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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3576
Sierra Bancorp
BSRR
$548M
| $300K | ﹤0.01% |
10,291
-3,115
| -23% | -$85.5K |
|
3577
PUT
CDW
CDW
$17.1B
| $300K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,100
| New | +$278K |
|
|
ABTX
3578
DELISTED
Allegiance Bancshares
ABTX
| $300K | ﹤0.01% |
7,989
+897
| +13% | +$31.6K |
|
|
VNE
3579
DELISTED
Veoneer, Inc.
VNE
| $300K | ﹤0.01% |
19,182
+2,831
| +17% | +$45.6K |
|
|
UFS
3580
DELISTED
DOMTAR CORPORATION (New)
UFS
| $299K | ﹤0.01% |
7,806
-2,727
| -26% | -$101K |
|
|
JNCE
3581
DELISTED
Jounce Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
JNCE
| $298K | ﹤0.01% |
34,068
-132,970
| -80% | -$719K |
|
3582
Nexa Resources
NEXA
$1.7B
| $297K | ﹤0.01% |
36,433
-9,146
| -20% | -$83.4K |
|
3583
Shake Shack
SHAK
$2.3B
| $295K | ﹤0.01% |
4,951
-490,157
| -99% | -$35.2M |
|
3584
Enterprise Financial Services Corp
EFSC
$2.41B
| $294K | ﹤0.01% |
6,088
-3,933
| -39% | -$175K |
|
3585
TherapeuticsMD
TXMD
$23.8M
| $294K | ﹤0.01% |
2,426
-5,145
| -68% | -$740K |
|
3586
Magnolia Oil & Gas
MGY
$5.83B
| $293K | ﹤0.01% |
23,322
-54,811
| -70% | -$614K |
|
|
SIC
3587
DELISTED
Select Interior Concepts, Inc. Class A Common Stock
SIC
| $293K | ﹤0.01% |
+32,601
| New | +$347K |
|
3588
First Community Bankshares
FCBC
$915M
| $291K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,387
| New | +$295K |
|
|
MIK
3589
DELISTED
Michaels Stores, Inc
MIK
| $291K | ﹤0.01% |
35,934
-6,605
| -16% | -$55.5K |
|
|
FTSI
3590
DELISTED
FTS International, Inc. Common Stock
FTSI
| $291K | ﹤0.01% |
14,001
-1,227
| -8% | -$33K |
|
|
EE
3591
DELISTED
El Paso Electric Company
EE
| $291K | ﹤0.01% |
4,288
-18,879
| -81% | -$1.27M |
|
3592
The Joint Corp
JYNT
$119M
| $289K | ﹤0.01% |
17,895
-1,396
| -7% | -$25.4K |
|
3593
Southside Bancshares
SBSI
$1.02B
| $289K | ﹤0.01% |
7,789
-29,201
| -79% | -$1.03M |
|
3594
Target Hospitality
TH
$1.61B
| $289K | ﹤0.01% |
57,669
+32,575
| +130% | +$171K |
|
3595
CALL
Bunge Global
BG
$23.6B
| $288K | ﹤0.01% |
5,000
| – | – |
|
|
OPTN
3596
DELISTED
OptiNose
OPTN
| $288K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,082
| New | +$270K |
|
|
LJPC
3597
DELISTED
La Jolla Pharmaceutical Company
LJPC
| $288K | ﹤0.01% |
73,167
-190,702
| -72% | -$1.13M |
|
3598
PUT
B&G Foods
BGS
$285M
| $287K | ﹤0.01% |
16,000
| – | – |
|
3599
FormFactor
FORM
$8.11B
| $287K | ﹤0.01% |
11,042
-30,746
| -74% | -$693K |
|
3600
Atlanta Braves Holdings Series A
BATRA
$3.53B
| $284K | ﹤0.01% |
9,595
-3,899
| -29% | -$111K |
|
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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.