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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3301
PUT
Group 1 Automotive
GPI
$3.94B
| $301K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,700
| New | +$317K |
|
3302
Five Below
FIVE
$11.2B
| $300K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,932
| New | +$324K |
|
3303
TG Therapeutics
TGTX
$8.58B
| $300K | ﹤0.01% |
73,014
+58,573
| +406% | +$291K |
|
|
FTD
3304
DELISTED
FTD Companies, Inc. Common Stock
FTD
| $300K | ﹤0.01% |
203,052
+43,378
| +27% | +$92.3K |
|
3305
Avis
CAR
$5.63B
| $299K | ﹤0.01% |
13,321
+2,954
| +28% | +$85.7K |
|
3306
REX American Resources
REX
$1.46B
| $299K | ﹤0.01% |
26,328
+684
| +3% | +$8.03K |
|
|
FARM
3307
DELISTED
Farmer Brothers
FARM
| $298K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,764
| New | +$309K |
|
3308
CALL
Mid-America Apartment Communities
MAA
$15.6B
| $297K | ﹤0.01% |
3,100
| – | – |
|
3309
PUT
Meritage Homes
MTH
$4.87B
| $297K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,200
| New | +$299K |
|
|
RRD
3310
PUT
DELISTED
RR Donnelley & Sons Co.
RRD
| $297K | ﹤0.01% |
75,000
| – | – |
|
3311
CALL
CONMED
CNMD
$1.29B
| $295K | ﹤0.01% |
4,600
| – | – |
|
|
PPL
3312
PUT
PPL Corp
PPL
$27.3B
| $295K | ﹤0.01% |
10,400
-48,800
| -82% | -$1.48M |
|
3313
Rhythm Pharmaceuticals
RYTM
$7B
| $295K | ﹤0.01% |
10,982
-41,179
| -79% | -$1.14M |
|
|
JOYY
3314
JOYY Inc
JOYY
$3.73B
| $295K | ﹤0.01% |
4,932
-11,514
| -70% | -$750K |
|
|
QTNA
3315
DELISTED
Quantenna Communications, Inc. Common Stock
QTNA
| $295K | ﹤0.01% |
20,562
-100
| -0.5% | -$1.59K |
|
3316
PUT
National Beverage
FIZZ
$2.87B
| $294K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,200
| New | +$378K |
|
3317
PUT
ATN International
ATNI
$361M
| $293K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,100
| New | +$320K |
|
3318
Carriage Services
CSV
$618M
| $293K | ﹤0.01% |
18,916
-55,341
| -75% | -$970K |
|
|
PES
3319
DELISTED
Pioneer Energy Services Corp.
PES
| $293K | ﹤0.01% |
238,420
+23,582
| +11% | +$58.7K |
|
3320
Atmos Energy
ATO
$29.9B
| $292K | ﹤0.01% |
3,150
-22,000
| -87% | -$2.1M |
|
3321
Comtech Telecommunications
CMTL
$51.8M
| $292K | ﹤0.01% |
11,983
+3,587
| +43% | +$101K |
|
3322
PUT
MasTec
MTZ
$26.7B
| $292K | ﹤0.01% |
7,200
-3,800
| -35% | -$164K |
|
|
NFBK
3323
DELISTED
Northfield Bancorp
NFBK
| $292K | ﹤0.01% |
+21,550
| New | +$299K |
|
3324
Peoples Bancorp
PEBO
$1.45B
| $290K | ﹤0.01% |
9,651
-4,612
| -32% | -$154K |
|
|
PRTY
3325
DELISTED
Party City Holdco Inc.
PRTY
| $290K | ﹤0.01% |
29,088
-45,613
| -61% | -$496K |
|
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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.