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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
XOG
3176
DELISTED
Extraction Oil & Gas, Inc. Common Stock
XOG
| $693K | ﹤0.01% |
+326,840
| New | +$668K |
|
3177
TTM Technologies
TTMI
$12.6B
| $688K | ﹤0.01% |
45,735
-99,119
| -68% | -$1.3M |
|
3178
Levi Strauss
LEVI
$9.73B
| $687K | ﹤0.01% |
+35,623
| New | +$635K |
|
3179
SolarEdge
SEDG
$2.52B
| $687K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,219
| New | +$617K |
|
|
CISN
3180
DELISTED
Cision Ltd. Ordinary Share
CISN
| $686K | ﹤0.01% |
68,811
-407,440
| -86% | -$3.89M |
|
3181
International Seaways
INSW
$4.44B
| $685K | ﹤0.01% |
23,022
+5,622
| +32% | +$146K |
|
|
CPE
3182
PUT
DELISTED
Callon Petroleum Company
CPE
| $683K | ﹤0.01% |
14,140
+12,220
| +636% | +$506K |
|
|
VEDL
3183
DELISTED
Vedanta Limited American Depostary Shares (Each representing four equity shares)
VEDL
| $681K | ﹤0.01% |
78,879
+51,510
| +188% | +$431K |
|
3184
PUT
Antero Midstream
AM
$10.5B
| $680K | ﹤0.01% |
+89,600
| New | +$567K |
|
3185
Banco de Chile
BCH
$21B
| $680K | ﹤0.01% |
+32,389
| New | +$788K |
|
|
ALX
3186
Alexander's
ALX
$1.39B
| $678K | ﹤0.01% |
2,051
-819
| -29% | -$273K |
|
|
GNC
3187
DELISTED
GNC Holdings, Inc.
GNC
| $678K | ﹤0.01% |
250,841
+227,492
| +974% | +$607K |
|
|
S
3188
CALL
DELISTED
Sprint Corporation
S
| $678K | ﹤0.01% |
130,100
-150,000
| -54% | -$879K |
|
3189
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals
LXRX
$1.01B
| $676K | ﹤0.01% |
162,971
+147,109
| +927% | +$566K |
|
3190
PUT
NOV
NOV
$7.45B
| $676K | ﹤0.01% |
27,000
| – | – |
|
|
ELME
3191
Elme Communities
ELME
$145M
| $674K | ﹤0.01% |
+23,115
| New | +$687K |
|
3192
PUT
Eaton
ETN
$152B
| $673K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,100
| New | +$630K |
|
|
SOHU
3193
CALL
Sohu.com
SOHU
$346M
| $671K | ﹤0.01% |
60,000
| – | – |
|
|
CALA
3194
DELISTED
Calithera Biosciences, Inc
CALA
| $671K | ﹤0.01% |
5,877
+1,376
| +31% | +$103K |
|
3195
Arq
ARQ
$85.9M
| $670K | ﹤0.01% |
+63,823
| New | +$763K |
|
3196
Nucor
NUE
$55.9B
| $667K | ﹤0.01% |
11,851
-147,042
| -93% | -$8.02M |
|
3197
CALL
Duke Energy
DUK
$100B
| $666K | ﹤0.01% |
7,300
| – | – |
|
|
HTLF
3198
DELISTED
Heartland Financial USA, Inc.
HTLF
| $662K | ﹤0.01% |
13,308
-3,452
| -21% | -$162K |
|
3199
PUT
Williams-Sonoma
WSM
$27.3B
| $661K | ﹤0.01% |
18,000
| – | – |
|
3200
New Oriental
EDU
$7.92B
| $659K | ﹤0.01% |
5,436
-48,828
| -90% | -$5.84M |
|
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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.