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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3201
The RMR Group
RMR
$342M
| $376K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,082
| New | +$500K |
|
|
ZEN
3202
CALL
DELISTED
ZENDESK INC
ZEN
| $374K | ﹤0.01% |
6,400
| – | – |
|
3203
SITE Centers
SITC
$230M
| $373K | ﹤0.01% |
+43,181
| New | +$406K |
|
3204
Turning Point Brands
TPB
$1.47B
| $373K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,694
| New | +$481K |
|
|
VIVS
3205
VivoSim Labs
VIVS
$1.46M
| $373K | ﹤0.01% |
1,622
+415
| +34% | +$105K |
|
3206
Enanta Pharmaceuticals
ENTA
$372M
| $372K | ﹤0.01% |
5,250
-1,200
| -19% | -$92K |
|
|
PDCE
3207
CALL
DELISTED
PDC Energy, Inc.
PDCE
| $372K | ﹤0.01% |
12,500
| – | – |
|
|
LCI
3208
CALL
DELISTED
Lannett Company, Inc.
LCI
| $372K | ﹤0.01% |
18,750
| – | – |
|
|
CMA
3209
PUT
DELISTED
Comerica
CMA
| $371K | ﹤0.01% |
5,400
-17,500
| -76% | -$1.39M |
|
3210
Aptevo Therapeutics
APVO
$5.47M
| – | – |
0
| – | – |
|
|
CRON
3211
Cronos Group
CRON
$1.05B
| $370K | ﹤0.01% |
35,537
-55,611
| -61% | -$536K |
|
3212
PUT
FMC
FMC
$1.42B
| $370K | ﹤0.01% |
5,765
| – | – |
|
3213
Voyager Therapeutics
VYGR
$187M
| $370K | ﹤0.01% |
+39,331
| New | +$505K |
|
|
PRSU
3214
Pursuit Attractions and Hospitality Inc
PRSU
$1.43B
| $370K | ﹤0.01% |
7,377
+62
| +0.8% | +$3.15K |
|
|
BITA
3215
CALL
DELISTED
Bitauto Holdings Limited
BITA
| $369K | ﹤0.01% |
14,900
+1,000
| +7% | +$19.4K |
|
3216
Baker Hughes
BKR
$56.8B
| $367K | ﹤0.01% |
17,085
-394,023
| -96% | -$10.1M |
|
3217
United Natural Foods
UNFI
$3.01B
| $366K | ﹤0.01% |
34,504
-9,176
| -21% | -$193K |
|
3218
PUT
Workiva
WK
$2.94B
| $366K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,200
| New | +$358K |
|
3219
L3Harris
LHX
$55.9B
| $364K | ﹤0.01% |
2,700
-36,072
| -93% | -$5.45M |
|
|
LTXB
3220
DELISTED
LegacyTexas Financial Group Inc
LTXB
| $363K | ﹤0.01% |
11,324
-2,006
| -15% | -$76.7K |
|
3221
PUT
Brunswick
BC
$5.19B
| $362K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,800
| New | +$417K |
|
3222
Hooker Furnishings Corp
HOFT
$148M
| $361K | ﹤0.01% |
13,695
+7,050
| +106% | +$210K |
|
3223
CALL
National Beverage
FIZZ
$2.87B
| $359K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
|
SFE
3224
DELISTED
Safeguard Scientifics, Inc.
SFE
| $359K | ﹤0.01% |
41,649
-3,057
| -7% | -$26.7K |
|
|
BRS
3225
DELISTED
Bristow Group, Inc.
BRS
| $359K | ﹤0.01% |
147,739
-740,743
| -83% | -$5.61M |
|
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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.