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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3401
PUT
Analog Devices
ADI
$181B
| $249K | ﹤0.01% |
2,900
| – | – |
|
3402
Geron
GERN
$911M
| $249K | ﹤0.01% |
248,803
+229,827
| +1,211% | +$349K |
|
|
FLIC
3403
DELISTED
First of Long Island Corp
FLIC
| $248K | ﹤0.01% |
12,421
-12,079
| -49% | -$248K |
|
3404
CALL
Jabil
JBL
$32.8B
| $248K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$244K |
|
3405
Southside Bancshares
SBSI
$1.02B
| $248K | ﹤0.01% |
7,809
-1,001
| -11% | -$32.6K |
|
3406
PUT
Wolfspeed
WOLF
$1.2B
| $248K | ﹤0.01% |
5,800
-800
| -12% | -$32.4K |
|
3407
FirstService
FSV
$6.32B
| $247K | ﹤0.01% |
3,600
-2,400
| -40% | -$179K |
|
3408
PUT
Shake Shack
SHAK
$2.3B
| $245K | ﹤0.01% |
5,400
-7,000
| -56% | -$361K |
|
3409
CALL
Talos Energy
TALO
$2.49B
| $245K | ﹤0.01% |
15,000
| – | – |
|
|
AVID
3410
DELISTED
Avid Technology Inc
AVID
| $245K | ﹤0.01% |
51,624
+7,066
| +16% | +$40.8K |
|
|
EMWP
3411
DELISTED
Eros Media World PLC
EMWP
| $244K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,470
| New | +$287K |
|
3412
CALL
KB Home
KBH
$3.48B
| $243K | ﹤0.01% |
12,700
-29,500
| -70% | -$605K |
|
3413
CALL
Tenet Healthcare
THC
$20.1B
| $243K | ﹤0.01% |
14,200
-18,600
| -57% | -$450K |
|
3414
PUT
Tower Semiconductor
TSEM
$26.4B
| $243K | ﹤0.01% |
16,500
-6,700
| -29% | -$112K |
|
3415
White Mountains Insurance
WTM
$5.47B
| $243K | ﹤0.01% |
283
-17
| -6% | -$15.2K |
|
|
HA
3416
DELISTED
Hawaiian Holdings, Inc.
HA
| $243K | ﹤0.01% |
9,195
-67,050
| -88% | -$2.27M |
|
3417
PUT
Axos Financial
AX
$5.45B
| $242K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,600
| New | +$290K |
|
3418
Cogent Biosciences
COGT
$6.79B
| $242K | ﹤0.01% |
13,739
+961
| +8% | +$28.4K |
|
3419
RenaissanceRe
RNR
$13.7B
| $241K | ﹤0.01% |
1,800
-3,930
| -69% | -$513K |
|
|
SUP
3420
PUT
DELISTED
Superior Industries International
SUP
| $241K | ﹤0.01% |
+50,000
| New | +$466K |
|
3421
PUT
Trinity Industries
TRN
$2.97B
| $241K | ﹤0.01% |
11,700
-35,804
| -75% | -$826K |
|
3422
Wabash National
WNC
$543M
| $241K | ﹤0.01% |
+18,431
| New | +$272K |
|
|
AKS
3423
CALL
DELISTED
AK Steel Holding Corp
AKS
| $241K | ﹤0.01% |
107,200
| – | – |
|
|
FITB
3424
Fifth Third Bancorp
FITB
$52B
| $240K | ﹤0.01% |
10,200
-292,309
| -97% | -$7.69M |
|
3425
PDS Biotechnology
PDSB
$38.1M
| $238K | ﹤0.01% |
37,188
-798
| -2% | -$10.6K |
|
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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.