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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
NUAN
3551
DELISTED
Nuance Communications, Inc.
NUAN
| $321K | ﹤0.01% |
17,989
-433,192
| -96% | -$7.18M |
|
3552
Simulations Plus
SLP
$371M
| $320K | ﹤0.01% |
11,000
+1,526
| +16% | +$51.7K |
|
3553
UBS Group
UBS
$170B
| $320K | ﹤0.01% |
25,461
-3,952
| -13% | -$47K |
|
3554
CALL
Iron Mountain
IRM
$38.2B
| $319K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
3555
Winmark
WINA
$1.19B
| $319K | ﹤0.01% |
1,608
-511
| -24% | -$92.1K |
|
3556
Marriott International
MAR
$98.7B
| $317K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,092
| New | +$280K |
|
3557
Antero Resources
AR
$10.9B
| $314K | ﹤0.01% |
109,939
-18,703
| -15% | -$47.7K |
|
|
PRTY
3558
DELISTED
Party City Holdco Inc.
PRTY
| $314K | ﹤0.01% |
+134,065
| New | +$505K |
|
3559
Alpha Metallurgical Resources
AMR
$1.82B
| $313K | ﹤0.01% |
+34,620
| New | +$527K |
|
3560
Ascendis Pharma A/S
ASND
$16.7B
| $313K | ﹤0.01% |
2,249
-12,573
| -85% | -$1.4M |
|
|
ESGR
3561
DELISTED
Enstar Group
ESGR
| $311K | ﹤0.01% |
1,504
-263
| -15% | -$52.6K |
|
|
HA
3562
DELISTED
Hawaiian Holdings, Inc.
HA
| $311K | ﹤0.01% |
10,633
-133,410
| -93% | -$3.9M |
|
3563
Badger Meter
BMI
$3.66B
| $309K | ﹤0.01% |
4,755
-21
| -0.4% | -$1.25K |
|
|
IO
3564
DELISTED
ION Geophysical Corporation
IO
| $308K | ﹤0.01% |
+35,477
| New | +$307K |
|
3565
PUT
First Majestic Silver
AG
$8.05B
| $307K | ﹤0.01% |
25,000
| – | – |
|
|
DCOM
3566
DELISTED
Dime Community Bancshares
DCOM
| $307K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,695
| New | +$301K |
|
3567
Kopin
KOPN
$663M
| $306K | ﹤0.01% |
764,153
-128,521
| -14% | -$65.8K |
|
3568
CALL
Zoom
ZM
$25.8B
| $306K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,500
| New | +$310K |
|
|
PEGI
3569
DELISTED
Pattern Energy Group Inc. Class A
PEGI
| $306K | ﹤0.01% |
11,432
-152,763
| -93% | -$4.15M |
|
3570
CALL
Affiliated Managers Group
AMG
$9.46B
| $305K | ﹤0.01% |
3,600
-18,000
| -83% | -$1.48M |
|
3571
10x Genomics
TXG
$5.87B
| $305K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,003
| New | +$241K |
|
3572
PC Connection
CNXN
$2.05B
| $303K | ﹤0.01% |
6,101
-1,386
| -19% | -$64.3K |
|
3573
CALL
Olin
OLN
$2.64B
| $302K | ﹤0.01% |
+17,500
| New | +$313K |
|
|
SIX
3574
CALL
DELISTED
Six Flags Entertainment Corp.
SIX
| $302K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,700
| New | +$308K |
|
3575
A10 Networks
ATEN
$2.47B
| $301K | ﹤0.01% |
43,690
-40,881
| -48% | -$275K |
|
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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.