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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CCRC
3476
DELISTED
China Customer Relations Centers, Inc
CCRC
| $212K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,314
| New | +$198K |
|
|
FNSR
3477
DELISTED
Finisar Corp
FNSR
| $212K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,797
| New | +$195K |
|
3478
CALL
Wheaton Precious Metals
WPM
$50.6B
| $211K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,800
| New | +$184K |
|
|
BT
3479
DELISTED
BT Group plc (ADR)
BT
| $211K | ﹤0.01% |
13,897
-22,153
| -61% | -$353K |
|
3480
Globus Medical
GMED
$10.4B
| $210K | ﹤0.01% |
4,860
-1,620
| -25% | -$80.8K |
|
3481
ImmunityBio
IBRX
$7.44B
| $210K | ﹤0.01% |
180,595
+139,431
| +339% | +$319K |
|
3482
PUT
Tactile Systems Technology
TCMD
$620M
| $210K | ﹤0.01% |
4,600
+1,000
| +28% | +$57.7K |
|
|
BITA
3483
DELISTED
Bitauto Holdings Limited
BITA
| $210K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,485
| New | +$165K |
|
|
CBL
3484
DELISTED
CBL& Associates Properties, Inc.
CBL
| $210K | ﹤0.01% |
109,289
+77,489
| +244% | +$227K |
|
3485
FreightCar America
RAIL
$275M
| $209K | ﹤0.01% |
31,313
-12,377
| -28% | -$140K |
|
3486
PUT
Atkore
ATKR
$2.59B
| $208K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,500
| New | +$220K |
|
3487
Hannon Armstrong Sustainable Infrastructure Capital
HASI
$4.9B
| $208K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,905
| New | +$235K |
|
3488
Marcus & Millichap
MMI
$1.15B
| $208K | ﹤0.01% |
6,070
-52,272
| -90% | -$1.79M |
|
3489
Floor & Decor
FND
$5.81B
| $207K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,001
| New | +$233K |
|
3490
Infosys
INFY
$45B
| $207K | ﹤0.01% |
21,700
+1,827
| +9% | +$17.4K |
|
3491
CALL
Spectrum Brands
SPB
$2.04B
| $207K | ﹤0.01% |
4,900
| – | – |
|
3492
York Water
YORW
$505M
| $206K | ﹤0.01% |
6,411
-1,488
| -19% | -$47.7K |
|
|
AVLR
3493
DELISTED
Avalara, Inc.
AVLR
| $206K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,614
| New | +$213K |
|
3494
Agilysys
AGYS
$2.78B
| $205K | ﹤0.01% |
14,277
| – | – |
|
3495
CALL
Fabrinet
FN
$17.1B
| $205K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,000
| New | +$192K |
|
|
BCPC
3496
CALL
Balchem Corp
BCPC
$5.23B
| $204K | ﹤0.01% |
2,600
| – | – |
|
|
SCWX
3497
DELISTED
SecureWorks Corp Class A Common Stock
SCWX
| $203K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,006
| New | +$188K |
|
|
CLVS
3498
DELISTED
Clovis Oncology, Inc.
CLVS
| $203K | ﹤0.01% |
11,310
-225,640
| -95% | -$4.61M |
|
|
CIVI
3499
DELISTED
Civitas Resources
CIVI
| $202K | ﹤0.01% |
9,755
-16,331
| -63% | -$429K |
|
|
IVAC
3500
DELISTED
Intevac Inc
IVAC
| $202K | ﹤0.01% |
38,642
+19,189
| +99% | +$91.3K |
|
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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.