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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
651
PUT
Cigna
CI
$76.6B
| $27M | 0.03% |
132,000
-14,800
| -10% | -$2.71M |
|
652
CALL
US Bancorp
USB
$99.6B
| $27M | 0.03% |
455,100
+260,400
| +134% | +$15.1M |
|
653
NIO
NIO
$11.3B
| $27M | 0.03% |
6,710,703
+6,142,719
| +1,081% | +$12.4M |
|
654
PUT
Twilio
TWLO
$29.1B
| $26.9M | 0.03% |
274,000
+151,900
| +124% | +$15.5M |
|
655
Eastman Chemical
EMN
$7.8B
| $26.9M | 0.03% |
339,695
-195,117
| -36% | -$15M |
|
656
Inspire Medical Systems
INSP
$1.42B
| $26.8M | 0.03% |
361,255
+1,055
| +0.3% | +$67.8K |
|
657
CALL
United Airlines
UAL
$38.4B
| $26.7M | 0.03% |
302,600
+5,300
| +2% | +$476K |
|
|
MNDT
658
DELISTED
Mandiant, Inc. Common Stock
MNDT
| $26.6M | 0.03% |
1,607,082
+688,493
| +75% | +$11M |
|
|
TWNK
659
DELISTED
Hostess Brands, Inc. Class A Common Stock
TWNK
| $26.4M | 0.03% |
1,818,326
-43,983
| -2% | -$598K |
|
660
CALL
Lam Research
LRCX
$382B
| $26.3M | 0.03% |
899,000
+511,000
| +132% | +$13.6M |
|
|
ZEN
661
DELISTED
ZENDESK INC
ZEN
| $26M | 0.03% |
339,488
+291,379
| +606% | +$21.3M |
|
662
Dell
DELL
$283B
| $26M | 0.03% |
+998,677
| New | +$26M |
|
|
MLNX
663
CALL
DELISTED
Mellanox Technologies, Ltd.
MLNX
| $26M | 0.03% |
221,900
+176,400
| +388% | +$20M |
|
664
CALL
Delta Air Lines
DAL
$55.9B
| $26M | 0.03% |
443,900
+189,300
| +74% | +$10.6M |
|
|
XLNX
665
PUT
DELISTED
Xilinx Inc
XLNX
| $25.8M | 0.03% |
264,000
+140,200
| +113% | +$13.2M |
|
666
Paycom
PAYC
$6.78B
| $25.8M | 0.03% |
97,432
+84,958
| +681% | +$20.1M |
|
667
PUT
Macy's
M
$6.15B
| $25.7M | 0.03% |
1,513,900
+429,700
| +40% | +$6.72M |
|
|
PXD
668
DELISTED
Pioneer Natural Resource Co.
PXD
| $25.7M | 0.03% |
169,562
-137,837
| -45% | -$18.4M |
|
669
Cardlytics
CDLX
$21M
| $25.6M | 0.03% |
+40,703
| New | +$19.9M |
|
670
Workday
WDAY
$33.4B
| $25.5M | 0.03% |
155,281
+8,942
| +6% | +$1.48M |
|
671
iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF
IEMG
$149B
| $25.5M | 0.03% |
474,788
+43,100
| +10% | +$2.22M |
|
|
ZAYO
672
DELISTED
Zayo Group Holdings, Inc.
ZAYO
| $25.5M | 0.03% |
735,683
-400,834
| -35% | -$13.7M |
|
673
Encompass Health
EHC
$11.2B
| $25.5M | 0.03% |
462,118
-280,690
| -38% | -$15.2M |
|
674
ATI
ATI
$27B
| $25.4M | 0.03% |
1,230,771
-49,621
| -4% | -$1.08M |
|
|
CONE
675
DELISTED
CyrusOne Inc Common Stock
CONE
| $25.4M | 0.03% |
388,152
+308,037
| +384% | +$21.1M |
|
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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.