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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
576
First Hawaiian
FHB
$3.42B
| $31.8M | 0.04% |
1,102,769
-15,596
| -1% | -$438K |
|
577
D.R. Horton
DHI
$41B
| $31.6M | 0.04% |
599,819
-278,810
| -32% | -$14.9M |
|
|
MGLN
578
DELISTED
Magellan Health Services, Inc.
MGLN
| $31.6M | 0.04% |
403,661
+23,769
| +6% | +$1.67M |
|
579
Rambus
RMBS
$10.4B
| $31.4M | 0.04% |
2,282,131
-238,961
| -9% | -$3.21M |
|
580
CALL
Paycom
PAYC
$6.78B
| $31.4M | 0.04% |
118,500
+45,000
| +61% | +$10.6M |
|
|
MXIM
581
DELISTED
Maxim Integrated Products
MXIM
| $31.3M | 0.04% |
509,410
+292,777
| +135% | +$17.1M |
|
|
582
CALL
Adobe
ADBE
$89.5B
| $31.3M | 0.04% |
94,900
+32,200
| +51% | +$9.47M |
|
583
Air Products & Chemicals
APD
$66.3B
| $31.2M | 0.04% |
132,909
+9,562
| +8% | +$2.16M |
|
|
DISCK
584
DELISTED
Discovery, Inc. Series C Common Stock
DISCK
| $31.2M | 0.04% |
1,022,211
+11,988
| +1% | +$336K |
|
|
SAFM
585
DELISTED
Sanderson Farms Inc
SAFM
| $31.1M | 0.04% |
176,481
-235,454
| -57% | -$37.2M |
|
586
Jack Henry & Associates
JKHY
$10.7B
| $31.1M | 0.04% |
213,253
+200,707
| +1,600% | +$29.3M |
|
|
NATI
587
DELISTED
National Instruments Corp
NATI
| $31M | 0.04% |
732,378
+46,778
| +7% | +$1.96M |
|
588
CALL
Target
TGT
$62.1B
| $30.9M | 0.04% |
241,300
+61,700
| +34% | +$7.24M |
|
589
PUT
Advanced Micro Devices
AMD
$851B
| $30.6M | 0.04% |
668,200
-2,613,500
| -80% | -$96.2M |
|
590
PUT
Capri Holdings
CPRI
$1.77B
| $30.6M | 0.04% |
803,200
+48,200
| +6% | +$1.66M |
|
591
Abercrombie & Fitch
ANF
$4.17B
| $30.6M | 0.04% |
1,770,725
+838,961
| +90% | +$13.9M |
|
592
Royal Bank of Canada
RY
$291B
| $30.6M | 0.04% |
386,684
-57,740
| -13% | -$4.65M |
|
593
Ollie's Bargain Outlet
OLLI
$4.01B
| $30.5M | 0.03% |
467,010
+418,342
| +860% | +$26.5M |
|
594
Ambarella
AMBA
$2.99B
| $30.4M | 0.03% |
502,746
-480,298
| -49% | -$26.6M |
|
595
Sally Beauty Holdings
SBH
$1.4B
| $30.4M | 0.03% |
1,666,541
-455,573
| -21% | -$7.92M |
|
596
nVent Electric
NVT
$24.5B
| $30.4M | 0.03% |
1,188,239
-128,673
| -10% | -$2.99M |
|
597
Paychex
PAYX
$40.4B
| $30.3M | 0.03% |
356,498
+145,716
| +69% | +$12.3M |
|
598
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals
REGN
$68.8B
| $30.2M | 0.03% |
80,481
-56,341
| -41% | -$19M |
|
|
LCI
599
DELISTED
Lannett Company, Inc.
LCI
| $30.1M | 0.03% |
853,062
-56,819
| -6% | -$2.31M |
|
600
PUT
Whirlpool
WHR
$2.42B
| $29.9M | 0.03% |
202,600
+38,200
| +23% | +$5.77M |
|
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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.