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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
301
NRG Energy
NRG
$29.8B
| $67.2M | 0.08% |
1,691,003
+1,205,000
| +248% | +$47.7M |
|
302
CALL
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
$1.07T
| $66.9M | 0.08% |
295,500
+3,100
| +1% | +$673K |
|
303
Heron Therapeutics
HRTX
$86.3M
| $66.9M | 0.08% |
2,845,049
+1,207,750
| +74% | +$26.7M |
|
304
InterDigital
IDCC
$6.68B
| $65.7M | 0.08% |
1,206,164
+13,222
| +1% | +$730K |
|
305
PUT
FedEx
FDX
$74.5B
| $65.7M | 0.08% |
434,300
+73,600
| +20% | +$11.3M |
|
306
CALL
Caterpillar
CAT
$409B
| $65.3M | 0.07% |
442,200
+75,700
| +21% | +$10.6M |
|
307
CALL
Charter Communications
CHTR
$14.7B
| $65M | 0.07% |
134,100
+84,100
| +168% | +$38.7M |
|
308
Unum
UNM
$13.8B
| $65M | 0.07% |
2,230,057
+182,287
| +9% | +$5.3M |
|
309
TC Energy
TRP
$73.5B
| $64.7M | 0.07% |
1,215,415
-54,344
| -4% | -$2.79M |
|
310
PG&E
PCG
$47.8B
| $64.6M | 0.07% |
5,946,022
-3,619,713
| -38% | -$31M |
|
311
Liberty Media Series C
FWONK
$24.3B
| $63.7M | 0.07% |
1,432,548
+105,604
| +8% | +$4.4M |
|
312
Ameren
AEE
$31.5B
| $63.3M | 0.07% |
824,288
+431,198
| +110% | +$32.8M |
|
313
Amgen
AMGN
$203B
| $63.2M | 0.07% |
262,158
-980,762
| -79% | -$216M |
|
314
CALL
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
$635B
| $63.2M | 0.07% |
433,000
+106,800
| +33% | +$14.5M |
|
|
AMED
315
DELISTED
Amedisys
AMED
| $62.6M | 0.07% |
375,334
-59,612
| -14% | -$8.87M |
|
316
American International
AIG
$41.9B
| $62.6M | 0.07% |
1,219,732
-47,128
| -4% | -$2.5M |
|
317
Graphic Packaging
GPK
$3.26B
| $61.7M | 0.07% |
3,708,477
+864,923
| +30% | +$13.7M |
|
318
Bread Financial
BFH
$4.21B
| $60.9M | 0.07% |
679,628
+545,007
| +405% | +$48.1M |
|
319
American Electric Power
AEP
$73.7B
| $60.9M | 0.07% |
643,874
+29,128
| +5% | +$2.69M |
|
320
CSX Corp
CSX
$98.6B
| $60.9M | 0.07% |
2,522,832
-134,364
| -5% | -$3.18M |
|
321
CVS Health
CVS
$137B
| $60.8M | 0.07% |
818,654
-160,577
| -16% | -$11.3M |
|
322
PUT
American Airlines Group
AAL
$9.58B
| $60.8M | 0.07% |
2,120,400
+9,400
| +0.4% | +$268K |
|
323
Vulcan Materials
VMC
$36.3B
| $60.5M | 0.07% |
420,323
+319,898
| +319% | +$45.8M |
|
|
CATM
324
DELISTED
Cardtronics plc Class A Ordinary Shares (UK)
CATM
| $60.4M | 0.07% |
1,352,940
+163,284
| +14% | +$6.2M |
|
325
Waste Management
WM
$95.9B
| $60.1M | 0.07% |
527,205
+84,339
| +19% | +$9.52M |
|
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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.