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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3226
Sasol
SSL
$7.58B
| $357K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,189
| New | +$395K |
|
3227
CALL
New Oriental
EDU
$7.84B
| $356K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,500
| New | +$376K |
|
|
BID
3228
CALL
DELISTED
Sotheby's
BID
| $354K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,900
| New | +$363K |
|
3229
Domo
DOMO
$166M
| $353K | ﹤0.01% |
+17,981
| New | +$317K |
|
|
STI
3230
PUT
DELISTED
SunTrust Banks, Inc.
STI
| $353K | ﹤0.01% |
7,000
| – | – |
|
3231
PUT
Fortinet
FTNT
$112B
| $352K | ﹤0.01% |
+25,000
| New | +$381K |
|
|
YELL
3232
DELISTED
Yellow Corporation Common Stock
YELL
| $352K | ﹤0.01% |
111,822
-180,071
| -62% | -$1.15M |
|
3233
AMC Entertainment Holdings
AMC
$2.03B
| $351K | ﹤0.01% |
2,858
-9,913
| -78% | -$1.62M |
|
3234
Sierra Bancorp
BSRR
$548M
| $351K | ﹤0.01% |
14,624
-2,055
| -12% | -$55.2K |
|
3235
China Yuchai International
CYD
$1.69B
| $350K | ﹤0.01% |
+28,125
| New | +$404K |
|
3236
Coca-Cola
KO
$354B
| $350K | ﹤0.01% |
7,400
-2,192,061
| -100% | -$105M |
|
3237
CALL
Welltower
WELL
$178B
| $347K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,000
| New | +$340K |
|
|
GBNK
3238
DELISTED
Guaranty Bancorp
GBNK
| $347K | ﹤0.01% |
16,716
+4,644
| +38% | +$118K |
|
|
DS
3239
DELISTED
Drive Shack Inc.
DS
| $346K | ﹤0.01% |
88,296
-23,548
| -21% | -$116K |
|
3240
Enovis
ENOV
$1.56B
| $345K | ﹤0.01% |
9,578
+929
| +11% | +$43.3K |
|
3241
InterContinental Hotels
IHG
$23B
| $345K | ﹤0.01% |
6,004
-37,630
| -86% | -$2.17M |
|
3242
PUT
O-I Glass
OI
$1.39B
| $345K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
-25,600
| -56% | -$447K |
|
3243
CALL
Itaú Unibanco
ITUB
$91.3B
| $343K | ﹤0.01% |
51,537
| – | – |
|
3244
Camden National
CAC
$924M
| $342K | ﹤0.01% |
9,511
-1,321
| -12% | -$53K |
|
|
HUYA
3245
PUT
Huya Inc
HUYA
$542M
| $341K | ﹤0.01% |
+22,000
| New | +$408K |
|
3246
TransDigm Group
TDG
$69.2B
| $340K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,000
| New | +$343K |
|
|
HSKA
3247
DELISTED
Heska Corp
HSKA
| $340K | ﹤0.01% |
3,950
| – | – |
|
3248
ProQR Therapeutics
PRQR
$243M
| $338K | ﹤0.01% |
21,436
-49,250
| -70% | -$904K |
|
|
MDR
3249
PUT
DELISTED
McDermott International
MDR
| $337K | ﹤0.01% |
51,500
-40,900
| -44% | -$432K |
|
|
AL
3250
PUT
DELISTED
Air Lease Corp
AL
| $335K | ﹤0.01% |
11,100
+5,000
| +82% | +$191K |
|
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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.