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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3051
World Kinect Corp
WKC
$2.04B
| $836K | ﹤0.01% |
19,251
-7,733
| -29% | -$324K |
|
3052
PUT
Synaptics
SYNA
$4.55B
| $835K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,700
| New | +$669K |
|
|
LGF.A
3053
DELISTED
Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. Class A Voting Shares
LGF.A
| $832K | ﹤0.01% |
78,031
+65,634
| +529% | +$605K |
|
3054
PUT
Equity Lifestyle Properties
ELS
$12.6B
| $831K | ﹤0.01% |
11,800
+6,200
| +111% | +$431K |
|
3055
SFL Corp
SFL
$1.59B
| $831K | ﹤0.01% |
57,157
+44,188
| +341% | +$639K |
|
3056
Diamondback Energy
FANG
$55.1B
| $830K | ﹤0.01% |
8,937
-36,135
| -80% | -$3M |
|
|
PLYA
3057
DELISTED
Playa Hotels & Resorts
PLYA
| $829K | ﹤0.01% |
98,738
-18,808
| -16% | -$146K |
|
|
MNRL
3058
DELISTED
Brigham Minerals, Inc. Class A Common Stock
MNRL
| $829K | ﹤0.01% |
+38,682
| New | +$753K |
|
3059
Horace Mann Educators
HMN
$2.09B
| $828K | ﹤0.01% |
18,965
+11,535
| +155% | +$510K |
|
3060
Lennar Class B
LEN.B
$20.1B
| $828K | ﹤0.01% |
19,497
-8,680
| -31% | -$386K |
|
3061
NewtekOne
NEWT
$415M
| $828K | ﹤0.01% |
+36,551
| New | +$824K |
|
|
EIGR
3062
DELISTED
Eiger BioPharmaceuticals, Inc.
EIGR
| $827K | ﹤0.01% |
1,851
+1,369
| +284% | +$486K |
|
|
SPPI
3063
DELISTED
Spectrum Pharmaceuticals Inc
SPPI
| $827K | ﹤0.01% |
+227,308
| New | +$1.84M |
|
3064
Mercer International
MERC
$44.7M
| $825K | ﹤0.01% |
67,105
+15,326
| +30% | +$187K |
|
3065
Hershey
HSY
$36.6B
| $823K | ﹤0.01% |
5,600
-788
| -12% | -$117K |
|
3066
PUT
Insulet
PODD
$11.4B
| $822K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,800
| New | +$800K |
|
3067
Adaptive Biotechnologies
ADPT
$3.61B
| $821K | ﹤0.01% |
+27,456
| New | +$788K |
|
3068
Chemours
CC
$2.55B
| $820K | ﹤0.01% |
45,348
-123,626
| -73% | -$2.05M |
|
3069
Shenandoah Telecom
SHEN
$637M
| $820K | ﹤0.01% |
19,709
-8,047
| -29% | -$285K |
|
3070
Columbus McKinnon
CMCO
$472M
| $819K | ﹤0.01% |
20,465
-32,501
| -61% | -$1.26M |
|
|
TCO
3071
DELISTED
Taubman Centers Inc.
TCO
| $819K | ﹤0.01% |
26,329
-54,599
| -67% | -$1.87M |
|
3072
Zebra Technologies
ZBRA
$12.6B
| $815K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,189
| New | +$746K |
|
|
TVTY
3073
PUT
DELISTED
Tivity Health, Inc. Common Stock
TVTY
| $814K | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
-80,100
| -67% | -$1.5M |
|
3074
Casey's General Stores
CASY
$31.6B
| $809K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,090
| New | +$842K |
|
3075
PUT
Nice
NICE
$5.57B
| $807K | ﹤0.01% |
5,200
-10,600
| -67% | -$1.62M |
|
Similar funds
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.