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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2151
Mercury Insurance
MCY
$6.07B
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
36,855
+23,133
| +169% | +$1.26M |
|
2152
Standard BioTools
LAB
$329M
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
220,961
-22,662
| -9% | -$177K |
|
2153
CALL
Equinix
EQIX
$99.7B
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
5,400
+400
| +8% | +$156K |
|
|
FCB
2154
DELISTED
FCB Financial Holdings, Inc.
FCB
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
56,540
-5,598
| -9% | -$220K |
|
2155
Patrick Industries
PATK
$2.86B
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
96,077
+48,305
| +101% | +$1.37M |
|
|
TLRD
2156
DELISTED
Tailored Brands, Inc.
TLRD
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
138,904
+117,794
| +558% | +$2.43M |
|
|
TGI
2157
DELISTED
Triumph Group
TGI
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
164,649
+27,304
| +20% | +$474K |
|
|
EFII
2158
DELISTED
Electronics for Imaging
EFII
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
+76,346
| New | +$2.2M |
|
2159
A.O. Smith
AOS
$8.54B
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
44,313
-15,667
| -26% | -$721K |
|
|
DOO
2160
Bombardier Recreational Products
DOO
$4.45B
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
72,992
-181,071
| -71% | -$6.54M |
|
|
ACRE
2161
Ares Commercial Real Estate
ACRE
$246M
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
144,933
-46,580
| -24% | -$651K |
|
2162
PUT
Gen Digital
GEN
$16.6B
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
100,000
| – | – |
|
2163
Vericel Corp
VCEL
$2.35B
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
108,639
-45,691
| -30% | -$684K |
|
2164
Materion
MTRN
$3.98B
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
41,916
+22,113
| +112% | +$1.18M |
|
|
ELME
2165
Elme Communities
ELME
$142M
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
+81,803
| New | +$2.25M |
|
2166
Hormel Foods
HRL
$14.3B
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
43,990
+34,974
| +388% | +$1.51M |
|
2167
PUT
Crown Holdings
CCK
$13B
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
45,100
+30,400
| +207% | +$1.41M |
|
|
HES
2168
CALL
DELISTED
Hess
HES
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
46,300
-52,600
| -53% | -$3M |
|
2169
PUT
Medifast
MED
$107M
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
15,000
| – | – |
|
2170
Invesco
IVZ
$12.4B
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
111,792
-21,702
| -16% | -$434K |
|
|
AMBR
2171
DELISTED
Amber Road Inc
AMBR
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
227,216
-7,089
| -3% | -$62.7K |
|
2172
PUT
HCA Healthcare
HCA
$91.8B
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
15,000
+13,500
| +900% | +$1.81M |
|
2173
Oaktree Specialty Lending
OCSL
$1.06B
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
147,021
-11,332
| -7% | -$155K |
|
|
RWT
2174
Redwood Trust
RWT
$583M
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
+123,676
| New | +$2M |
|
|
TRTN
2175
PUT
DELISTED
Triton International Limited
TRTN
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
60,000
+45,900
| +326% | +$1.48M |
|
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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.