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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2176
PUT
Inogen
INGN
$176M
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
15,000
-9,700
| -39% | -$1.6M |
|
2177
Annaly Capital Management
NLY
$17.4B
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
+47,351
| New | +$1.89M |
|
|
AMRN
2178
Amarin Corp
AMRN
$300M
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
6,813
-855
| -11% | -$312K |
|
2179
PUT
Raymond James Financial
RJF
$33.9B
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
+37,350
| New | +$1.99M |
|
|
VSLR
2180
DELISTED
VIVINT SOLAR, INC.
VSLR
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
486,325
+371,108
| +322% | +$1.91M |
|
|
LBY
2181
DELISTED
Libbey, Inc.
LBY
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
477,729
-8,898
| -2% | -$57.8K |
|
|
PRA
2182
DELISTED
ProAssurance
PRA
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
45,578
+18,430
| +68% | +$790K |
|
2183
CALL
T. Rowe Price
TROW
$25.7B
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
-27,400
| -58% | -$2.66M |
|
2184
Innospec
IOSP
$2.11B
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
29,869
+8,273
| +38% | +$569K |
|
2185
CALL
Okta
OKTA
$23.5B
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
28,900
-11,700
| -29% | -$693K |
|
|
VRTV
2186
DELISTED
VERITIV CORPORATION
VRTV
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
73,623
+24,318
| +49% | +$738K |
|
2187
CALL
Penumbra
PEN
$12.6B
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
15,000
| – | – |
|
2188
Domino's
DPZ
$12B
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
7,388
+3,388
| +85% | +$892K |
|
|
LKSD
2189
DELISTED
LSC Communications, Inc.
LKSD
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
261,139
+194,852
| +294% | +$1.77M |
|
|
TUP
2190
PUT
DELISTED
Tupperware Brands Corporation
TUP
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
57,800
-35,700
| -38% | -$1.24M |
|
2191
Verastem
VSTM
$521M
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
44,993
+44,069
| +4,769% | +$2.69M |
|
2192
Center Bancorp
CNOB
$1.66B
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
98,017
+47,649
| +95% | +$976K |
|
2193
El Pollo Loco
LOCO
$506M
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
+119,344
| New | +$1.72M |
|
2194
CALL
Howmet Aerospace
HWM
$111B
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
139,919
+101,321
| +263% | +$1.58M |
|
2195
Titan International
TWI
$488M
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
388,354
+197,304
| +103% | +$1.28M |
|
2196
CRH
CRH
$66.9B
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
68,483
+53,133
| +346% | +$1.5M |
|
2197
CALL
Exelon
EXC
$48.3B
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
56,080
| – | – |
|
|
GAP
2198
PUT
The Gap Inc
GAP
$7.24B
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
70,000
| – | – |
|
|
FFIC
2199
DELISTED
Flushing Financial
FFIC
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
83,701
-14,762
| -15% | -$330K |
|
|
CIT
2200
DELISTED
CIT Group Inc.
CIT
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
46,991
-200,172
| -81% | -$9.08M |
|
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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.