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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CLVS
3051
PUT
DELISTED
Clovis Oncology, Inc.
CLVS
| $496K | ﹤0.01% |
27,600
+7,100
| +35% | +$145K |
|
|
JKS
3052
PUT
JinkoSolar
JKS
$799M
| $495K | ﹤0.01% |
+50,000
| New | +$494K |
|
3053
Braskem
BAK
$972M
| $493K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,161
| New | +$547K |
|
3054
PUT
Fabrinet
FN
$16.9B
| $493K | ﹤0.01% |
9,600
| – | – |
|
|
MR
3055
DELISTED
Montage Resources Corporation Common Stock
MR
| $491K | ﹤0.01% |
31,186
+13,725
| +79% | +$235K |
|
3056
eGain
EGAN
$187M
| $488K | ﹤0.01% |
74,282
+25,320
| +52% | +$184K |
|
3057
Ingredion
INGR
$6.4B
| $488K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,335
| New | +$534K |
|
|
NAVG
3058
DELISTED
Navigators Group Inc
NAVG
| $488K | ﹤0.01% |
7,028
-20,312
| -74% | -$1.41M |
|
3059
PUT
Range Resources
RRC
$8.85B
| $486K | ﹤0.01% |
50,800
-93,700
| -65% | -$1.42M |
|
|
AGFS
3060
DELISTED
AgroFresh Solutions Inc
AGFS
| $486K | ﹤0.01% |
128,136
-110,255
| -46% | -$548K |
|
3061
CALL
GSK
GSK
$104B
| $485K | ﹤0.01% |
10,160
| – | – |
|
3062
PUT
Strategy Inc
MSTR
$36B
| $485K | ﹤0.01% |
38,000
-112,000
| -75% | -$1.42M |
|
3063
PUT
Floor & Decor
FND
$5.99B
| $484K | ﹤0.01% |
+18,700
| New | +$546K |
|
3064
CALL
Vodafone
VOD
$36.4B
| $484K | ﹤0.01% |
25,100
-12,600
| -33% | -$252K |
|
|
GMS
3065
PUT
DELISTED
GMS Inc
GMS
| $483K | ﹤0.01% |
32,500
+23,700
| +269% | +$416K |
|
|
AVYA
3066
DELISTED
Avaya Holdings Corp. Common Stock
AVYA
| $483K | ﹤0.01% |
+33,156
| New | +$563K |
|
3067
CALL
Warrior Met Coal
HCC
$4.26B
| $482K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
-1,500
| -7% | -$38.3K |
|
|
BGFV
3068
DELISTED
Big 5 Sporting Goods
BGFV
| $481K | ﹤0.01% |
185,374
+135,198
| +269% | +$538K |
|
|
LTM
3069
DELISTED
LATAM Airlines Group S.A American Depositary Shares (Each representing 1 Common Share)
LTM
| $481K | ﹤0.01% |
+46,683
| New | +$450K |
|
3070
Primis Financial Corp
FRST
$393M
| $479K | ﹤0.01% |
36,196
+19,816
| +121% | +$299K |
|
|
MRT
3071
DELISTED
MedEquities Realty Trust, Inc.
MRT
| $479K | ﹤0.01% |
70,090
+46,038
| +191% | +$361K |
|
3072
PUT
Herbalife
HLF
$1.26B
| $477K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,100
| New | +$447K |
|
|
SWIR
3073
DELISTED
Sierra Wireless
SWIR
| $477K | ﹤0.01% |
35,489
-48,977
| -58% | -$818K |
|
3074
Fidus Investment
FDUS
$751M
| $475K | ﹤0.01% |
40,673
-47,298
| -54% | -$644K |
|
3075
Brighthouse Financial
BHF
$3.63B
| $474K | ﹤0.01% |
15,552
+5,520
| +55% | +$215K |
|
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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.