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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
801
EverQuote
EVER
$886M
| $19.9M | 0.02% |
578,915
+197,490
| +52% | +$5.5M |
|
|
PS
802
DELISTED
Pluralsight, Inc. Class A Common Stock
PS
| $19.9M | 0.02% |
1,154,043
+65,110
| +6% | +$1.11M |
|
803
PUT
NextEra Energy
NEE
$187B
| $19.8M | 0.02% |
327,600
+147,600
| +82% | +$8.62M |
|
|
B
804
Barrick Mining
B
$62.2B
| $19.8M | 0.02% |
1,065,415
-388,773
| -27% | -$6.67M |
|
|
RDUS
805
DELISTED
Radius Health, Inc.
RDUS
| $19.8M | 0.02% |
980,077
-257,103
| -21% | -$6.24M |
|
806
Analog Devices
ADI
$181B
| $19.7M | 0.02% |
165,716
+63,248
| +62% | +$7.13M |
|
|
X
807
CALL
DELISTED
US Steel
X
| $19.6M | 0.02% |
1,717,600
+286,100
| +20% | +$3.55M |
|
808
CALL
Thermo Fisher Scientific
TMO
$211B
| $19.6M | 0.02% |
60,200
-16,300
| -21% | -$4.94M |
|
809
Healthpeak Properties
DOC
$15.4B
| $19.5M | 0.02% |
567,105
-482,557
| -46% | -$16.9M |
|
810
Oceaneering
OII
$5.25B
| $19.5M | 0.02% |
1,310,988
+667,546
| +104% | +$9.29M |
|
811
Ironwood Pharmaceuticals
IRWD
$611M
| $19.5M | 0.02% |
1,465,626
+797,330
| +119% | +$8.79M |
|
812
PUT
Agnico Eagle Mines
AEM
$72.6B
| $19.5M | 0.02% |
315,800
+209,600
| +197% | +$12.2M |
|
813
CALL
Eli Lilly
LLY
$1.07T
| $19.5M | 0.02% |
148,000
-25,000
| -14% | -$2.9M |
|
|
SEM
814
DELISTED
Select Medical
SEM
| $19.4M | 0.02% |
1,544,604
-454,911
| -23% | -$4.9M |
|
815
Paylocity
PCTY
$6.71B
| $19.2M | 0.02% |
158,608
-35,408
| -18% | -$3.88M |
|
816
OneMain Financial
OMF
$6.9B
| $19.2M | 0.02% |
454,474
-101,521
| -18% | -$4.1M |
|
817
Resideo Technologies
REZI
$5.23B
| $19.1M | 0.02% |
1,600,944
+806,689
| +102% | +$9.18M |
|
818
Bankunited
BKU
$3.38B
| $19.1M | 0.02% |
521,621
+57,005
| +12% | +$1.99M |
|
819
PUT
Altria Group
MO
$122B
| $19M | 0.02% |
380,800
-126,800
| -25% | -$5.98M |
|
820
Idexx Laboratories
IDXX
$42.9B
| $19M | 0.02% |
72,672
+68,694
| +1,727% | +$18.1M |
|
821
BlackBerry
BB
$5.01B
| $19M | 0.02% |
2,955,435
-775,342
| -21% | -$4.26M |
|
822
Acuity Brands
AYI
$9.88B
| $18.9M | 0.02% |
136,682
-15,016
| -10% | -$1.93M |
|
823
Insperity
NSP
$1.85B
| $18.8M | 0.02% |
218,908
-45,631
| -17% | -$3.97M |
|
824
CALL
DexCom
DXCM
$27.6B
| $18.8M | 0.02% |
344,400
+244,400
| +244% | +$11.6M |
|
825
LyondellBasell Industries
LYB
$19.5B
| $18.8M | 0.02% |
198,855
-474,700
| -70% | -$43.5M |
|
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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.