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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2976
Forward Air
FWRD
$466M
| $575K | ﹤0.01% |
10,480
-11,771
| -53% | -$724K |
|
|
GSV
2977
DELISTED
Gold Standard Ventures Corp.
GSV
| $575K | ﹤0.01% |
460,380
+68,669
| +18% | +$96.4K |
|
2978
Arbor Realty Trust
ABR
$977M
| $574K | ﹤0.01% |
+57,010
| New | +$663K |
|
2979
CALL
Camping World
CWH
$389M
| $574K | ﹤0.01% |
+50,000
| New | +$887K |
|
|
SIEN
2980
CALL
DELISTED
Sientra, Inc.
SIEN
| $572K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,500
| New | +$836K |
|
|
CPE
2981
DELISTED
Callon Petroleum Company
CPE
| $571K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,799
| New | +$849K |
|
|
CADE
2982
DELISTED
Cadence Bank
CADE
| $570K | ﹤0.01% |
21,796
+14,596
| +203% | +$424K |
|
2983
PUT
GameStop
GME
$9.66B
| $568K | ﹤0.01% |
180,000
-203,200
| -53% | -$711K |
|
2984
Diageo
DEO
$47.3B
| $566K | ﹤0.01% |
3,993
+976
| +32% | +$137K |
|
|
BEDU
2985
DELISTED
Bright Scholar Education Holdings
BEDU
| $565K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,331
| New | +$665K |
|
2986
InflaRx
IFRX
$250M
| $565K | ﹤0.01% |
15,548
-7,362
| -32% | -$227K |
|
2987
PUT
LGI Homes
LGIH
$1.4B
| $565K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,500
| New | +$528K |
|
2988
PUT
AutoNation
AN
$7.1B
| $564K | ﹤0.01% |
15,800
+10,000
| +172% | +$378K |
|
2989
PUT
ArcelorMittal
MT
$50.9B
| $564K | ﹤0.01% |
27,300
-14,400
| -35% | -$356K |
|
2990
Waterstone Financial
WSBF
$363M
| $564K | ﹤0.01% |
33,626
-6,929
| -17% | -$115K |
|
2991
American Vanguard Corp
AVD
$75.2M
| $563K | ﹤0.01% |
37,071
+16,247
| +78% | +$268K |
|
|
HMSY
2992
PUT
DELISTED
HMS Holdings Corp.
HMSY
| $563K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$647K |
|
2993
PUT
Louisiana-Pacific
LPX
$5.19B
| $560K | ﹤0.01% |
+25,200
| New | +$571K |
|
|
AEL
2994
CALL
DELISTED
American Equity Investment Life Holding Company
AEL
| $559K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
2995
Howard Hughes
HHH
$3.93B
| $558K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,000
| New | +$624K |
|
2996
CALL
Tyson Foods
TSN
$21.4B
| $555K | ﹤0.01% |
10,400
-4,800
| -32% | -$282K |
|
|
CNCE
2997
DELISTED
Concert Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
CNCE
| $553K | ﹤0.01% |
44,072
-22,569
| -34% | -$312K |
|
|
MNR
2998
DELISTED
Monmouth Real Estate Investment Corp
MNR
| $553K | ﹤0.01% |
+44,531
| New | +$648K |
|
|
UNIT
2999
Uniti Group
UNIT
$2.62B
| $550K | ﹤0.01% |
+35,315
| New | +$664K |
|
3000
PUT
STAAR Surgical
STAA
$1.14B
| $549K | ﹤0.01% |
+17,200
| New | +$670K |
|
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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.