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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CADE
1776
DELISTED
Cadence Bank
CADE
| $4.44M | 0.01% |
+141,359
| New | +$4.37M |
|
1777
Nomura Holdings
NMR
$28.2B
| $4.44M | 0.01% |
859,668
-145,183
| -14% | -$701K |
|
1778
CALL
T. Rowe Price
TROW
$24.2B
| $4.42M | 0.01% |
+36,300
| New | +$4.29M |
|
1779
CALL
Waste Management
WM
$90.7B
| $4.42M | 0.01% |
38,800
| – | – |
|
1780
CALL
Nexstar Media Group
NXST
$5.84B
| $4.41M | 0.01% |
37,600
+10,000
| +36% | +$1.05M |
|
|
PVG
1781
DELISTED
PRETIUM RESOURCES INC.
PVG
| $4.41M | 0.01% |
396,010
+174,801
| +79% | +$1.86M |
|
|
MDP
1782
DELISTED
Meredith Corporation
MDP
| $4.41M | 0.01% |
135,651
-288,831
| -68% | -$10.3M |
|
1783
CALL
AstraZeneca
AZN
$265B
| $4.4M | 0.01% |
+44,100
| New | +$4.15M |
|
1784
Eagle Materials
EXP
$6.22B
| $4.39M | 0.01% |
+48,483
| New | +$4.44M |
|
1785
Plexus
PLXS
$6.75B
| $4.38M | 0.01% |
56,965
-2,049
| -3% | -$149K |
|
|
KAMN
1786
DELISTED
Kaman Corp
KAMN
| $4.38M | 0.01% |
66,473
+19,231
| +41% | +$1.2M |
|
1787
CALL
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
VRTX
$120B
| $4.38M | 0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
|
CNR
1788
DELISTED
Cornerstone Building Brands, Inc.
CNR
| $4.38M | 0.01% |
514,583
+20,799
| +4% | +$146K |
|
1789
Arista Networks
ANET
$224B
| $4.36M | 0.01% |
+342,672
| New | +$4.51M |
|
1790
Algonquin Power & Utilities
AQN
$4.55B
| $4.36M | 0.01% |
307,958
+95,058
| +45% | +$1.32M |
|
|
EV
1791
DELISTED
Eaton Vance Corp.
EV
| $4.35M | 0.01% |
93,237
-32,114
| -26% | -$1.48M |
|
1792
PUT
HP
HPQ
$24.8B
| $4.33M | 0.01% |
210,800
+90,300
| +75% | +$1.71M |
|
|
CYOU
1793
DELISTED
Changyou.com Limited American Depositary Share
CYOU
| $4.33M | ﹤0.01% |
442,025
+328,423
| +289% | +$3.16M |
|
1794
1-800-Flowers.com
FLWS
$245M
| $4.33M | ﹤0.01% |
298,325
-65,483
| -18% | -$890K |
|
1795
CALL
Philip Morris
PM
$299B
| $4.32M | ﹤0.01% |
50,800
-10,500
| -17% | -$865K |
|
1796
Kearny Financial
KRNY
$603M
| $4.31M | ﹤0.01% |
311,937
+54,267
| +21% | +$750K |
|
1797
Magnite
MGNI
$2.72B
| $4.3M | ﹤0.01% |
527,617
-85,316
| -14% | -$701K |
|
1798
RingCentral
RNG
$4.57B
| $4.3M | ﹤0.01% |
25,521
-383,696
| -94% | -$63.2M |
|
1799
Markel Group
MKL
$23.3B
| $4.3M | ﹤0.01% |
3,762
-1,150
| -23% | -$1.31M |
|
1800
CALL
HSBC
HSBC
$366B
| $4.3M | ﹤0.01% |
110,000
-40,000
| -27% | -$1.52M |
|
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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.