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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
MNR
3276
DELISTED
Monmouth Real Estate Investment Corp
MNR
| $568K | ﹤0.01% |
39,244
-13,735
| -26% | -$203K |
|
3277
Spok Holdings
SPOK
$221M
| $567K | ﹤0.01% |
46,351
-8,180
| -15% | -$96.6K |
|
3278
Toll Brothers
TOL
$14B
| $566K | ﹤0.01% |
14,314
-488,152
| -97% | -$19.5M |
|
3279
Five Point Holdings
FPH
$379M
| $565K | ﹤0.01% |
+81,340
| New | +$556K |
|
3280
Mueller Industries
MLI
$14.1B
| $565K | ﹤0.01% |
71,132
-117,664
| -62% | -$900K |
|
3281
Watsco Inc
WSO
$14.9B
| $564K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,131
| New | +$551K |
|
3282
ASE Group
ASX
$80.8B
| $563K | ﹤0.01% |
101,324
+27,816
| +38% | +$143K |
|
3283
America's Car Mart
CRMT
$25.3M
| $562K | ﹤0.01% |
5,131
-816
| -14% | -$79K |
|
3284
PUT
Ollie's Bargain Outlet
OLLI
$4.01B
| $562K | ﹤0.01% |
8,600
-1,300
| -13% | -$82.3K |
|
3285
Ardmore Shipping
ASC
$678M
| $561K | ﹤0.01% |
61,933
-41,290
| -40% | -$344K |
|
3286
Outfront Media
OUT
$5.64B
| $560K | ﹤0.01% |
21,223
-283,684
| -93% | -$7.3M |
|
3287
Rexford Industrial Realty
REXR
$8.7B
| $559K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,242
| New | +$566K |
|
3288
Syndax Pharmaceuticals
SNDX
$1.84B
| $559K | ﹤0.01% |
+63,733
| New | +$468K |
|
3289
CDW
CDW
$17.1B
| $557K | ﹤0.01% |
3,900
-705
| -15% | -$93.3K |
|
3290
PUT
CSX Corp
CSX
$98.6B
| $557K | ﹤0.01% |
+23,100
| New | +$546K |
|
|
BXRX
3291
DELISTED
Baudax Bio, Inc. Common Stock
BXRX
| $556K | ﹤0.01% |
+57
| New | +$486K |
|
3292
Diana Shipping
DSX
$280M
| $555K | ﹤0.01% |
255,314
+130,080
| +104% | +$315K |
|
|
ALTR
3293
DELISTED
Altair Engineering Inc
ALTR
| $554K | ﹤0.01% |
15,423
-2,498
| -14% | -$84.3K |
|
|
SLCA
3294
PUT
DELISTED
U.S. SILICA HOLDINGS, INC.
SLCA
| $554K | ﹤0.01% |
90,000
-196,300
| -69% | -$1.18M |
|
3295
PUT
Abercrombie & Fitch
ANF
$4.17B
| $552K | ﹤0.01% |
31,900
+20,000
| +168% | +$331K |
|
3296
Park Aerospace
PKE
$745M
| $546K | ﹤0.01% |
33,522
+17,238
| +106% | +$285K |
|
|
TRST
3297
Trustco Bank Corp NY
TRST
$977M
| $545K | ﹤0.01% |
12,580
-6,572
| -34% | -$281K |
|
3298
PUT
Adient
ADNT
$1.6B
| $544K | ﹤0.01% |
25,600
-16,700
| -39% | -$370K |
|
3299
Hudbay
HBM
$9.92B
| $543K | ﹤0.01% |
131,100
-188,636
| -59% | -$682K |
|
3300
Monarch Casino & Resort
MCRI
$2.14B
| $543K | ﹤0.01% |
11,193
-1,163
| -9% | -$51.7K |
|
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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.