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 |
Alibaba
BABA
|
+$453M |
| 2 |
Oracle
ORCL
|
+$431M |
| 3 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$376M |
| 4 |
SLB Ltd
SLB
|
+$353M |
| 5 |
TWTR
Twitter, Inc.
TWTR
|
+$335M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$746M |
| 2 |
AET
Aetna Inc
AET
|
+$378M |
| 3 |
NVIDIA
NVDA
|
+$348M |
| 4 |
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
|
+$307M |
| 5 |
AT&T
T
|
+$275M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 14.92% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 11.63% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 11.01% |
| 4 | Financials | 7.5% |
| 5 | Industrials | 6.24% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
TOWR
1426
DELISTED
Tower International, Inc.
TOWR
| $5.43M | 0.01% |
228,178
+348
| +0.2% | +$9.54K |
|
1427
PUT
Illumina
ILMN
$29.5B
| $5.43M | 0.01% |
18,607
+17,579
| +1,710% | +$5.45M |
|
1428
Anika Therapeutics
ANIK
$215M
| $5.43M | 0.01% |
161,493
-602
| -0.4% | -$21.7K |
|
|
AVP
1429
DELISTED
Avon Products, Inc.
AVP
| $5.43M | 0.01% |
3,570,607
-286,435
| -7% | -$549K |
|
1430
PUT
Under Armour
UAA
$3.01B
| $5.43M | 0.01% |
307,100
| – | – |
|
1431
PUT
Parker-Hannifin
PH
$120B
| $5.41M | 0.01% |
36,300
+1,100
| +3% | +$178K |
|
1432
PUT
Phillips 66
PSX
$82.9B
| $5.41M | 0.01% |
62,800
+2,800
| +5% | +$274K |
|
|
WCG
1433
CALL
DELISTED
Wellcare Health Plans, Inc.
WCG
| $5.41M | 0.01% |
22,900
+800
| +4% | +$214K |
|
|
HOLI
1434
DELISTED
Hollsys Automation Technologies INTERNATIONAL, LTD. COMMON (British Virgin Island)
HOLI
| $5.38M | 0.01% |
307,115
-56,270
| -15% | -$1.07M |
|
|
NSA
1435
DELISTED
National Storage Affiliates Trust
NSA
| $5.38M | 0.01% |
203,141
+70,761
| +53% | +$1.9M |
|
|
LSI
1436
DELISTED
Life Storage, Inc.
LSI
| $5.37M | 0.01% |
86,628
+61,300
| +242% | +$3.89M |
|
1437
Central Pacific Financial
CPF
$1.02B
| $5.36M | 0.01% |
220,119
-22,387
| -9% | -$590K |
|
1438
Rapid7
RPD
$628M
| $5.36M | 0.01% |
171,966
-13,349
| -7% | -$437K |
|
1439
Ryder
R
$9.9B
| $5.35M | 0.01% |
111,193
+107,279
| +2,741% | +$6.15M |
|
1440
AZZ Inc
AZZ
$4.24B
| $5.34M | 0.01% |
132,441
+35,674
| +37% | +$1.61M |
|
1441
Glaukos
GKOS
$9.49B
| $5.33M | 0.01% |
94,938
-169,799
| -64% | -$10.2M |
|
|
AL
1442
DELISTED
Air Lease Corp
AL
| $5.33M | 0.01% |
+176,478
| New | +$6.73M |
|
1443
PUT
RTX Corp
RTX
$290B
| $5.32M | 0.01% |
79,450
+63,560
| +400% | +$4.99M |
|
|
CSGS
1444
DELISTED
CSG Systems International
CSGS
| $5.32M | 0.01% |
167,442
-16,419
| -9% | -$577K |
|
1445
PUT
Lear
LEA
$7.39B
| $5.32M | 0.01% |
43,300
+15,500
| +56% | +$2.07M |
|
|
TYPE
1446
DELISTED
Monotype Imaging Holdings Inc.
TYPE
| $5.31M | 0.01% |
342,225
+98,825
| +41% | +$1.76M |
|
1447
PUT
Trip.com Group
TCOM
$29B
| $5.3M | 0.01% |
195,700
-310,300
| -61% | -$9.45M |
|
1448
Wave Life Sciences
WVE
$1.12B
| $5.27M | 0.01% |
125,291
+16,177
| +15% | +$719K |
|
1449
Xcel Energy
XEL
$49.2B
| $5.25M | 0.01% |
106,514
+67,172
| +171% | +$3.37M |
|
|
FRGI
1450
DELISTED
Fiesta Restaurant Group, Inc.
FRGI
| $5.23M | 0.01% |
337,160
+143,362
| +74% | +$3.12M |
|
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D.E. Shaw & Co's Q4 2018 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2018, D.E. Shaw & Co held 4,217 positions worth $72.6B, down 13% from $83.2B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 8.9% of the portfolio.
D.E. Shaw & Co deployed $3.99B of net new capital in Q4 2018, opening 541 new positions and adding to 1,544 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Alibaba: 3,066,336 shares worth $420M.
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.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was Amazon, an estimated $746M trimmed.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's largest Q4 2018 buy was Alibaba: 3,066,336 shares worth $420M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co added most to Oracle in Q4 2018, an estimated $431M increase.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's biggest Q4 2018 reduction was Amazon, cutting an estimated $746M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co fully exited Aetna Inc in Q4 2018, selling an estimated $378M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's ten largest holdings make up 8.9% of its $72.6B portfolio in Q4 2018.
- D.E. Shaw & Co opened 541 new positions and closed 497 in Q4 2018.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's portfolio value fell 13% quarter-over-quarter to $72.6B.
Based on D.E. Shaw & Co's 13F filing for Q4 2018, filed 14 Feb 2019.