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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
NLSN
2076
DELISTED
Nielsen Holdings plc
NLSN
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
+90,053
| New | +$2.33M |
|
2077
First Majestic Silver
AG
$7.53B
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
356,195
+154,433
| +77% | +$858K |
|
|
VIAB
2078
PUT
DELISTED
Viacom Inc. Class B
VIAB
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
81,500
-10,000
| -11% | -$308K |
|
2079
Guidewire Software
GWRE
$13.9B
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
+26,099
| New | +$2.28M |
|
|
CSOD
2080
CALL
DELISTED
Cornerstone OnDemand, Inc.
CSOD
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
41,500
| – | – |
|
2081
PUT
Packaging Corp of America
PKG
$22.1B
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
+25,000
| New | +$2.33M |
|
2082
PUT
Eastman Chemical
EMN
$7.66B
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
+28,500
| New | +$2.27M |
|
2083
Magnolia Oil & Gas
MGY
$5.92B
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
+185,778
| New | +$2.34M |
|
2084
Ameris Bancorp
ABCB
$5.91B
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
65,242
-43,015
| -40% | -$1.75M |
|
|
BCPC
2085
Balchem Corp
BCPC
$5.27B
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
26,371
+21,031
| +394% | +$1.9M |
|
2086
PUT
Avis
CAR
$5.43B
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
91,800
+17,200
| +23% | +$499K |
|
2087
CALL
Alaska Air
ALK
$5.13B
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
33,900
-1,500
| -4% | -$97K |
|
2088
CALL
Weibo
WB
$1.97B
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
35,200
| – | – |
|
|
SBNY
2089
CALL
DELISTED
Signature Bank
SBNY
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
-13,300
| -40% | -$1.5M |
|
|
ZGNX
2090
DELISTED
Zogenix, Inc.
ZGNX
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
56,149
-126,160
| -69% | -$5.17M |
|
2091
PUT
Toll Brothers
TOL
$14.1B
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
+62,100
| New | +$1.99M |
|
|
PRFT
2092
DELISTED
Perficient Inc
PRFT
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
90,999
-4,924
| -5% | -$121K |
|
2093
NVR
NVR
$17.1B
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
830
-202
| -20% | -$478K |
|
|
RVNC
2094
DELISTED
Revance Therapeutics, Inc.
RVNC
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
100,490
+35,288
| +54% | +$778K |
|
2095
PUT
Papa John's
PZZA
$1B
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
50,800
-400
| -0.8% | -$20.2K |
|
2096
CytomX Therapeutics
CTMX
$694M
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
133,682
+11,365
| +9% | +$169K |
|
2097
Applied Industrial Technologies
AIT
$12.3B
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
37,383
+17,720
| +90% | +$1.16M |
|
|
ICPT
2098
PUT
DELISTED
Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
ICPT
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
-3,200
| -14% | -$332K |
|
2099
Sonic Automotive
SAH
$3.54B
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
146,464
+39,174
| +37% | +$651K |
|
2100
CALL
Nice
NICE
$6.14B
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
18,600
-800
| -4% | -$87.5K |
|
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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.