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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
TARO
1701
DELISTED
Taro Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.
TARO
| $3.54M | ﹤0.01% |
41,845
-18,506
| -31% | -$1.78M |
|
|
GWB
1702
DELISTED
Great Western Bancorp, Inc.
GWB
| $3.54M | ﹤0.01% |
113,164
+33,926
| +43% | +$1.23M |
|
|
DOC
1703
DELISTED
PHYSICIANS REALTY TRUST
DOC
| $3.54M | ﹤0.01% |
+220,572
| New | +$3.7M |
|
1704
CALL
MongoDB
MDB
$25.8B
| $3.52M | ﹤0.01% |
42,100
+33,600
| +395% | +$2.58M |
|
|
B
1705
DELISTED
Barnes Group Inc.
B
| $3.52M | ﹤0.01% |
65,750
+47,321
| +257% | +$2.78M |
|
1706
Q2 Holdings
QTWO
$3.78B
| $3.52M | ﹤0.01% |
71,114
+49,424
| +228% | +$2.52M |
|
|
ONC
1707
PUT
BeOne Medicines Ltd
ONC
$33.9B
| $3.51M | ﹤0.01% |
25,000
| – | – |
|
1708
CALL
Autodesk
ADSK
$51.8B
| $3.47M | ﹤0.01% |
27,000
+4,500
| +20% | +$608K |
|
1709
Stratasys
SSYS
$666M
| $3.47M | ﹤0.01% |
+192,806
| New | +$4.03M |
|
1710
PUT
Everest Group
EG
$15.6B
| $3.46M | ﹤0.01% |
15,900
+2,700
| +20% | +$588K |
|
1711
PUT
Ferrari
RACE
$67.8B
| $3.45M | ﹤0.01% |
+34,700
| New | +$3.9M |
|
1712
Booz Allen Hamilton
BAH
$8.44B
| $3.45M | ﹤0.01% |
76,512
-83,331
| -52% | -$4.09M |
|
|
ALE
1713
DELISTED
Allete
ALE
| $3.45M | ﹤0.01% |
45,225
+18,337
| +68% | +$1.42M |
|
1714
Steris
STE
$22.9B
| $3.44M | ﹤0.01% |
+32,187
| New | +$3.59M |
|
1715
Enerpac Tool Group
EPAC
$1.86B
| $3.43M | ﹤0.01% |
163,528
+79,540
| +95% | +$1.94M |
|
|
BFX
1716
DELISTED
BowFlex Inc.
BFX
| $3.43M | ﹤0.01% |
314,902
+304,019
| +2,794% | +$3.8M |
|
1717
CALL
Eastman Chemical
EMN
$7.69B
| $3.43M | ﹤0.01% |
+46,900
| New | +$3.74M |
|
1718
Coherus Oncology
CHRS
$217M
| $3.42M | ﹤0.01% |
378,173
+91,848
| +32% | +$1.06M |
|
1719
CALL
Take-Two Interactive
TTWO
$46.1B
| $3.42M | ﹤0.01% |
33,200
-5,900
| -15% | -$679K |
|
1720
HNI Corp
HNI
$3.08B
| $3.42M | ﹤0.01% |
+96,391
| New | +$3.66M |
|
1721
CALL
WIX.com
WIX
$2.56B
| $3.42M | ﹤0.01% |
37,800
+1,000
| +3% | +$94.5K |
|
1722
Prestige Consumer Healthcare
PBH
$2.47B
| $3.41M | ﹤0.01% |
+110,296
| New | +$4.02M |
|
1723
PUT
Spotify
SPOT
$108B
| $3.4M | ﹤0.01% |
+30,000
| New | +$4.19M |
|
|
TWNK
1724
DELISTED
Hostess Brands, Inc. Class A Common Stock
TWNK
| $3.4M | ﹤0.01% |
310,964
+159,300
| +105% | +$1.75M |
|
1725
ICF International
ICFI
$1.5B
| $3.39M | ﹤0.01% |
52,382
-4,653
| -8% | -$326K |
|
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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.