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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1626
eHealth
EHTH
$41.9M
| $3.95M | 0.01% |
102,723
-69,636
| -40% | -$2.34M |
|
1627
Universal Display
OLED
$3.75B
| $3.95M | 0.01% |
42,176
-4,172
| -9% | -$421K |
|
1628
PUT
Elevance Health
ELV
$81.5B
| $3.94M | 0.01% |
15,000
-3,100
| -17% | -$852K |
|
1629
CALL
Intuit
INTU
$91.1B
| $3.94M | 0.01% |
20,000
-31,800
| -61% | -$6.62M |
|
1630
Silicon Motion
SIMO
$7.11B
| $3.93M | 0.01% |
+114,032
| New | +$4.46M |
|
1631
CALL
Lockheed Martin
LMT
$131B
| $3.93M | 0.01% |
15,000
-2,700
| -15% | -$819K |
|
1632
Essential Utilities
WTRG
$11.5B
| $3.92M | 0.01% |
114,810
+108,642
| +1,761% | +$3.77M |
|
|
VRN
1633
DELISTED
Veren
VRN
| $3.92M | 0.01% |
+1,292,315
| New | +$5.5M |
|
|
SC
1634
DELISTED
SANTANDER CONSUMER USA HOLDINGS INC
SC
| $3.92M | 0.01% |
223,005
-236,842
| -52% | -$4.4M |
|
1635
Matador Resources
MTDR
$6.04B
| $3.92M | 0.01% |
252,564
+127,248
| +102% | +$3.2M |
|
|
DENN
1636
DELISTED
Denny's
DENN
| $3.92M | 0.01% |
241,518
-19,209
| -7% | -$302K |
|
1637
Enel Chile
ENIC
$6.03B
| $3.9M | 0.01% |
786,860
+75,709
| +11% | +$354K |
|
|
ACOR
1638
DELISTED
Acorda Therapeutics
ACOR
| $3.89M | 0.01% |
2,081
-1,203
| -37% | -$2.62M |
|
1639
CALL
Western Digital
WDC
$159B
| $3.89M | 0.01% |
139,180
-58,476
| -30% | -$2.07M |
|
1640
PUT
Polaris
PII
$3.83B
| $3.89M | 0.01% |
50,700
+20,700
| +69% | +$1.86M |
|
|
CERN
1641
DELISTED
Cerner Corp
CERN
| $3.89M | 0.01% |
74,105
+3,679
| +5% | +$213K |
|
|
NXGN
1642
DELISTED
NextGen Healthcare, Inc. Common Stock
NXGN
| $3.86M | 0.01% |
254,799
-45,182
| -15% | -$775K |
|
|
BFI
1643
DELISTED
BurgerFi International, Inc. Common Stock
BFI
| $3.86M | 0.01% |
388,500
| – | – |
|
|
TBRG
1644
DELISTED
TruBridge
TBRG
| $3.86M | 0.01% |
153,634
+85,601
| +126% | +$2.23M |
|
1645
PUT
Sarepta Therapeutics
SRPT
$1.64B
| $3.85M | 0.01% |
35,300
+33,900
| +2,421% | +$4.24M |
|
|
CBM
1646
DELISTED
Cambrex Corporation
CBM
| $3.83M | 0.01% |
101,484
+41,247
| +68% | +$2.09M |
|
1647
Matrix Service
MTRX
$312M
| $3.83M | 0.01% |
213,475
-25,085
| -11% | -$513K |
|
1648
HEICO Corp
HEI
$49.6B
| $3.83M | 0.01% |
+49,409
| New | +$4.12M |
|
1649
Colliers International
CIGI
$5.17B
| $3.82M | 0.01% |
69,200
+14,300
| +26% | +$909K |
|
1650
PUT
Microchip Technology
MCHP
$38.8B
| $3.81M | 0.01% |
106,000
+76,000
| +253% | +$2.68M |
|
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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.