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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2126
Albany International
AIN
$2.09B
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
31,196
+3,423
| +12% | +$239K |
|
2127
Orion
OEC
$403M
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
77,059
-84,826
| -52% | -$2.21M |
|
2128
Unum
UNM
$13.4B
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
66,276
-622,033
| -90% | -$21.8M |
|
2129
CALL
Allegiant Air
ALGT
$2.57B
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
19,400
| – | – |
|
2130
Marten Transport
MRTN
$1.22B
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
179,994
+61,845
| +52% | +$774K |
|
2131
CALL
Omega Healthcare
OHI
$15.3B
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
55,100
+8,300
| +18% | +$288K |
|
|
TUP
2132
CALL
DELISTED
Tupperware Brands Corporation
TUP
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
61,300
-74,200
| -55% | -$2.58M |
|
2133
Biglari Holdings Class B
BH
$1.2B
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
17,017
+466
| +3% | +$68.7K |
|
2134
Carpenter Technology
CRS
$26.4B
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
+54,291
| New | +$2.45M |
|
2135
PUT
Novartis
NVS
$302B
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
+25,110
| New | +$1.95M |
|
2136
Stantec
STN
$8.17B
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
87,962
-132,400
| -60% | -$3.18M |
|
2137
Mammoth Energy Services
TUSK
$122M
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
107,319
-2,021
| -2% | -$49.7K |
|
2138
Monolithic Power Systems
MPWR
$61.4B
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
16,592
+14,246
| +607% | +$1.7M |
|
2139
Regional Management Corp
RM
$390M
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
80,083
+4,291
| +6% | +$116K |
|
2140
Phibro Animal Health
PAHC
$1.5B
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
59,764
+20,630
| +53% | +$778K |
|
2141
Theravance Biopharma
TBPH
$873M
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
75,034
+23,885
| +47% | +$645K |
|
|
CTB
2142
PUT
DELISTED
Cooper Tire & Rubber Co.
CTB
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
59,400
-10,800
| -15% | -$328K |
|
2143
BOK Financial
BOKF
$8.58B
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
+26,109
| New | +$2.21M |
|
2144
Raymond James Financial
RJF
$33.5B
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
38,585
-35,031
| -48% | -$1.87M |
|
|
FL
2145
PUT
DELISTED
Foot Locker
FL
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
35,900
-27,700
| -44% | -$1.39M |
|
|
MRTX
2146
CALL
DELISTED
Mirati Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
MRTX
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
+45,000
| New | +$1.79M |
|
2147
CALL
Incyte
INCY
$25.4B
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
| – | – |
|
2148
CALL
T-Mobile US
TMUS
$195B
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
| – | – |
|
|
CYOU
2149
PUT
DELISTED
Changyou.com Limited American Depositary Share
CYOU
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
104,400
| – | – |
|
2150
PUT
Koppers
KOP
$946M
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
111,900
+56,800
| +103% | +$1.34M |
|
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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.