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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1951
PUT
Ligand Pharmaceuticals
LGND
$5.77B
| $2.43M | ﹤0.01% |
28,694
+962
| +3% | +$103K |
|
1952
Primerica
PRI
$10.1B
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
24,797
-21,850
| -47% | -$2.43M |
|
1953
Acadia Pharmaceuticals
ACAD
$4.51B
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
+149,342
| New | +$2.9M |
|
1954
CALL
TripAdvisor
TRIP
$1.7B
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
44,700
| – | – |
|
|
AIFA
1955
All In FutureTech Alliance Inc
AIFA
$10.3M
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
| – | – |
|
1956
CALL
Boston Beer
SAM
$1.95B
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-33,400
| -77% | -$9.34M |
|
1957
Element Solutions
ESI
$8.48B
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
+232,936
| New | +$2.57M |
|
1958
GameStop
GME
$9.8B
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
+762,664
| New | +$2.67M |
|
1959
iShares Russell 2000 ETF
IWM
$79.1B
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
17,919
-2,517
| -12% | -$376K |
|
1960
PUT
Cracker Barrel
CBRL
$1.26B
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
+15,000
| New | +$2.47M |
|
|
APC
1961
CALL
DELISTED
Anadarko Petroleum
APC
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
54,700
-12,900
| -19% | -$727K |
|
1962
CALL
Lennar Class A
LEN
$20.4B
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
63,220
+37,808
| +149% | +$1.54M |
|
|
AHL
1963
DELISTED
ASPEN Insurance Holding Limited
AHL
| $2.39M | ﹤0.01% |
57,013
-225,401
| -80% | -$9.42M |
|
|
SCG
1964
CALL
DELISTED
Scana
SCG
| $2.39M | ﹤0.01% |
50,100
| – | – |
|
1965
PUT
First Solar
FSLR
$21.4B
| $2.39M | ﹤0.01% |
56,300
-3,700
| -6% | -$162K |
|
1966
Lumen
LUMN
$6.43B
| $2.39M | ﹤0.01% |
157,748
+73,527
| +87% | +$1.4M |
|
1967
NWPX Infrastructure Inc
NWPX
$1.19B
| $2.39M | ﹤0.01% |
102,579
-4,535
| -4% | -$96.5K |
|
1968
Aecom
ACM
$9.46B
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
89,797
-93,385
| -51% | -$2.84M |
|
1969
PUT
Etsy
ETSY
$8.12B
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
+20,000
| +67% | +$941K |
|
|
IMPV
1970
DELISTED
Imperva, Inc.
IMPV
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
42,684
-148,421
| -78% | -$8.06M |
|
1971
McGrath RentCorp
MGRC
$2.87B
| $2.37M | ﹤0.01% |
46,089
-2,766
| -6% | -$142K |
|
1972
CALL
Tractor Supply
TSCO
$16.3B
| $2.37M | ﹤0.01% |
142,000
| – | – |
|
1973
PUT
ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF
UVXY
$259M
| $2.37M | ﹤0.01% |
12
| – | – |
|
1974
Entravision Communication
EVC
$1.02B
| $2.37M | ﹤0.01% |
814,252
+174,227
| +27% | +$682K |
|
1975
Watts Water Technologies
WTS
$11.2B
| $2.37M | ﹤0.01% |
36,693
+16,517
| +82% | +$1.19M |
|
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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.