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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3701
CALL
AngloGold Ashanti
AU
$40.3B
| $228K | ﹤0.01% |
10,200
| – | – |
|
3702
PUT
HEICO Corp
HEI
$48.9B
| $228K | ﹤0.01% |
2,000
| – | – |
|
3703
Movado Group
MOV
$812M
| $228K | ﹤0.01% |
10,487
+561
| +6% | +$13.1K |
|
|
AERI
3704
DELISTED
Aerie Pharmaceuticals
AERI
| $228K | ﹤0.01% |
9,438
-137,331
| -94% | -$2.84M |
|
3705
CALL
Macerich
MAC
$7.32B
| $226K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,400
| New | +$231K |
|
3706
Tootsie Roll Industries
TR
$2.82B
| $226K | ﹤0.01% |
8,133
-8,347
| -51% | -$236K |
|
3707
Travelers Companies
TRV
$80.8B
| $226K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,650
| New | +$225K |
|
|
TPC
3708
Tutor Perini Cor
TPC
$4.57B
| $226K | ﹤0.01% |
+17,553
| New | +$271K |
|
3709
Caleres
CAL
$396M
| $225K | ﹤0.01% |
9,472
-51,666
| -85% | -$1.17M |
|
3710
PUT
Pan American Silver
PAAS
$18.6B
| $225K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,500
| New | +$176K |
|
|
FONR
3711
DELISTED
Fonar
FONR
| $224K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,357
| New | +$228K |
|
|
BVH
3712
DELISTED
Bluegreen Vacations Holding Corporation
BVH
| $224K | ﹤0.01% |
9,405
-529
| -5% | -$12.2K |
|
|
FL
3713
CALL
DELISTED
Foot Locker
FL
| $222K | ﹤0.01% |
5,700
-1,900
| -25% | -$80K |
|
3714
CALL
Bath & Body Works
BBWI
$4.01B
| $221K | ﹤0.01% |
15,091
| – | – |
|
3715
CorMedix
CRMD
$617M
| $221K | ﹤0.01% |
+30,306
| New | +$185K |
|
3716
Murphy Oil
MUR
$5.58B
| $220K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,200
| New | +$188K |
|
3717
NETGEAR
NTGR
$669M
| $220K | ﹤0.01% |
8,979
-7,805
| -47% | -$213K |
|
|
CPE
3718
DELISTED
Callon Petroleum Company
CPE
| $220K | ﹤0.01% |
4,548
+1,803
| +66% | +$74.6K |
|
3719
NexGen Energy
NXE
$6.05B
| $219K | ﹤0.01% |
170,100
+131,800
| +344% | +$169K |
|
3720
ResMed
RMD
$28.3B
| $219K | ﹤0.01% |
1,414
-3,785
| -73% | -$546K |
|
3721
PUT
T. Rowe Price
TROW
$25B
| $219K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,800
| New | +$213K |
|
3722
Delta Air Lines
DAL
$55.9B
| $217K | ﹤0.01% |
3,703
-293,784
| -99% | -$16.5M |
|
3723
United Rentals
URI
$71.1B
| $217K | ﹤0.01% |
1,302
-8,801
| -87% | -$1.28M |
|
3724
PUT
Synchrony
SYF
$23.7B
| $216K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,000
| New | +$215K |
|
3725
Gates Industrial Corporation Ltd.
GTES
$6.81B
| $215K | ﹤0.01% |
15,593
-23,930
| -61% | -$272K |
|
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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.