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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
126
NVIDIA
NVDA
$5.01T
| $150M | 0.17% |
25,424,760
-82,453,960
| -76% | -$429M |
|
|
RTN
127
DELISTED
Raytheon Company
RTN
| $149M | 0.17% |
678,925
+368,342
| +119% | +$77.9M |
|
128
CALL
Advanced Micro Devices
AMD
$851B
| $149M | 0.17% |
3,239,100
+2,009,300
| +163% | +$74M |
|
129
PUT
Procter & Gamble
PG
$343B
| $149M | 0.17% |
1,189,000
-69,600
| -6% | -$8.52M |
|
130
NXP Semiconductors
NXPI
$68B
| $148M | 0.17% |
1,163,717
-807,905
| -41% | -$93.8M |
|
131
Medtronic
MDT
$107B
| $148M | 0.17% |
1,304,565
-590,042
| -31% | -$64.7M |
|
132
H&R Block
HRB
$5.18B
| $148M | 0.17% |
6,289,584
+1,885,054
| +43% | +$45.3M |
|
133
Mondelez International
MDLZ
$77.7B
| $148M | 0.17% |
2,680,721
-292,378
| -10% | -$15.6M |
|
134
US Foods
USFD
$21.4B
| $147M | 0.17% |
3,509,389
+876,808
| +33% | +$35.2M |
|
135
Herbalife
HLF
$1.23B
| $147M | 0.17% |
3,083,663
-1,049,829
| -25% | -$45.5M |
|
136
Allison Transmission
ALSN
$10.1B
| $147M | 0.17% |
3,034,169
-467,127
| -13% | -$21.7M |
|
137
Cboe Global Markets
CBOE
$29.8B
| $146M | 0.17% |
1,216,894
+79,174
| +7% | +$9.29M |
|
|
MLNX
138
DELISTED
Mellanox Technologies, Ltd.
MLNX
| $145M | 0.17% |
1,236,658
+452,777
| +58% | +$51.4M |
|
139
Henry Schein
HSIC
$9.74B
| $145M | 0.17% |
2,168,629
+872,933
| +67% | +$57.7M |
|
|
GLIBA
140
DELISTED
GCI Liberty, Inc. Class A Common Stock (DE)
GLIBA
| $145M | 0.17% |
2,040,784
+95,743
| +5% | +$6.59M |
|
|
CLR
141
DELISTED
CONTINENTAL RESOURCES INC.
CLR
| $144M | 0.16% |
4,205,111
+219,212
| +5% | +$6.8M |
|
142
Progressive
PGR
$124B
| $143M | 0.16% |
1,978,022
+504,245
| +34% | +$36.4M |
|
143
Gen Digital
GEN
$15.6B
| $143M | 0.16% |
5,588,718
+1,221,418
| +28% | +$29.8M |
|
|
CTRA
144
DELISTED
Coterra Energy
CTRA
| $142M | 0.16% |
8,137,936
+1,925,051
| +31% | +$33.4M |
|
145
Home Depot
HD
$332B
| $141M | 0.16% |
645,458
+240,724
| +59% | +$54.5M |
|
146
JD.com
JD
$40.8B
| $138M | 0.16% |
3,919,321
-3,336,423
| -46% | -$108M |
|
147
Duke Energy
DUK
$102B
| $138M | 0.16% |
1,510,143
+942,742
| +166% | +$86.4M |
|
148
Vanguard Real Estate ETF
VNQ
$39.9B
| $137M | 0.16% |
1,473,962
+202,100
| +16% | +$18.7M |
|
149
CarMax
KMX
$8.27B
| $136M | 0.16% |
1,546,522
+541,788
| +54% | +$51M |
|
150
Viatris
VTRS
$20.1B
| $135M | 0.15% |
6,738,845
+2,421,540
| +56% | +$45.1M |
|
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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.