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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2976
CALL
Herbalife
HLF
$1.29B
| $953K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
-7,000
| -26% | -$303K |
|
2977
CALL
Bank of Hawaii
BOH
$3.19B
| $952K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$889K |
|
2978
PUT
Hewlett Packard
HPE
$59.2B
| $952K | ﹤0.01% |
60,000
| – | – |
|
|
ZEUS
2979
DELISTED
Olympic Steel
ZEUS
| $952K | ﹤0.01% |
53,113
-24,285
| -31% | -$386K |
|
2980
PNC Financial Services
PNC
$100B
| $951K | ﹤0.01% |
5,958
-7,225
| -55% | -$1.08M |
|
2981
Rigel Pharmaceuticals
RIGL
$696M
| $950K | ﹤0.01% |
44,397
-9,965
| -18% | -$205K |
|
|
BNY
2982
PUT
Bank of New York Mellon
BNY
$106B
| $946K | ﹤0.01% |
18,800
+9,900
| +111% | +$472K |
|
2983
CALL
ONE Gas
OGS
$5.13B
| $945K | ﹤0.01% |
10,100
-2,800
| -22% | -$256K |
|
2984
Wynn Resorts
WYNN
$10.3B
| $945K | ﹤0.01% |
6,805
+2,429
| +56% | +$295K |
|
2985
CALL
BOK Financial
BOKF
$8.66B
| $944K | ﹤0.01% |
10,800
-6,800
| -39% | -$554K |
|
2986
Coherent
COHR
$47.3B
| $944K | ﹤0.01% |
28,020
-232,667
| -89% | -$7.42M |
|
2987
Qfin Holdings
QFIN
$1.65B
| $943K | ﹤0.01% |
+96,478
| New | +$873K |
|
2988
CALL
Chemours
CC
$2.56B
| $942K | ﹤0.01% |
52,100
+26,800
| +106% | +$445K |
|
2989
CALL
Commault Systems
CVLT
$5.14B
| $942K | ﹤0.01% |
21,100
| – | – |
|
2990
PUT
LiveRamp
RAMP
$2.3B
| $942K | ﹤0.01% |
19,600
+11,900
| +155% | +$535K |
|
|
BIG
2991
CALL
DELISTED
Big Lots, Inc.
BIG
| $942K | ﹤0.01% |
32,800
+12,000
| +58% | +$277K |
|
2992
Pinduoduo
PDD
$122B
| $934K | ﹤0.01% |
24,707
+1,086
| +5% | +$40.5K |
|
2993
PUT
Tractor Supply
TSCO
$16.6B
| $934K | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
| – | – |
|
2994
Mizuho Financial
MFG
$124B
| $927K | ﹤0.01% |
299,962
-18,089
| -6% | -$56.3K |
|
|
HEES
2995
DELISTED
H&E Equipment Services
HEES
| $926K | ﹤0.01% |
+27,700
| New | +$898K |
|
|
SY
2996
So-Young International
SY
$200M
| $926K | ﹤0.01% |
+75,784
| New | +$839K |
|
2997
CALL
Safety Insurance
SAFT
$1.51B
| $925K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
2998
Adient
ADNT
$1.68B
| $924K | ﹤0.01% |
43,505
-91
| -0.2% | -$2.02K |
|
2999
PUT
Energy Transfer Partners
ET
$68.9B
| $924K | ﹤0.01% |
+72,000
| New | +$887K |
|
3000
Dime Commercial Bancshares
DCOM
$1.81B
| $922K | ﹤0.01% |
27,507
+8,181
| +42% | +$263K |
|
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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.