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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
TREC
3451
DELISTED
Trecora Resources
TREC
| $221K | ﹤0.01% |
28,373
-7,027
| -20% | -$69.5K |
|
3452
FB Financial Corp
FBK
$2.95B
| $220K | ﹤0.01% |
6,293
-1,505
| -19% | -$55.2K |
|
|
ASNA
3453
DELISTED
Ascena Retail Group, Inc.
ASNA
| $220K | ﹤0.01% |
4,387
+1,444
| +49% | +$102K |
|
3454
Kforce
KFRC
$983M
| $218K | ﹤0.01% |
7,050
-8,681
| -55% | -$279K |
|
3455
Village Super Market
VLGEA
$631M
| $218K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,166
| New | +$213K |
|
3456
Apogee Enterprises
APOG
$850M
| $217K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,270
| New | +$260K |
|
3457
GrafTech
EAF
$194M
| $217K | ﹤0.01% |
1,896
-76,781
| -98% | -$11.7M |
|
3458
PUT
AptarGroup
ATR
$8.45B
| $216K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,300
| New | +$234K |
|
3459
Community Trust Bancorp
CTBI
$1.38B
| $216K | ﹤0.01% |
5,442
+226
| +4% | +$9.92K |
|
3460
Liberty Global Class A
LBTYA
$3.31B
| $216K | ﹤0.01% |
10,145
-116,058
| -92% | -$2.85M |
|
3461
New Mountain Finance
NMFC
$646M
| $216K | ﹤0.01% |
17,132
+4,103
| +31% | +$54.3K |
|
|
FNSR
3462
CALL
DELISTED
Finisar Corp
FNSR
| $216K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
3463
MasTec
MTZ
$26.7B
| $215K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,291
| New | +$228K |
|
|
BKCC
3464
DELISTED
BlackRock Capital Investment Corporation
BKCC
| $215K | ﹤0.01% |
40,690
-100,195
| -71% | -$577K |
|
|
CPL
3465
DELISTED
CPFL Energia S.A.
CPL
| $215K | ﹤0.01% |
14,552
-307
| -2% | -$4.18K |
|
3466
Bank OZK
OZK
$5.49B
| $214K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,394
| New | +$261K |
|
3467
CALL
SolarEdge
SEDG
$2.59B
| $214K | ﹤0.01% |
6,100
| – | – |
|
3468
CALL
Ternium
TX
$9.29B
| $214K | ﹤0.01% |
7,900
-39,800
| -83% | -$1.19M |
|
3469
PUT
Edgewell Personal Care
EPC
$1.27B
| $213K | ﹤0.01% |
5,700
-5,500
| -49% | -$240K |
|
3470
PUT
FTI Consulting
FCN
$4.82B
| $213K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,200
| New | +$215K |
|
3471
Flowers Foods
FLO
$1.64B
| $213K | ﹤0.01% |
11,546
-28,917
| -71% | -$554K |
|
3472
NBT Bancorp
NBTB
$2.72B
| $213K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,171
| New | +$227K |
|
|
ACH
3473
Accendra Health
ACH
$240M
| $213K | ﹤0.01% |
33,705
-202,196
| -86% | -$2.1M |
|
|
MACK
3474
DELISTED
Merrimack Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
MACK
| $213K | ﹤0.01% |
70,063
+30,724
| +78% | +$107K |
|
3475
Liquidity Services
LQDT
$1.17B
| $212K | ﹤0.01% |
34,300
-815,087
| -96% | -$5.03M |
|
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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.