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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ARD
3126
DELISTED
Ardagh Group S.A. Class A Common Shares
ARD
| $433K | ﹤0.01% |
+39,123
| New | +$526K |
|
3127
Dorian LPG
LPG
$1.94B
| $430K | ﹤0.01% |
73,835
+46,006
| +165% | +$334K |
|
|
MRO
3128
PUT
DELISTED
Marathon Oil Corporation
MRO
| $430K | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
| – | – |
|
|
WMC
3129
DELISTED
Western Asset Mortgage Capital Corporation
WMC
| $430K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,159
| New | +$505K |
|
|
KSU
3130
PUT
DELISTED
Kansas City Southern
KSU
| $430K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,500
| New | +$457K |
|
3131
Johnson Outdoors
JOUT
$482M
| $429K | ﹤0.01% |
7,296
+1,067
| +17% | +$76.3K |
|
3132
CALL
Murphy USA
MUSA
$11.3B
| $429K | ﹤0.01% |
5,600
-500
| -8% | -$39.4K |
|
3133
PUT
ManpowerGroup
MAN
$2.39B
| $428K | ﹤0.01% |
6,600
-31,900
| -83% | -$2.42M |
|
3134
CALL
Zoetis
ZTS
$31.6B
| $428K | ﹤0.01% |
5,000
-2,000
| -29% | -$180K |
|
3135
Tanger
SKT
$4.82B
| $427K | ﹤0.01% |
+21,109
| New | +$475K |
|
3136
Hasbro
HAS
$12.6B
| $426K | ﹤0.01% |
5,241
-9,867
| -65% | -$918K |
|
3137
Kodak
KODK
$806M
| $426K | ﹤0.01% |
166,987
+135,801
| +435% | +$414K |
|
3138
CALL
Teladoc Health
TDOC
$1.58B
| $426K | ﹤0.01% |
8,600
-3,200
| -27% | -$196K |
|
|
ONIT
3139
Onity Group
ONIT
$333M
| $425K | ﹤0.01% |
21,127
-9,100
| -30% | -$374K |
|
|
ESL
3140
DELISTED
Esterline Technologies
ESL
| $425K | ﹤0.01% |
3,498
-12,277
| -78% | -$1.42M |
|
3141
PUT
Carnival Corporation Ltd
CCL
$36.1B
| $424K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,600
| New | +$493K |
|
3142
United States Natural Gas Fund
UNG
$478M
| $424K | ﹤0.01% |
4,287
| – | – |
|
3143
PUT
Cal-Maine
CALM
$4.28B
| $423K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
3144
OrthoPediatrics
KIDS
$485M
| $420K | ﹤0.01% |
12,034
-2,736
| -19% | -$86.7K |
|
3145
Hewlett Packard
HPE
$63.2B
| $419K | ﹤0.01% |
31,732
-13,166
| -29% | -$197K |
|
|
DNKN
3146
DELISTED
Dunkin' Brands Group, Inc.
DNKN
| $419K | ﹤0.01% |
6,536
-4,228
| -39% | -$301K |
|
3147
Clorox
CLX
$11.6B
| $416K | ﹤0.01% |
2,700
+200
| +8% | +$31.2K |
|
|
CRON
3148
CALL
Cronos Group
CRON
$1.05B
| $416K | ﹤0.01% |
+40,000
| New | +$385K |
|
|
WRK
3149
CALL
DELISTED
WestRock Company
WRK
| $415K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,000
| New | +$485K |
|
|
GBT
3150
CALL
DELISTED
Global Blood Therapeutics, Inc.
GBT
| $415K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,100
| New | +$378K |
|
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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.