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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
AKRX
2226
DELISTED
Akorn Inc
AKRX
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
1,719,930
+614,566
| +56% | +$2.32M |
|
2227
Aflac
AFL
$65.5B
| $2.57M | ﹤0.01% |
+48,588
| New | +$2.58M |
|
2228
Ternium
TX
$9.43B
| $2.57M | ﹤0.01% |
116,854
+4,565
| +4% | +$93K |
|
|
FLG
2229
Flagstar Bank National Association
FLG
$5.87B
| $2.57M | ﹤0.01% |
71,246
+44,126
| +163% | +$1.63M |
|
2230
Sun Communities
SUI
$15.8B
| $2.57M | ﹤0.01% |
+17,110
| New | +$2.66M |
|
2231
CALL
Take-Two Interactive
TTWO
$46.1B
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
+20,900
| New | +$2.54M |
|
2232
PUT
Yum! Brands
YUM
$41.9B
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
+25,400
| New | +$2.63M |
|
2233
Factset
FDS
$10B
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
9,521
-26,443
| -74% | -$6.79M |
|
2234
PUT
Paychex
PAYX
$43.4B
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
-41,800
| -58% | -$3.53M |
|
2235
PUT
Molina Healthcare
MOH
$10.4B
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
18,800
| – | – |
|
2236
Myers Industries
MYE
$1.24B
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
152,936
+74,743
| +96% | +$1.24M |
|
|
SRGA
2237
DELISTED
Surgalign Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
SRGA
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
31,028
-622
| -2% | -$43.6K |
|
2238
PUT
Crown Holdings
CCK
$13B
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
+35,100
| New | +$2.5M |
|
2239
Minerals Technologies
MTX
$2.29B
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
44,157
+12,934
| +41% | +$695K |
|
|
LN
2240
DELISTED
LINE Corporation
LN
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
51,930
+45,085
| +659% | +$1.93M |
|
2241
CALL
Kinsale Capital Group
KNSL
$8.58B
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
+25,000
| New | +$2.49M |
|
2242
CALL
Polaris
PII
$3.83B
| $2.53M | ﹤0.01% |
24,900
-22,800
| -48% | -$2.21M |
|
2243
CALL
Automatic Data Processing
ADP
$109B
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
14,800
| – | – |
|
2244
Greif
GEF
$4.95B
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
57,026
-45,662
| -44% | -$1.89M |
|
2245
PUT
Generac Holdings
GNRC
$11.5B
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
+25,000
| New | +$2.33M |
|
2246
Verra Mobility
VRRM
$775M
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
179,747
-22,772
| -11% | -$327K |
|
|
XLNX
2247
CALL
DELISTED
Xilinx Inc
XLNX
| $2.51M | ﹤0.01% |
25,700
-5,500
| -18% | -$517K |
|
2248
PUT
ATI
ATI
$24.3B
| $2.51M | ﹤0.01% |
121,600
| – | – |
|
2249
Forum Energy Technologies
FET
$578M
| $2.51M | ﹤0.01% |
74,764
+25,894
| +53% | +$701K |
|
2250
CALL
Newmont
NEM
$96.2B
| $2.51M | ﹤0.01% |
57,700
+19,100
| +49% | +$747K |
|
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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.