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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2176
CALL
Eastman Chemical
EMN
$8.01B
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
34,200
-25,000
| -42% | -$1.92M |
|
2177
Caesarstone
CSTE
$71.6M
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
179,702
+15,835
| +10% | +$254K |
|
2178
Dolby
DLB
$4.9B
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
39,362
-90,413
| -70% | -$5.98M |
|
|
VMW
2179
DELISTED
VMware, Inc
VMW
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
17,827
-165,954
| -90% | -$26M |
|
2180
SandRidge Energy
SD
$501M
| $2.7M | ﹤0.01% |
637,633
+18,705
| +3% | +$78.2K |
|
2181
Stratasys
SSYS
$697M
| $2.7M | ﹤0.01% |
133,437
-257,264
| -66% | -$5.12M |
|
2182
CALL
Takeda Pharmaceutical
TAK
$55.1B
| $2.7M | ﹤0.01% |
136,816
| – | – |
|
|
CTXS
2183
CALL
DELISTED
Citrix Systems Inc
CTXS
| $2.69M | ﹤0.01% |
24,300
+8,300
| +52% | +$893K |
|
2184
Puma Biotechnology
PBYI
$402M
| $2.69M | ﹤0.01% |
307,819
+71,451
| +30% | +$591K |
|
2185
Precigen
PGEN
$2.12B
| $2.69M | ﹤0.01% |
490,276
+429,039
| +701% | +$2.41M |
|
2186
Thor Industries
THO
$3.95B
| $2.69M | ﹤0.01% |
36,155
-35,406
| -49% | -$2.28M |
|
|
SWI
2187
DELISTED
SolarWinds Corporation Common Stock
SWI
| $2.68M | ﹤0.01% |
137,180
-24,587
| -15% | -$488K |
|
2188
PUT
Factset
FDS
$9.35B
| $2.68M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-51,100
| -84% | -$13.1M |
|
2189
CALL
Marriott Vacations Worldwide
VAC
$3.35B
| $2.68M | ﹤0.01% |
20,800
-8,400
| -29% | -$983K |
|
2190
American Tower
AMT
$81.3B
| $2.68M | ﹤0.01% |
11,645
+5,352
| +85% | +$1.17M |
|
|
PRO
2191
DELISTED
PROS Holdings
PRO
| $2.67M | ﹤0.01% |
44,544
-62,334
| -58% | -$3.6M |
|
2192
Jack in the Box
JACK
$312M
| $2.66M | ﹤0.01% |
34,142
-185,310
| -84% | -$15.3M |
|
|
CONN
2193
PUT
DELISTED
Conn's Inc.
CONN
| $2.66M | ﹤0.01% |
215,000
+35,000
| +19% | +$733K |
|
2194
United Parks & Resorts
PRKS
$2.15B
| $2.66M | ﹤0.01% |
83,953
-30,413
| -27% | -$877K |
|
2195
CALL
Archer Daniels Midland
ADM
$38.9B
| $2.66M | ﹤0.01% |
57,400
-39,200
| -41% | -$1.67M |
|
2196
Enova International
ENVA
$6.31B
| $2.66M | ﹤0.01% |
110,530
-500
| -0.5% | -$11.3K |
|
2197
CALL
Entergy
ETR
$50.4B
| $2.66M | ﹤0.01% |
44,400
-20,600
| -32% | -$1.21M |
|
2198
PUT
Aptiv
APTV
$12.3B
| $2.66M | ﹤0.01% |
28,000
| – | – |
|
2199
Oaktree Specialty Lending
OCSL
$1.03B
| $2.66M | ﹤0.01% |
162,120
+1,339
| +0.8% | +$21.1K |
|
2200
MaxLinear
MXL
$6.07B
| $2.65M | ﹤0.01% |
124,997
+99,872
| +398% | +$2.07M |
|
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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.