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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
AXON
526
Axon Enterprise
AXON
$40.5B
| $35.4M | 0.04% |
+482,446
| New | +$30.5M |
|
527
RH
RH
$3.3B
| $35.3M | 0.04% |
165,159
+39,995
| +32% | +$7.8M |
|
528
EQT Corp
EQT
$33.2B
| $35.1M | 0.04% |
3,219,766
+1,517,712
| +89% | +$14.8M |
|
529
Sonos
SONO
$1.75B
| $35M | 0.04% |
2,239,600
+885,810
| +65% | +$12.3M |
|
530
State Street SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF
XOP
$3.42B
| $34.9M | 0.04% |
368,614
-162,785
| -31% | -$14.1M |
|
531
Avnet
AVT
$7.33B
| $34.9M | 0.04% |
822,935
+306,599
| +59% | +$12.6M |
|
532
Perdoceo Education
PRDO
$1.9B
| $34.8M | 0.04% |
1,893,318
+425,898
| +29% | +$6.93M |
|
533
Tenable Holdings
TENB
$3.56B
| $34.7M | 0.04% |
1,447,041
+616,969
| +74% | +$15M |
|
534
Liberty Global Class C
LBTYK
$3.27B
| $34.6M | 0.04% |
1,589,343
+868,202
| +120% | +$19.5M |
|
|
ACC
535
DELISTED
American Campus Communities, Inc.
ACC
| $34.6M | 0.04% |
734,824
+260,881
| +55% | +$12.5M |
|
|
DLPH
536
DELISTED
Delphi Technologies PLC Ordinary Shares
DLPH
| $34.5M | 0.04% |
2,690,408
+71,404
| +3% | +$924K |
|
537
Williams-Sonoma
WSM
$26.7B
| $34.5M | 0.04% |
938,712
+665,676
| +244% | +$23.1M |
|
538
Qiagen
QGEN
$8.53B
| $34.4M | 0.04% |
960,899
-1,206,458
| -56% | -$44.8M |
|
539
PUT
Universal Display
OLED
$3.71B
| $34.4M | 0.04% |
167,100
-300
| -0.2% | -$56.7K |
|
540
PUT
Marathon Petroleum
MPC
$90.3B
| $34.1M | 0.04% |
566,300
| – | – |
|
541
PUT
Northrop Grumman
NOC
$77B
| $34.1M | 0.04% |
99,100
+10,800
| +12% | +$3.8M |
|
542
Moog Inc Class A
MOG.A
$13B
| $33.9M | 0.04% |
397,447
-19,904
| -5% | -$1.7M |
|
|
CFXA
543
DELISTED
Colfax Corporation 5.75% Tangible Equity Units
CFXA
| $33.9M | 0.04% |
215,000
-30,000
| -12% | -$4.32M |
|
544
CALL
TransDigm Group
TDG
$69.2B
| $33.8M | 0.04% |
60,400
-1,900
| -3% | -$1.04M |
|
|
DCUE
545
DELISTED
Dominion Energy, Inc. 2019 Series A Corporate Units
DCUE
| $33.7M | 0.04% |
315,000
+190,000
| +152% | +$20.1M |
|
546
Ingredion
INGR
$6.38B
| $33.6M | 0.04% |
361,752
-352,744
| -49% | -$29.6M |
|
547
PUT
Microsoft
MSFT
$2.84T
| $33.6M | 0.04% |
213,000
-783,400
| -79% | -$115M |
|
548
CALL
Blackrock
BLK
$164B
| $33.5M | 0.04% |
66,700
+13,600
| +26% | +$6.45M |
|
549
PUT
Ford
F
$57.3B
| $33.3M | 0.04% |
3,580,000
+325,000
| +10% | +$2.92M |
|
550
Idacorp
IDA
$8.23B
| $33.2M | 0.04% |
311,308
+164,885
| +113% | +$17.6M |
|
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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.