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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
GES
751
DELISTED
Guess Inc
GES
| $22.1M | 0.03% |
987,189
+20,661
| +2% | +$385K |
|
752
PUT
Uber
UBER
$134B
| $22M | 0.03% |
+740,000
| New | +$22M |
|
753
Illumina
ILMN
$29.4B
| $22M | 0.03% |
68,042
+37,026
| +119% | +$11.2M |
|
754
PUT
Align Technology
ALGN
$12B
| $21.9M | 0.03% |
78,500
-15,700
| -17% | -$3.91M |
|
755
Targa Resources
TRGP
$60.4B
| $21.8M | 0.03% |
+534,836
| New | +$20.8M |
|
756
CALL
Workday
WDAY
$33.4B
| $21.8M | 0.02% |
132,400
+13,400
| +11% | +$2.22M |
|
757
DNOW Inc
DNOW
$2.63B
| $21.8M | 0.02% |
1,937,035
-155,178
| -7% | -$1.73M |
|
|
CPAAU
758
DELISTED
Conyers Park II Acquisition Corp. Unit
CPAAU
| $21.8M | 0.02% |
2,000,000
| – | – |
|
759
Philip Morris
PM
$301B
| $21.7M | 0.02% |
255,492
-404,538
| -61% | -$33.3M |
|
760
CALL
Palo Alto Networks
PANW
$264B
| $21.7M | 0.02% |
562,800
+130,800
| +30% | +$4.95M |
|
761
Host Hotels & Resorts
HST
$16.8B
| $21.6M | 0.02% |
1,167,017
-2,951,628
| -72% | -$51.1M |
|
762
Alkermes
ALKS
$8.82B
| $21.6M | 0.02% |
1,058,938
+400,652
| +61% | +$7.96M |
|
|
DBD
763
DELISTED
Diebold Nixdorf Incorporated
DBD
| $21.5M | 0.02% |
2,039,411
+106,311
| +5% | +$944K |
|
764
Tenaris
TS
$29.1B
| $21.5M | 0.02% |
950,881
+767,329
| +418% | +$16.5M |
|
765
CALL
Lyft
LYFT
$5.39B
| $21.5M | 0.02% |
+499,900
| New | +$21.9M |
|
766
PRA Group
PRAA
$648M
| $21.5M | 0.02% |
591,158
+198,535
| +51% | +$7.03M |
|
767
Fortune Brands Innovations
FBIN
$6.12B
| $21.4M | 0.02% |
383,490
-325,137
| -46% | -$17.1M |
|
|
HMSY
768
DELISTED
HMS Holdings Corp.
HMSY
| $21.3M | 0.02% |
718,748
+426,726
| +146% | +$13.1M |
|
769
Melco Resorts & Entertainment
MLCO
$2.1B
| $21.3M | 0.02% |
879,337
-155,700
| -15% | -$3.39M |
|
770
CALL
MetLife
MET
$61B
| $21.2M | 0.02% |
415,500
+82,000
| +25% | +$3.96M |
|
771
Thermo Fisher Scientific
TMO
$211B
| $21.1M | 0.02% |
65,104
-47,361
| -42% | -$14.4M |
|
|
LGF.B
772
DELISTED
Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. Class B Non-Voting Shares
LGF.B
| $21.1M | 0.02% |
2,126,783
+679,151
| +47% | +$5.86M |
|
773
SiteOne Landscape Supply
SITE
$4.43B
| $21.1M | 0.02% |
232,499
+173,857
| +296% | +$14.7M |
|
774
PUT
Coca-Cola
KO
$354B
| $21.1M | 0.02% |
380,300
-243,200
| -39% | -$13.1M |
|
775
Signet Jewelers
SIG
$3.55B
| $21M | 0.02% |
966,686
-285,105
| -23% | -$5.06M |
|
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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.