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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
151
Tyson Foods
TSN
$20.2B
| $135M | 0.15% |
1,485,195
+1,291,528
| +667% | +$111M |
|
152
PUT
Goldman Sachs
GS
$313B
| $135M | 0.15% |
585,200
-41,500
| -7% | -$9.01M |
|
153
Pfizer
PFE
$140B
| $134M | 0.15% |
3,592,561
+143,035
| +4% | +$5.09M |
|
154
CALL
Intel
INTC
$466B
| $131M | 0.15% |
2,196,400
-122,000
| -5% | -$6.83M |
|
155
Zoetis
ZTS
$31.6B
| $130M | 0.15% |
979,847
+84,591
| +9% | +$10.5M |
|
156
Ford
F
$57.3B
| $128M | 0.15% |
13,811,697
-2,502,250
| -15% | -$22.5M |
|
157
CALL
AutoZone
AZO
$48.3B
| $128M | 0.15% |
107,600
+7,700
| +8% | +$8.89M |
|
158
iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF
HYG
$16.3B
| $127M | 0.15% |
1,445,561
-2,109,097
| -59% | -$184M |
|
159
Fidelity National Information Services
FIS
$21.5B
| $126M | 0.14% |
909,317
-181,589
| -17% | -$24.4M |
|
160
Invitation Homes
INVH
$17.7B
| $126M | 0.14% |
4,215,939
+937,257
| +29% | +$28.1M |
|
161
Goodyear
GT
$2.07B
| $125M | 0.14% |
8,064,097
-1,662,923
| -17% | -$26M |
|
162
PUT
Caterpillar
CAT
$409B
| $125M | 0.14% |
848,900
-76,000
| -8% | -$10.6M |
|
|
HDS
163
DELISTED
HD Supply Holdings, Inc.
HDS
| $125M | 0.14% |
3,098,783
+261,554
| +9% | +$10.4M |
|
|
CLGX
164
DELISTED
Corelogic, Inc.
CLGX
| $124M | 0.14% |
2,840,908
+310,366
| +12% | +$13.2M |
|
165
PUT
SLB Ltd
SLB
$77.8B
| $124M | 0.14% |
3,082,900
+599,400
| +24% | +$21.4M |
|
166
iShares Russell 2000 ETF
IWM
$80.9B
| $123M | 0.14% |
740,000
+269,085
| +57% | +$42.5M |
|
167
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
$939B
| $122M | 0.14% |
874,075
-510,248
| -37% | -$65.4M |
|
|
IAA
168
DELISTED
IAA, Inc. Common Stock
IAA
| $121M | 0.14% |
2,561,330
-502
| -0% | -$21.1K |
|
|
AGN
169
DELISTED
Allergan plc
AGN
| $119M | 0.14% |
624,001
-425,949
| -41% | -$76.8M |
|
170
Citizens Financial Group
CFG
$30.4B
| $119M | 0.14% |
2,931,737
+303,968
| +12% | +$11.4M |
|
171
Trade Desk
TTD
$8.13B
| $119M | 0.14% |
4,566,630
-3,679,540
| -45% | -$82.8M |
|
172
Blackstone
BX
$104B
| $116M | 0.13% |
2,079,390
+15,600
| +0.8% | +$809K |
|
173
CALL
Visa
V
$677B
| $116M | 0.13% |
618,400
+97,300
| +19% | +$17.5M |
|
174
PUT
Morgan Stanley
MS
$337B
| $116M | 0.13% |
2,262,300
-167,300
| -7% | -$7.92M |
|
175
Public Service Enterprise Group
PEG
$39.8B
| $116M | 0.13% |
1,956,152
+1,902,099
| +3,519% | +$115M |
|
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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.