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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3251
Digital Turbine
APPS
$1.02B
| $597K | ﹤0.01% |
+83,783
| New | +$623K |
|
3252
Brixmor Property Group
BRX
$9.95B
| $596K | ﹤0.01% |
27,559
-226,380
| -89% | -$4.84M |
|
|
BRY
3253
DELISTED
Berry Corp
BRY
| $596K | ﹤0.01% |
63,229
-45,247
| -42% | -$423K |
|
3254
Rockwell Medical
RMTI
$26.2M
| $595K | ﹤0.01% |
2,217
+1,319
| +147% | +$332K |
|
|
WPRT
3255
Westport Fuel Systems
WPRT
$36.4M
| $594K | ﹤0.01% |
25,078
-2,836
| -10% | -$72.7K |
|
|
ANSS
3256
PUT
DELISTED
Ansys
ANSS
| $592K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,300
| New | +$544K |
|
3257
White Mountains Insurance
WTM
$5.47B
| $589K | ﹤0.01% |
528
| – | – |
|
3258
WSFS Financial
WSFS
$4.1B
| $587K | ﹤0.01% |
13,355
-6,452
| -33% | -$282K |
|
|
CXP
3259
DELISTED
COLUMBIA PROPERTY TRUST, INC.
CXP
| $587K | ﹤0.01% |
+28,081
| New | +$576K |
|
3260
Natural Health Trends
NHTC
$15.4M
| $584K | ﹤0.01% |
108,662
-2,695
| -2% | -$17.2K |
|
|
DCH
3261
CALL
Dauch Corp
DCH
$1.3B
| $583K | ﹤0.01% |
54,200
| – | – |
|
3262
ICF International
ICFI
$1.44B
| $580K | ﹤0.01% |
6,326
-5,355
| -46% | -$461K |
|
|
QADA
3263
DELISTED
QAD Inc.
QADA
| $580K | ﹤0.01% |
11,379
-735
| -6% | -$35.2K |
|
|
NAV
3264
CALL
DELISTED
Navistar International
NAV
| $579K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
|
APHA
3265
DELISTED
Aphria Inc. Common Shares
APHA
| $579K | ﹤0.01% |
+111,000
| New | +$545K |
|
3266
Primis Financial Corp
FRST
$382M
| $578K | ﹤0.01% |
35,358
+15,952
| +82% | +$252K |
|
|
KW
3267
DELISTED
Kennedy-Wilson Holdings
KW
| $578K | ﹤0.01% |
+25,923
| New | +$581K |
|
3268
DaVita
DVA
$15.1B
| $575K | ﹤0.01% |
7,665
+2,500
| +48% | +$166K |
|
3269
Banco Bradesco
BBD
$38.1B
| $574K | ﹤0.01% |
85,385
-1,807,791
| -95% | -$11.3M |
|
3270
American Homes 4 Rent
AMH
$12B
| $573K | ﹤0.01% |
21,878
-159,653
| -88% | -$4.16M |
|
3271
First Internet Bancorp
INBK
$231M
| $572K | ﹤0.01% |
24,138
+13,361
| +124% | +$304K |
|
3272
MYR Group
MYRG
$5.9B
| $572K | ﹤0.01% |
17,545
-1,892
| -10% | -$62.5K |
|
3273
CALL
Akamai
AKAM
$16.8B
| $570K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,600
| New | +$577K |
|
3274
Wheaton Precious Metals
WPM
$50.6B
| $570K | ﹤0.01% |
19,157
-26,024
| -58% | -$711K |
|
3275
Pan American Silver
PAAS
$18.6B
| $568K | ﹤0.01% |
23,963
-54,720
| -70% | -$1.01M |
|
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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.