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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2026
PUT
MongoDB
MDB
$25.8B
| $2.24M | ﹤0.01% |
+26,800
| New | +$2.06M |
|
2027
Align Technology
ALGN
$12.9B
| $2.24M | ﹤0.01% |
10,707
+8,807
| +464% | +$2.23M |
|
2028
WD-40
WDFC
$2.98B
| $2.24M | ﹤0.01% |
+12,224
| New | +$2.07M |
|
2029
Arrow Electronics
ARW
$10.5B
| $2.24M | ﹤0.01% |
32,460
-8,020
| -20% | -$570K |
|
|
SKX
2030
DELISTED
Skechers
SKX
| $2.24M | ﹤0.01% |
+97,695
| New | +$2.56M |
|
|
CUB
2031
DELISTED
Cubic Corporation
CUB
| $2.24M | ﹤0.01% |
41,604
+26,866
| +182% | +$1.69M |
|
2032
CALL
Mondelez International
MDLZ
$83.4B
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
55,800
+5,800
| +12% | +$247K |
|
2033
CALL
Pool Corp
POOL
$7.05B
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
15,000
| – | – |
|
|
CXP
2034
DELISTED
COLUMBIA PROPERTY TRUST, INC.
CXP
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
115,150
+3,566
| +3% | +$76.4K |
|
2035
CALL
Centene
CNC
$30.5B
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
38,600
-3,400
| -8% | -$228K |
|
|
SIVB
2036
PUT
DELISTED
SVB Financial Group
SIVB
| $2.22M | ﹤0.01% |
+11,700
| New | +$2.86M |
|
2037
Associated Banc-Corp
ASB
$5.8B
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
+111,753
| New | +$2.56M |
|
2038
Plug Power
PLUG
$2.65B
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
1,783,144
-1,195,121
| -40% | -$2.03M |
|
2039
Team
TISI
$80.6M
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
15,083
-771
| -5% | -$141K |
|
2040
SolarEdge
SEDG
$2.37B
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
62,907
-39,780
| -39% | -$1.52M |
|
2041
CALL
Realty Income
O
$61.1B
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
36,120
+25,800
| +250% | +$1.54M |
|
2042
New Jersey Resources
NJR
$6B
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
48,280
+33,555
| +228% | +$1.58M |
|
2043
PUT
Applied Optoelectronics
AAOI
$6.14B
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
142,200
+97,200
| +216% | +$1.96M |
|
2044
PUT
Vulcan Materials
VMC
$36.8B
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
22,200
+15,000
| +208% | +$1.52M |
|
2045
CALL
Crown Holdings
CCK
$13B
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
52,700
+22,000
| +72% | +$1.02M |
|
|
DLPH
2046
PUT
DELISTED
Delphi Technologies PLC Ordinary Shares
DLPH
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
152,800
+143,500
| +1,543% | +$2.79M |
|
2047
MediciNova
MNOV
$63.5M
| $2.18M | ﹤0.01% |
266,343
+91,812
| +53% | +$916K |
|
|
GWPH
2048
DELISTED
GW Pharmaceuticals Plc American Depositary Shares
GWPH
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
22,231
-44,964
| -67% | -$5.9M |
|
2049
PUT
PNC Financial Services
PNC
$99.1B
| $2.16M | ﹤0.01% |
18,500
+3,500
| +23% | +$447K |
|
|
RP
2050
DELISTED
RealPage, Inc.
RP
| $2.16M | ﹤0.01% |
44,856
+6,235
| +16% | +$326K |
|
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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.