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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CHX
1451
DELISTED
ChampionX
CHX
| $5.22M | 0.01% |
192,886
-60,545
| -24% | -$2.23M |
|
|
GTS
1452
DELISTED
Triple-S Management Corporation
GTS
| $5.21M | 0.01% |
314,678
-78,887
| -20% | -$1.37M |
|
1453
PUT
Darden Restaurants
DRI
$24.3B
| $5.2M | 0.01% |
52,100
| – | – |
|
|
NATI
1454
DELISTED
National Instruments Corp
NATI
| $5.2M | 0.01% |
114,618
+110,283
| +2,544% | +$5.15M |
|
1455
CF Industries
CF
$19.6B
| $5.2M | 0.01% |
119,440
-256,057
| -68% | -$12M |
|
1456
CALL
Under Armour
UAA
$3.01B
| $5.17M | 0.01% |
292,800
| – | – |
|
1457
Impinj
PI
$4.24B
| $5.17M | 0.01% |
355,425
+88,314
| +33% | +$1.73M |
|
1458
CALL
Teleflex
TFX
$5.96B
| $5.17M | 0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$5.06M |
|
1459
CALL
O'Reilly Automotive
ORLY
$75.1B
| $5.17M | 0.01% |
225,000
| – | – |
|
|
SOHU
1460
PUT
Sohu.com
SOHU
$352M
| $5.15M | 0.01% |
295,400
-15,000
| -5% | -$286K |
|
|
RDS.A
1461
PUT
DELISTED
Royal Dutch Shell PLC ADS Class A
RDS.A
| $5.13M | 0.01% |
88,000
-8,900
| -9% | -$552K |
|
|
PRO
1462
DELISTED
PROS Holdings
PRO
| $5.13M | 0.01% |
163,202
+63,379
| +63% | +$2.01M |
|
|
CNR
1463
DELISTED
Cornerstone Building Brands, Inc.
CNR
| $5.12M | 0.01% |
706,576
+328,773
| +87% | +$3.94M |
|
1464
V2X
VVX
$2.7B
| $5.11M | 0.01% |
236,549
+85,037
| +56% | +$2.17M |
|
1465
Silgan Holdings
SLGN
$4.51B
| $5.09M | 0.01% |
215,669
-29,818
| -12% | -$750K |
|
1466
American Public Education
APEI
$940M
| $5.08M | 0.01% |
178,503
-5,464
| -3% | -$168K |
|
1467
CALL
Cummins
CMI
$83.6B
| $5.08M | 0.01% |
38,000
-13,800
| -27% | -$1.95M |
|
1468
BJ's Restaurants
BJRI
$1.47B
| $5.07M | 0.01% |
100,257
+40,686
| +68% | +$2.45M |
|
1469
Donaldson
DCI
$10.7B
| $5.07M | 0.01% |
116,747
+25,826
| +28% | +$1.33M |
|
1470
Axos Financial
AX
$5.58B
| $5.06M | 0.01% |
201,103
+160,053
| +390% | +$4.83M |
|
|
JOYY
1471
CALL
JOYY Inc
JOYY
$3.73B
| $5.05M | 0.01% |
84,300
+3,000
| +4% | +$195K |
|
1472
Diodes
DIOD
$3.5B
| $5.03M | 0.01% |
155,952
-1,423
| -0.9% | -$45.5K |
|
1473
Archrock
AROC
$6.16B
| $5.03M | 0.01% |
671,201
+657,155
| +4,679% | +$6.66M |
|
|
COWN
1474
DELISTED
Cowen Inc. Class A Common Stock
COWN
| $5.02M | 0.01% |
376,670
+5,459
| +1% | +$83.1K |
|
|
ULTI
1475
DELISTED
Ultimate Software Group Inc
ULTI
| $5.01M | 0.01% |
+20,455
| New | +$5.42M |
|
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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.