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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3076
PUT
Prothena Corp
PRTA
$455M
| $474K | ﹤0.01% |
+46,000
| New | +$547K |
|
3077
PUT
Teck Resources
TECK
$29.3B
| $474K | ﹤0.01% |
22,000
+2,000
| +10% | +$43.4K |
|
|
SNR
3078
DELISTED
NEW SENIOR INVESTMENT GROUP INC.
SNR
| $474K | ﹤0.01% |
+115,155
| New | +$606K |
|
|
AYR
3079
DELISTED
Aircastle Ltd
AYR
| $474K | ﹤0.01% |
27,480
-4,276
| -13% | -$81.4K |
|
|
BSTC
3080
DELISTED
BioSpecifics Technologies Corp.
BSTC
| $473K | ﹤0.01% |
7,804
-4,257
| -35% | -$254K |
|
3081
Selective Insurance
SIGI
$5.53B
| $472K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,752
| New | +$482K |
|
3082
PUT
Atlassian
TEAM
$24.3B
| $472K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,300
| New | +$420K |
|
3083
Globe Life
GL
$13.5B
| $470K | ﹤0.01% |
6,310
-4,880
| -44% | -$406K |
|
3084
PUT
Xerox
XRX
$357M
| $470K | ﹤0.01% |
23,800
| – | – |
|
|
TTM
3085
CALL
DELISTED
Tata Motors Limited
TTM
| $470K | ﹤0.01% |
38,600
-131,300
| -77% | -$1.64M |
|
|
UBA
3086
DELISTED
Urstadt Biddle Properties Inc. Class A
UBA
| $468K | ﹤0.01% |
24,327
-200
| -0.8% | -$4.03K |
|
3087
CALL
Insperity
NSP
$1.92B
| $467K | ﹤0.01% |
5,000
| – | – |
|
|
JWN
3088
CALL
DELISTED
Nordstrom
JWN
| $466K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
|
BRSL
3089
PUT
Brightstar Lottery PLC
BRSL
$1.93B
| $465K | ﹤0.01% |
+31,800
| New | +$526K |
|
3090
Nexa Resources
NEXA
$1.71B
| $465K | ﹤0.01% |
39,077
+2,900
| +8% | +$35.4K |
|
3091
Merit Medical Systems
MMSI
$4.54B
| $464K | ﹤0.01% |
8,321
+31
| +0.4% | +$1.84K |
|
3092
CALL
Quaker Houghton
KWR
$2.63B
| $462K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,600
| New | +$501K |
|
|
TWOU
3093
PUT
DELISTED
2U Inc
TWOU
| $462K | ﹤0.01% |
310
-13
| -4% | -$22.9K |
|
|
WBT
3094
DELISTED
Welbilt, Inc.
WBT
| $462K | ﹤0.01% |
41,589
+27,941
| +205% | +$431K |
|
3095
CALL
Cigna
CI
$77B
| $460K | ﹤0.01% |
2,424
-52,676
| -96% | -$11M |
|
|
ESND
3096
DELISTED
Essendant Inc.
ESND
| $459K | ﹤0.01% |
+36,456
| New | +$460K |
|
3097
Lindblad Expeditions
LIND
$1.84B
| $456K | ﹤0.01% |
33,863
+18,845
| +125% | +$252K |
|
|
TRK
3098
DELISTED
Speedway Motorsports, Inc.
TRK
| $456K | ﹤0.01% |
28,007
+5,103
| +22% | +$84K |
|
|
CHK
3099
CALL
DELISTED
Chesapeake Energy Corporation
CHK
| $455K | ﹤0.01% |
1,085
+688
| +173% | +$473K |
|
|
AVEO
3100
DELISTED
AVEO Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
AVEO
| $455K | ﹤0.01% |
+28,465
| New | +$626K |
|
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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.