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 |
Emerson Electric
EMR
|
+$546M |
| 2 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$515M |
| 3 |
Tesla
TSLA
|
+$389M |
| 4 |
Netflix
NFLX
|
+$322M |
| 5 |
Adobe
ADBE
|
+$305M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Alibaba
BABA
|
+$836M |
| 2 |
CELG
Celgene Corp
CELG
|
+$460M |
| 3 |
NVIDIA
NVDA
|
+$429M |
| 4 |
ConocoPhillips
COP
|
+$311M |
| 5 |
Biogen
BIIB
|
+$301M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 15.23% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 11.75% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 9.92% |
| 4 | Financials | 7.86% |
| 5 | Industrials | 6.88% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
GOOS
3501
PUT
Canada Goose Holdings
GOOS
$868M
| $362K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$386K |
|
3502
TechTarget
TTGT
$246M
| $362K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,868
| New | +$352K |
|
3503
Artivion
AORT
$1.23B
| $360K | ﹤0.01% |
13,282
-7,239
| -35% | -$178K |
|
|
BBT
3504
Beacon Financial Corp
BBT
$2.53B
| $360K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,964
| New | +$344K |
|
3505
CALL
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions
KTOS
$8.88B
| $360K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
|
GLOG
3506
DELISTED
GASLOG LTD
GLOG
| $360K | ﹤0.01% |
+36,800
| New | +$419K |
|
3507
CALL
B&G Foods
BGS
$285M
| $359K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
3508
Forward Air
FWRD
$482M
| $359K | ﹤0.01% |
5,133
-8,684
| -63% | -$588K |
|
3509
PUT
Hartford Financial Services
HIG
$38.5B
| $359K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,900
| New | +$354K |
|
|
IOTS
3510
DELISTED
Adesto Technologies Corp
IOTS
| $359K | ﹤0.01% |
42,230
+10,654
| +34% | +$83.7K |
|
|
ARR
3511
Armour Residential REIT
ARR
$2.02B
| $358K | ﹤0.01% |
4,011
-309
| -7% | -$26.4K |
|
3512
Cars.com
CARS
$641M
| $358K | ﹤0.01% |
29,270
-6,630
| -18% | -$77.4K |
|
|
VGR
3513
DELISTED
Vector Group Ltd.
VGR
| $356K | ﹤0.01% |
+37,468
| New | +$328K |
|
|
FARO
3514
DELISTED
Faro Technologies
FARO
| $353K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,006
| New | +$342K |
|
|
AKS
3515
PUT
DELISTED
AK Steel Holding Corp
AKS
| $353K | ﹤0.01% |
107,300
| – | – |
|
3516
PUT
SolarEdge
SEDG
$2.59B
| $352K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,700
| New | +$316K |
|
|
CTT
3517
DELISTED
CATCHMARK TIMBER TRUST, INC.
CTT
| $352K | ﹤0.01% |
30,719
+18,399
| +149% | +$210K |
|
|
BRKL
3518
DELISTED
Brookline Bancorp
BRKL
| $351K | ﹤0.01% |
21,323
-15,738
| -42% | -$248K |
|
3519
Afya
AFYA
$1.27B
| $350K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,899
| New | +$348K |
|
3520
CALL
Ameriprise Financial
AMP
$46.8B
| $350K | ﹤0.01% |
2,100
-6,300
| -75% | -$976K |
|
3521
Hawkins
HWKN
$2.91B
| $349K | ﹤0.01% |
15,258
-5,532
| -27% | -$117K |
|
|
EBIX
3522
DELISTED
Ebix Inc
EBIX
| $347K | ﹤0.01% |
10,374
-14,586
| -58% | -$539K |
|
3523
Toyota
TM
$210B
| $345K | ﹤0.01% |
2,457
-811
| -25% | -$113K |
|
3524
Corpay
CPAY
$24.2B
| $345K | ﹤0.01% |
1,200
-13,342
| -92% | -$3.93M |
|
3525
Ooma
OOMA
$550M
| $344K | ﹤0.01% |
26,026
+3,066
| +13% | +$37.3K |
|
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D.E. Shaw & Co's Q4 2019 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2019, D.E. Shaw & Co held 4,337 positions worth $87.5B, up 7.7% from $81.2B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 10% of the portfolio.
D.E. Shaw & Co's Q4 2019 filing shows 572 new, 1,477 increased, 1,498 reduced and 412 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Tesla: 17,953,230 shares worth $501M. The largest sale was Alibaba, an estimated $836M.
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.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's largest Q4 2019 buy was Tesla: 17,953,230 shares worth $501M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co added most to Emerson Electric in Q4 2019, an estimated $546M increase.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's biggest Q4 2019 reduction was Alibaba, cutting an estimated $836M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co fully exited Celgene Corp in Q4 2019, selling an estimated $460M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's ten largest holdings make up 10% of its $87.5B portfolio in Q4 2019.
- D.E. Shaw & Co opened 572 new positions and closed 412 in Q4 2019.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's portfolio value rose 7.7% quarter-over-quarter to $87.5B.
Based on D.E. Shaw & Co's 13F filing for Q4 2019, filed 14 Feb 2020.