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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1851
Graphic Packaging
GPK
$3.35B
| $2.8M | ﹤0.01% |
263,460
-2,335,071
| -90% | -$27.3M |
|
1852
CALL
Advance Auto Parts
AAP
$3.53B
| $2.8M | ﹤0.01% |
17,800
+2,800
| +19% | +$468K |
|
1853
PUT
Ichor Holdings
ICHR
$2.17B
| $2.79M | ﹤0.01% |
171,500
+115,900
| +208% | +$2M |
|
1854
Xencor
XNCR
$1.45B
| $2.79M | ﹤0.01% |
77,285
+33,765
| +78% | +$1.24M |
|
1855
Euronet Worldwide
EEFT
$3.19B
| $2.79M | ﹤0.01% |
27,225
-86,038
| -76% | -$9.53M |
|
1856
PUT
McKesson
MCK
$104B
| $2.78M | ﹤0.01% |
25,200
-13,100
| -34% | -$1.63M |
|
1857
American States Water
AWR
$3.44B
| $2.78M | ﹤0.01% |
41,504
+26,487
| +176% | +$1.7M |
|
1858
CRA International
CRAI
$1.23B
| $2.78M | ﹤0.01% |
65,300
-1,052
| -2% | -$47.3K |
|
1859
CALL
XPO
XPO
$23.4B
| $2.78M | ﹤0.01% |
140,811
+86,742
| +160% | +$2.4M |
|
1860
Criteo
CRTO
$1.14B
| $2.77M | ﹤0.01% |
122,069
+112,408
| +1,164% | +$2.52M |
|
|
BGG
1861
DELISTED
Briggs & Stratton Corp.
BGG
| $2.77M | ﹤0.01% |
211,829
+71,347
| +51% | +$1.1M |
|
|
WLL
1862
DELISTED
Whiting Petroleum Corporation
WLL
| $2.77M | ﹤0.01% |
1,628
-7,230
| -82% | -$18.6M |
|
1863
Webster Financial
WBS
$12.3B
| $2.77M | ﹤0.01% |
56,207
-95,595
| -63% | -$5.46M |
|
1864
CALL
VF Corp
VFC
$5.92B
| $2.77M | ﹤0.01% |
41,206
+16,037
| +64% | +$1.23M |
|
|
HABT
1865
DELISTED
The Habit Restaurants, Inc. - Class A
HABT
| $2.76M | ﹤0.01% |
263,077
+121,893
| +86% | +$1.64M |
|
1866
Thor Industries
THO
$4.06B
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
52,815
+18,998
| +56% | +$1.29M |
|
1867
KB Home
KBH
$3.5B
| $2.74M | ﹤0.01% |
143,365
+76,168
| +113% | +$1.56M |
|
|
EVRI
1868
DELISTED
Everi Holdings
EVRI
| $2.73M | ﹤0.01% |
530,699
-184,528
| -26% | -$1.26M |
|
|
AXON
1869
CALL
Axon Enterprise
AXON
$42.8B
| $2.73M | ﹤0.01% |
62,400
-49,300
| -44% | -$2.56M |
|
1870
Universal Corp
UVV
$1.37B
| $2.73M | ﹤0.01% |
50,428
+9,920
| +24% | +$639K |
|
|
CHS
1871
DELISTED
Chicos FAS, Inc.
CHS
| $2.73M | ﹤0.01% |
485,647
+404,967
| +502% | +$2.82M |
|
1872
Lincoln National
LNC
$7.92B
| $2.72M | ﹤0.01% |
53,093
-350,724
| -87% | -$21.3M |
|
|
NE
1873
DELISTED
Noble Corporation
NE
| $2.72M | ﹤0.01% |
1,038,325
-269,390
| -21% | -$1.28M |
|
1874
PUT
Dollar Tree
DLTR
$24.8B
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
| – | – |
|
1875
Mercer International
MERC
$40.5M
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
259,407
-548
| -0.2% | -$7.61K |
|
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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.