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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ALX
3326
Alexander's
ALX
$1.4B
| $289K | ﹤0.01% |
948
-301
| -24% | -$95.9K |
|
3327
Lands' End
LE
$361M
| $289K | ﹤0.01% |
20,352
-65,128
| -76% | -$1.06M |
|
|
FTSI
3328
DELISTED
FTS International, Inc. Common Stock
FTSI
| $289K | ﹤0.01% |
2,037
-712
| -26% | -$150K |
|
|
NGHC
3329
DELISTED
National General Holdings Corp
NGHC
| $288K | ﹤0.01% |
11,882
-31,470
| -73% | -$801K |
|
3330
PUT
National Health Investors
NHI
$3.9B
| $287K | ﹤0.01% |
3,800
-4,000
| -51% | -$301K |
|
|
SPWR
3331
DELISTED
SunPower Corporation Common Stock
SPWR
| $287K | ﹤0.01% |
88,189
-65,001
| -42% | -$270K |
|
3332
Diana Shipping
DSX
$280M
| $286K | ﹤0.01% |
128,712
+10,261
| +9% | +$25.8K |
|
3333
Kimco Realty
KIM
$17.6B
| $286K | ﹤0.01% |
19,540
-59,747
| -75% | -$938K |
|
3334
CALL
Silgan Holdings
SLGN
$4.91B
| $286K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,100
| New | +$304K |
|
|
AUD
3335
PUT
DELISTED
Audacy, Inc.
AUD
| $286K | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
| – | – |
|
3336
Brink's
BCO
$5.02B
| $285K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,413
| New | +$291K |
|
3337
Bunge Global
BG
$23.6B
| $285K | ﹤0.01% |
5,329
-783,899
| -99% | -$48.4M |
|
3338
PUT
United Parks & Resorts
PRKS
$2.11B
| $285K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,900
| New | +$345K |
|
|
AYX
3339
CALL
DELISTED
Alteryx Inc
AYX
| $285K | ﹤0.01% |
4,800
-20,000
| -81% | -$1.09M |
|
3340
Scotiabank
BNS
$106B
| $284K | ﹤0.01% |
5,699
-93,201
| -94% | -$5.03M |
|
3341
Metropolitan Bank Holding Corp
MCB
$1.13B
| $284K | ﹤0.01% |
9,198
-5,926
| -39% | -$218K |
|
3342
PUT
Melco Resorts & Entertainment
MLCO
$2.1B
| $284K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,100
| New | +$287K |
|
|
WWE
3343
DELISTED
World Wrestling Entertainment
WWE
| $284K | ﹤0.01% |
3,800
+1,500
| +65% | +$113K |
|
|
CSS
3344
DELISTED
CSS Industries, Inc.
CSS
| $283K | ﹤0.01% |
31,520
+569
| +2% | +$6.86K |
|
3345
McEwen Inc
MUX
$1.03B
| $282K | ﹤0.01% |
15,492
-48,545
| -76% | -$939K |
|
3346
Tronox
TROX
$995M
| $281K | ﹤0.01% |
36,111
-37,533
| -51% | -$395K |
|
3347
CALL
AngloGold Ashanti
AU
$40.3B
| $280K | ﹤0.01% |
22,300
| – | – |
|
3348
Equity Bancshares
EQBK
$1.03B
| $280K | ﹤0.01% |
7,949
-10,301
| -56% | -$375K |
|
|
3349
CALL
National Health Investors
NHI
$3.9B
| $279K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,700
| New | +$279K |
|
|
TLGT
3350
DELISTED
Teligent, Inc
TLGT
| $279K | ﹤0.01% |
20,373
+4,341
| +27% | +$113K |
|
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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.