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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
WCN
2101
Waste Connections
WCN
$43.6B
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
27,084
-13,400
| -33% | -$1.02M |
|
2102
PUT
Allegiant Air
ALGT
$2.63B
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
+5,000
| +33% | +$597K |
|
2103
CALL
United Parks & Resorts
PRKS
$2.2B
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
90,600
+51,700
| +133% | +$1.38M |
|
2104
STAG Industrial
STAG
$7.51B
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
80,357
+63,080
| +365% | +$1.65M |
|
2105
Universal Health Services
UHS
$10.3B
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
17,154
-59,780
| -78% | -$7.51M |
|
2106
CALL
Cracker Barrel
CBRL
$1.24B
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
12,500
+10,000
| +400% | +$1.64M |
|
2107
Noodles & Co
NDLS
$91.5M
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
35,691
+30,165
| +546% | +$2.25M |
|
|
WOW
2108
DELISTED
WideOpenWest
WOW
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
+279,879
| New | +$2.7M |
|
2109
Workday
WDAY
$41.8B
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
+12,480
| New | +$1.77M |
|
|
RYZ
2110
Ryerson Holding Corp
RYZ
$1.5B
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
313,924
+26,966
| +9% | +$233K |
|
2111
Chipotle Mexican Grill
CMG
$43.8B
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
230,200
-1,621,650
| -88% | -$14.7M |
|
|
WAIR
2112
DELISTED
WESCO Aircraft Holdings Inc.
WAIR
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
251,502
-94,097
| -27% | -$929K |
|
2113
CALL
AptarGroup
ATR
$8.65B
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
21,100
+10,600
| +101% | +$1.08M |
|
2114
TTM Technologies
TTMI
$10.5B
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
203,154
+7,971
| +4% | +$97.7K |
|
|
RUTH
2115
DELISTED
Ruth's Hospitality Group, Inc.
RUTH
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
86,845
+17,667
| +26% | +$467K |
|
|
POLY
2116
DELISTED
Plantronics, Inc.
POLY
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
59,643
-56,791
| -49% | -$2.81M |
|
2117
Adtran
ADTN
$680M
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
183,642
+46,107
| +34% | +$628K |
|
2118
CALL
Nektar Therapeutics
NKTR
$2.34B
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
4,000
+1,000
| +33% | +$604K |
|
|
OXFD
2119
DELISTED
Oxford Immunotec Global PLC Ordinary Shares
OXFD
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
154,220
-8,556
| -5% | -$130K |
|
|
LION
2120
DELISTED
Fidelity Southern Corporation
LION
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
75,753
-204
| -0.3% | -$4.81K |
|
2121
CALL
Canadian Solar
CSIQ
$932M
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
137,200
+75,700
| +123% | +$1.14M |
|
|
CIVI
2122
DELISTED
Civitas Solutions, Inc.
CIVI
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
112,340
-55,853
| -33% | -$834K |
|
2123
CALL
Old Dominion Freight Line
ODFL
$45.5B
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
47,700
| – | – |
|
|
CSW
2124
CSW Industrials
CSW
$4.51B
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
40,329
-9,320
| -19% | -$463K |
|
2125
PUT
Herc Holdings
HRI
$4.85B
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
+75,000
| New | +$2.61M |
|
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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.