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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CYBR
1701
PUT
DELISTED
CyberArk
CYBR
| $4.94M | 0.01% |
42,400
-28,300
| -40% | -$3.18M |
|
1702
PUT
TSMC
TSM
$2.1T
| $4.94M | 0.01% |
+85,000
| New | +$4.51M |
|
1703
CALL
Royal Gold
RGLD
$16.8B
| $4.93M | 0.01% |
40,300
+3,800
| +10% | +$450K |
|
1704
CALL
ResMed
RMD
$30.6B
| $4.9M | 0.01% |
31,600
+24,500
| +345% | +$3.53M |
|
1705
PUT
Lumen
LUMN
$6.73B
| $4.89M | 0.01% |
370,100
-274,900
| -43% | -$3.69M |
|
1706
CALL
NewMarket
NEU
$7.78B
| $4.87M | 0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$4.81M |
|
1707
CALL
American International
AIG
$41.7B
| $4.86M | 0.01% |
94,700
-6,600
| -7% | -$350K |
|
1708
Power Integrations
POWI
$3.45B
| $4.86M | 0.01% |
98,194
+18,716
| +24% | +$863K |
|
1709
PUT
Assurant
AIZ
$13.9B
| $4.85M | 0.01% |
37,000
+7,400
| +25% | +$952K |
|
1710
PUT
Avis
CAR
$4.83B
| $4.85M | 0.01% |
150,400
+62,400
| +71% | +$1.87M |
|
1711
United Bankshares
UBSI
$6.61B
| $4.85M | 0.01% |
125,446
+6,347
| +5% | +$245K |
|
1712
American Financial Group
AFG
$11.8B
| $4.84M | 0.01% |
44,180
-57,463
| -57% | -$6.15M |
|
1713
CALL
Nucor
NUE
$58.7B
| $4.81M | 0.01% |
85,400
+41,900
| +96% | +$2.29M |
|
1714
CALL
S&P Global
SPGI
$122B
| $4.81M | 0.01% |
17,600
| – | – |
|
|
SWCH
1715
DELISTED
Switch, Inc. Class A Common Stock
SWCH
| $4.8M | 0.01% |
323,710
+143,499
| +80% | +$2.18M |
|
|
GLUU
1716
DELISTED
Glu Mobile Inc.
GLUU
| $4.78M | 0.01% |
790,496
-384,281
| -33% | -$2.2M |
|
1717
National Vision
EYE
$1.77B
| $4.78M | 0.01% |
147,232
+1,376
| +0.9% | +$37.8K |
|
|
LL
1718
DELISTED
LL Flooring Holdings, Inc.
LL
| $4.77M | 0.01% |
488,509
+385,570
| +375% | +$3.61M |
|
1719
CALL
HubSpot
HUBS
$12.1B
| $4.75M | 0.01% |
30,000
+10,000
| +50% | +$1.53M |
|
1720
Sportsman's Warehouse
SPWH
$44.9M
| $4.75M | 0.01% |
591,514
+71,598
| +14% | +$506K |
|
1721
PUT
Skyworks Solutions
SWKS
$9.42B
| $4.74M | 0.01% |
39,200
-91,900
| -70% | -$9.03M |
|
1722
PUT
M&T Bank
MTB
$35.8B
| $4.74M | 0.01% |
27,900
| – | – |
|
1723
CALL
Ferrari
RACE
$69.3B
| $4.73M | 0.01% |
28,600
+1,800
| +7% | +$291K |
|
1724
State Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLP
$14.3B
| $4.72M | 0.01% |
+75,000
| New | +$4.62M |
|
1725
CALL
Etsy
ETSY
$7.86B
| $4.72M | 0.01% |
106,600
+6,600
| +7% | +$314K |
|
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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.