹤0.01% |
15,100
+6,800
| +82% | +$337K |
|
2973
PUT
Tenable Holdings
TENB
$3.54B
| $958K | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
| – | – |
|
2974
Hercules Capital
HTGC
$3.02B
| $955K | ﹤0.01% |
68,101
-349
| -0.5% | -$4.85K |
|
2975
Keysight
KEYS
$51.9B
| $955K | ﹤0.01% |
9,304
-697,214
| -99% | -$71.4M |
|
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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.