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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SREV
2226
DELISTED
ServiceSource International, Inc.
SREV
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
1,611,664
+282,391
| +21% | +$445K |
|
2227
PUT
Signet Jewelers
SIG
$3.84B
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
54,700
+2,200
| +4% | +$110K |
|
2228
FIVE9
FIVN
$2.11B
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
39,623
+23,565
| +147% | +$948K |
|
2229
Immersion
IMMR
$244M
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
193,127
-96,296
| -33% | -$900K |
|
|
RST
2230
DELISTED
ROSETTA STONE INC
RST
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
105,433
-76,729
| -42% | -$1.4M |
|
|
X
2231
DELISTED
US Steel
X
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
94,616
-526,972
| -85% | -$13.2M |
|
2232
PUT
Aptiv
APTV
$12.4B
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
+28,000
| New | +$2.03M |
|
2233
FNB Corp
FNB
$6.78B
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
+174,814
| New | +$2.03M |
|
|
GNMK
2234
DELISTED
GenMark Diagnostics, Inc
GNMK
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
352,964
+9,945
| +3% | +$51.8K |
|
|
PDM
2235
Piedmont Realty Trust
PDM
$1.25B
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
100,607
+34,060
| +51% | +$619K |
|
2236
PUT
Molson Coors Class B
TAP
$8.03B
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
30,500
-63,200
| -67% | -$3.89M |
|
|
PLYA
2237
DELISTED
Playa Hotels & Resorts
PLYA
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
238,052
+89,086
| +60% | +$722K |
|
2238
PUT
Kimberly-Clark
KMB
$37.5B
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
15,000
-2,200
| -13% | -$244K |
|
|
LDL
2239
DELISTED
Lydall, Inc.
LDL
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
83,947
-41,362
| -33% | -$1.13M |
|
2240
FS KKR Capital
FSK
$3.03B
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
+82,163
| New | +$2.04M |
|
2241
Peapack-Gladstone Financial
PGC
$816M
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
67,588
-1,882
| -3% | -$51.9K |
|
2242
CALL
Warner Bros
WBD
$64.3B
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
68,800
+30,500
| +80% | +$929K |
|
|
BRKL
2243
DELISTED
Brookline Bancorp
BRKL
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
123,104
+101,386
| +467% | +$1.53M |
|
2244
PUT
Adobe
ADBE
$105B
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
7,500
-115,000
| -94% | -$27.8M |
|
|
CMRX
2245
DELISTED
Chimerix, Inc.
CMRX
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
659,294
+103,799
| +19% | +$348K |
|
2246
PUT
Kinder Morgan
KMI
$70.9B
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
110,000
-39,400
| -26% | -$667K |
|
2247
PUT
AGCO
AGCO
$8.42B
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
+30,300
| New | +$1.71M |
|
2248
PUT
C.H. Robinson
CHRW
$19.8B
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
2249
CALL
Simon Property Group
SPG
$77.1B
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
|
ILPT
2250
Industrial Logistics Properties Trust
ILPT
$586M
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
+85,349
| New | +$1.82M |
|
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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.