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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
176
Consolidated Edison
ED
$41.6B
| $115M | 0.13% |
1,267,469
-98,794
| -7% | -$8.85M |
|
177
Ciena
CIEN
$55.3B
| $113M | 0.13% |
2,643,218
+744,737
| +39% | +$28.4M |
|
|
HOLX
178
DELISTED
Hologic
HOLX
| $112M | 0.13% |
2,142,924
+76,418
| +4% | +$3.8M |
|
179
PUT
Occidental Petroleum
OXY
$57B
| $111M | 0.13% |
2,705,620
+590,300
| +28% | +$23.6M |
|
180
Crown Castle
CCI
$32.7B
| $111M | 0.13% |
783,911
+339,298
| +76% | +$46.3M |
|
181
Dick's Sporting Goods
DKS
$18.4B
| $111M | 0.13% |
2,248,017
+286,983
| +15% | +$12.2M |
|
182
PUT
Shopify
SHOP
$148B
| $110M | 0.13% |
2,773,000
+22,000
| +0.8% | +$744K |
|
|
TWTR
183
PUT
DELISTED
Twitter, Inc.
TWTR
| $110M | 0.13% |
3,423,800
+1,030,900
| +43% | +$33.9M |
|
184
Qualcomm
QCOM
$176B
| $110M | 0.13% |
1,243,346
+1,033,326
| +492% | +$86.5M |
|
185
Lennar Class A
LEN
$20.4B
| $110M | 0.13% |
2,030,382
+1,922,162
| +1,776% | +$110M |
|
186
HP
HPQ
$23.5B
| $108M | 0.12% |
5,271,684
-65,500
| -1% | -$1.24M |
|
187
Veeva Systems
VEEV
$30.3B
| $108M | 0.12% |
766,324
-329,169
| -30% | -$48.4M |
|
188
NetApp
NTAP
$32.9B
| $107M | 0.12% |
1,725,979
-346,339
| -17% | -$20.2M |
|
189
PUT
Halliburton
HAL
$27.9B
| $107M | 0.12% |
4,375,100
+437,500
| +11% | +$9.22M |
|
190
Oracle
ORCL
$331B
| $107M | 0.12% |
2,015,103
+1,365,944
| +210% | +$75.2M |
|
191
PUT
Mercado Libre
MELI
$91.3B
| $106M | 0.12% |
186,100
+9,800
| +6% | +$5.42M |
|
|
JNPR
192
DELISTED
Juniper Networks
JNPR
| $106M | 0.12% |
4,320,149
+517,469
| +14% | +$12.7M |
|
193
CALL
Micron Technology
MU
$1.04T
| $105M | 0.12% |
1,957,200
+663,000
| +51% | +$31.7M |
|
194
Yelp
YELP
$1.38B
| $105M | 0.12% |
3,018,247
-606,056
| -17% | -$20.6M |
|
195
Keurig Dr Pepper
KDP
$40.4B
| $105M | 0.12% |
3,629,933
-2,167,920
| -37% | -$62.3M |
|
196
UnitedHealth
UNH
$382B
| $105M | 0.12% |
355,902
-676,956
| -66% | -$177M |
|
197
Kimberly-Clark
KMB
$36.4B
| $105M | 0.12% |
760,642
-300,371
| -28% | -$40.6M |
|
198
Dropbox
DBX
$6.81B
| $105M | 0.12% |
5,837,169
+946,366
| +19% | +$17.8M |
|
199
CALL
Wells Fargo
WFC
$261B
| $104M | 0.12% |
1,937,900
+335,700
| +21% | +$17.6M |
|
|
HTZ
200
DELISTED
Hertz Global Holdings, Inc.
HTZ
| $104M | 0.12% |
6,596,744
+5,336
| +0.1% | +$80K |
|
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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.