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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ARRY
3426
DELISTED
Array Biopharma Inc
ARRY
| $237K | ﹤0.01% |
16,600
-20,043
| -55% | -$304K |
|
|
HAPN
3427
Happen Inc
HAPN
$2.08B
| $235K | ﹤0.01% |
17,861
+1,154
| +7% | +$19K |
|
3428
Stepan Co
SCL
$1.31B
| $235K | ﹤0.01% |
3,181
-282
| -8% | -$22.9K |
|
|
SLAI
3429
DELISTED
SOLAI Ltd ADS
SLAI
| $233K | ﹤0.01% |
+439
| New | +$249K |
|
3430
James Hardie Industries
JHX
$15.4B
| $232K | ﹤0.01% |
21,755
+6,800
| +45% | +$84.5K |
|
|
HCCI
3431
DELISTED
Heritage-Crystal Clean, Inc.
HCCI
| $232K | ﹤0.01% |
10,076
-7,481
| -43% | -$176K |
|
|
AIG.WS
3432
DELISTED
American International Group, Inc.
AIG.WS
| $230K | ﹤0.01% |
41,284
| – | – |
|
3433
Cathay General Bancorp
CATY
$4.2B
| $228K | ﹤0.01% |
6,800
-11,197
| -62% | -$424K |
|
|
BBBY
3434
PUT
DELISTED
Bed Bath & Beyond Inc
BBBY
| $228K | ﹤0.01% |
20,100
-2,200
| -10% | -$28.7K |
|
3435
ESCO Technologies
ESE
$8.49B
| $227K | ﹤0.01% |
3,436
+105
| +3% | +$6.82K |
|
|
TBNK
3436
DELISTED
Territorial Bancorp Inc.
TBNK
| $227K | ﹤0.01% |
8,745
-5,652
| -39% | -$157K |
|
3437
PUT
CF Industries
CF
$19.2B
| $226K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,200
| New | +$244K |
|
3438
Kosmos Energy
KOS
$1.56B
| $226K | ﹤0.01% |
55,443
-130,021
| -70% | -$803K |
|
3439
Mettler-Toledo International
MTD
$26.8B
| $226K | ﹤0.01% |
400
| – | – |
|
3440
Protolabs
PRLB
$1.86B
| $226K | ﹤0.01% |
2,000
+500
| +33% | +$61.7K |
|
|
CCMP
3441
DELISTED
CMC Materials, Inc. Common Stock
CCMP
| $226K | ﹤0.01% |
2,375
-3,664
| -61% | -$359K |
|
3442
CALL
Hain Celestial
HAIN
$47.8M
| $225K | ﹤0.01% |
14,200
| – | – |
|
3443
SLR Investment Corp
SLRC
$706M
| $225K | ﹤0.01% |
11,747
-39,351
| -77% | -$812K |
|
|
AKS
3444
PUT
DELISTED
AK Steel Holding Corp
AKS
| $225K | ﹤0.01% |
100,000
-38,800
| -28% | -$140K |
|
|
CJ
3445
CALL
DELISTED
C&J Energy Services, Inc.
CJ
| $225K | ﹤0.01% |
16,700
+6,700
| +67% | +$120K |
|
3446
BancFirst
BANF
$3.92B
| $224K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,485
| New | +$250K |
|
3447
CALL
Federal Realty Investment Trust
FRT
$10.9B
| $224K | ﹤0.01% |
1,900
-1,900
| -50% | -$239K |
|
3448
PUT
Tyler Technologies
TYL
$12.2B
| $223K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,200
| New | +$237K |
|
3449
Lithia Motors
LAD
$7.78B
| $222K | ﹤0.01% |
2,914
-7,570
| -72% | -$599K |
|
3450
PUT
Virtu Financial
VIRT
$5.2B
| $222K | ﹤0.01% |
8,600
-50,000
| -85% | -$1.21M |
|
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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.