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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1926
PUT
Tyson Foods
TSN
$21.5B
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
46,900
+6,500
| +16% | +$382K |
|
1927
CALL
Royal Caribbean
RCL
$86.8B
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
25,600
+8,100
| +46% | +$887K |
|
|
ACBI
1928
DELISTED
Atlantic Capital Bancshares, Inc. Common Stock
ACBI
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
152,318
+82,045
| +117% | +$1.35M |
|
1929
CALL
Chemours
CC
$2.48B
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
88,300
+43,900
| +99% | +$1.39M |
|
1930
Kemper
KMPR
$1.81B
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
37,534
-17,528
| -32% | -$1.28M |
|
|
SGEN
1931
DELISTED
Seagen Inc. Common Stock
SGEN
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
43,965
-159,894
| -78% | -$10M |
|
1932
Dillards
DDS
$9.2B
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
41,279
+32,469
| +369% | +$2.23M |
|
1933
PUT
Ashland
ASH
$3.34B
| $2.48M | ﹤0.01% |
35,000
| – | – |
|
1934
ASE Group
ASX
$68.3B
| $2.48M | ﹤0.01% |
660,824
+485,466
| +277% | +$1.92M |
|
1935
CNA Financial
CNA
$14.9B
| $2.48M | ﹤0.01% |
56,089
+31,191
| +125% | +$1.41M |
|
1936
CALL
SL Green Realty
SLG
$3.83B
| $2.48M | ﹤0.01% |
32,333
| – | – |
|
1937
PUT
Valmont Industries
VMI
$8.86B
| $2.47M | ﹤0.01% |
+22,300
| New | +$2.78M |
|
1938
CALL
Howard Hughes
HHH
$3.94B
| $2.47M | ﹤0.01% |
26,540
+21,295
| +406% | +$2.22M |
|
|
RTN
1939
PUT
DELISTED
Raytheon Company
RTN
| $2.47M | ﹤0.01% |
+16,100
| New | +$2.88M |
|
1940
PUT
Nektar Therapeutics
NKTR
$2.39B
| $2.46M | ﹤0.01% |
5,000
+2,587
| +107% | +$1.56M |
|
1941
PUT
Ambarella
AMBA
$3.04B
| $2.45M | ﹤0.01% |
70,000
+53,000
| +312% | +$1.88M |
|
|
ULTI
1942
CALL
DELISTED
Ultimate Software Group Inc
ULTI
| $2.45M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-15,000
| -60% | -$3.98M |
|
1943
CALL
Electronic Arts
EA
$52.4B
| $2.45M | ﹤0.01% |
31,000
-6,400
| -17% | -$587K |
|
|
JBTM
1944
JBT Marel
JBTM
$7.35B
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
33,969
+25,192
| +287% | +$2.23M |
|
|
MTSC
1945
DELISTED
MTS Systems Corp
MTSC
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
60,779
+14,549
| +31% | +$701K |
|
1946
PUT
Rockwell Automation
ROK
$51.1B
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
16,200
-11,600
| -42% | -$1.93M |
|
|
IVC
1947
DELISTED
Invacare Corporation
IVC
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
566,896
-12,879
| -2% | -$114K |
|
|
TTM
1948
PUT
DELISTED
Tata Motors Limited
TTM
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
200,200
-14,700
| -7% | -$184K |
|
1949
Hanmi Financial
HAFC
$935M
| $2.43M | ﹤0.01% |
123,533
-55,866
| -31% | -$1.19M |
|
1950
CALL
Tyler Technologies
TYL
$13.7B
| $2.43M | ﹤0.01% |
13,100
+600
| +5% | +$119K |
|
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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.