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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
776
PUT
NetEase
NTES
$76.5B
| $21M | 0.02% |
342,500
+25,000
| +8% | +$1.47M |
|
|
SIX
777
DELISTED
Six Flags Entertainment Corp.
SIX
| $21M | 0.02% |
465,072
-456,648
| -50% | -$21M |
|
778
CALL
American Airlines Group
AAL
$9.58B
| $20.9M | 0.02% |
729,600
-36,700
| -5% | -$1.05M |
|
779
KT
KT
$8.84B
| $20.9M | 0.02% |
1,801,223
+648,854
| +56% | +$7.39M |
|
780
CALL
Chegg
CHGG
$108M
| $20.9M | 0.02% |
550,000
| – | – |
|
781
Vornado Realty Trust
VNO
$7.47B
| $20.8M | 0.02% |
313,095
-60,690
| -16% | -$3.92M |
|
782
CALL
American Tower
AMT
$77.7B
| $20.8M | 0.02% |
90,400
-30,800
| -25% | -$6.71M |
|
783
PUT
Valero Energy
VLO
$89.8B
| $20.7M | 0.02% |
221,000
-124,000
| -36% | -$11.7M |
|
784
Verisk Analytics
VRSK
$26.4B
| $20.7M | 0.02% |
138,434
+82,918
| +149% | +$12.3M |
|
785
Zimmer Biomet
ZBH
$17.7B
| $20.6M | 0.02% |
141,901
-39,604
| -22% | -$5.47M |
|
786
PUT
United Parcel Service
UPS
$97.6B
| $20.5M | 0.02% |
175,200
-10,600
| -6% | -$1.25M |
|
787
Travere Therapeutics
TVTX
$5.33B
| $20.5M | 0.02% |
1,442,572
+298,532
| +26% | +$3.81M |
|
|
SPLK
788
DELISTED
Splunk Inc
SPLK
| $20.5M | 0.02% |
136,628
+68,555
| +101% | +$9M |
|
789
Labcorp
LH
$24.3B
| $20.4M | 0.02% |
140,583
+124,959
| +800% | +$18M |
|
790
Alliant Energy
LNT
$19.4B
| $20.4M | 0.02% |
373,076
+130,170
| +54% | +$6.92M |
|
|
DOOR
791
DELISTED
MASONITE INTERNATIONAL CORP
DOOR
| $20.4M | 0.02% |
282,531
-38,791
| -12% | -$2.55M |
|
792
CALL
United Rentals
URI
$71.1B
| $20.3M | 0.02% |
121,900
+14,500
| +14% | +$2.11M |
|
|
MRC
793
DELISTED
MRC Global
MRC
| $20.3M | 0.02% |
1,485,315
+286,674
| +24% | +$3.74M |
|
|
KL
794
DELISTED
Kirkland Lake Gold Ltd Ordinary
KL
| $20.2M | 0.02% |
459,099
-211,400
| -32% | -$9.37M |
|
795
PUT
lululemon athletica
LULU
$13B
| $20.2M | 0.02% |
87,300
+55,900
| +178% | +$11.9M |
|
796
Advanced Drainage Systems
WMS
$10.9B
| $20.2M | 0.02% |
520,414
+75,455
| +17% | +$2.79M |
|
797
Extreme Networks
EXTR
$3.86B
| $20.2M | 0.02% |
2,740,774
-1,426,403
| -34% | -$10M |
|
798
Seagate
STX
$193B
| $20M | 0.02% |
336,494
-139,816
| -29% | -$8.03M |
|
799
Cognizant
CTSH
$21.5B
| $20M | 0.02% |
322,015
+124,779
| +63% | +$7.71M |
|
800
Coherus Oncology
CHRS
$217M
| $19.9M | 0.02% |
1,104,512
+726,647
| +192% | +$13.4M |
|
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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.