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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
PGRE
2101
DELISTED
Paramount Group
PGRE
| $3.01M | ﹤0.01% |
216,160
+80,525
| +59% | +$1.08M |
|
2102
PUT
BOK Financial
BOKF
$8.57B
| $3.01M | ﹤0.01% |
34,400
+7,600
| +28% | +$619K |
|
|
COHR
2103
DELISTED
Coherent Inc
COHR
| $2.98M | ﹤0.01% |
+17,936
| New | +$2.78M |
|
2104
PUT
Entergy
ETR
$50.4B
| $2.98M | ﹤0.01% |
+49,800
| New | +$2.93M |
|
2105
PUT
HubSpot
HUBS
$11.9B
| $2.98M | ﹤0.01% |
18,800
+8,800
| +88% | +$1.35M |
|
2106
Ball Corp
BALL
$17.4B
| $2.97M | ﹤0.01% |
45,969
+8,322
| +22% | +$564K |
|
2107
Lincoln National
LNC
$8.8B
| $2.97M | ﹤0.01% |
+50,326
| New | +$2.96M |
|
2108
CALL
Campbell Soup
CPB
$6.58B
| $2.96M | ﹤0.01% |
60,000
| – | – |
|
|
2109
CALL
Lincoln National
LNC
$8.8B
| $2.96M | ﹤0.01% |
+50,200
| New | +$2.95M |
|
|
EB
2110
DELISTED
Eventbrite
EB
| $2.96M | ﹤0.01% |
146,731
+126,286
| +618% | +$2.41M |
|
2111
PUT
Rithm Capital
RITM
$5.51B
| $2.96M | ﹤0.01% |
183,700
+40,000
| +28% | +$628K |
|
|
WWE
2112
PUT
DELISTED
World Wrestling Entertainment
WWE
| $2.96M | ﹤0.01% |
45,600
-3,000
| -6% | -$190K |
|
2113
CALL
Churchill Downs
CHDN
$5.76B
| $2.95M | ﹤0.01% |
43,000
+4,600
| +12% | +$300K |
|
2114
CALL
Assurant
AIZ
$14B
| $2.95M | ﹤0.01% |
22,500
+12,500
| +125% | +$1.61M |
|
2115
CALL
Nordson
NDSN
$16.4B
| $2.95M | ﹤0.01% |
+18,100
| New | +$2.86M |
|
|
ARQL
2116
DELISTED
Arqule Inc
ARQL
| $2.95M | ﹤0.01% |
+147,664
| New | +$1.71M |
|
2117
PUT
ResMed
RMD
$30.3B
| $2.94M | ﹤0.01% |
19,000
+4,100
| +28% | +$591K |
|
|
INFN
2118
DELISTED
Infinera Corporation Common Stock
INFN
| $2.94M | ﹤0.01% |
370,597
+31,467
| +9% | +$193K |
|
2119
PUT
Cboe Global Markets
CBOE
$31B
| $2.94M | ﹤0.01% |
24,500
| – | – |
|
|
BDN
2120
Brandywine Realty Trust
BDN
$525M
| $2.93M | ﹤0.01% |
186,111
-184,324
| -50% | -$2.78M |
|
2121
Assembly Biosciences
ASMB
$516M
| $2.93M | ﹤0.01% |
11,924
-8,132
| -41% | -$1.5M |
|
2122
VanEck Gold Miners ETF
GDX
$23.5B
| $2.93M | ﹤0.01% |
100,000
| – | – |
|
2123
Bain Capital Specialty
BCSF
$810M
| $2.93M | ﹤0.01% |
+150,911
| New | +$2.84M |
|
2124
Liberty Latin America Class A
LILA
$1.63B
| $2.92M | ﹤0.01% |
235,995
-8,361
| -3% | -$97.2K |
|
2125
SunCoke Energy
SXC
$717M
| $2.91M | ﹤0.01% |
467,281
+8,675
| +2% | +$48.2K |
|
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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.