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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2251
Simpson Manufacturing
SSD
$7.86B
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
31,017
+17,307
| +126% | +$1.02M |
|
2252
PUT
Ovintiv
OVV
$16.9B
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
+58,000
| New | +$2.5M |
|
2253
Financial Institutions
FISI
$828M
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
65,160
+1,519
| +2% | +$43.1K |
|
2254
Quad
QUAD
$508M
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
135,936
-24,976
| -16% | -$403K |
|
2255
United Airlines
UAL
$39.3B
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
+8,176
| +69% | +$718K |
|
2256
United Bankshares
UBSI
$6.72B
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
+53,734
| New | +$1.81M |
|
2257
Hope Bancorp
HOPE
$1.8B
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
140,443
-120,578
| -46% | -$1.73M |
|
2258
ICU Medical
ICUI
$4.14B
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
7,253
+483
| +7% | +$119K |
|
2259
Reinsurance Group of America
RGA
$15.7B
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
11,876
-1,289
| -10% | -$183K |
|
2260
PUT
Brighthouse Financial
BHF
$3.67B
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
54,500
-4,700
| -8% | -$183K |
|
2261
CALL
FTI Consulting
FCN
$5.17B
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
24,800
| – | – |
|
2262
Leggett & Platt
LEG
$1.41B
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
+46,094
| New | +$1.75M |
|
|
BIG
2263
DELISTED
Big Lots, Inc.
BIG
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
57,101
+38,984
| +215% | +$1.52M |
|
|
TIF
2264
CALL
DELISTED
Tiffany & Co.
TIF
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
20,500
-7,200
| -26% | -$734K |
|
|
LNW
2265
PUT
DELISTED
Light & Wonder
LNW
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
92,100
-37,400
| -29% | -$755K |
|
2266
CALL
Lear
LEA
$7.41B
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
13,400
-21,300
| -61% | -$2.85M |
|
2267
PUT
American Tower
AMT
$81.9B
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
10,400
-4,000
| -28% | -$625K |
|
|
ZGNX
2268
CALL
DELISTED
Zogenix, Inc.
ZGNX
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
+45,000
| New | +$1.84M |
|
2269
PUT
Cognizant
CTSH
$25.8B
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
25,800
+20,400
| +378% | +$1.42M |
|
|
BRSL
2270
Brightstar Lottery PLC
BRSL
$1.89B
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
111,841
-899,791
| -89% | -$14.9M |
|
|
ZAYO
2271
DELISTED
Zayo Group Holdings, Inc.
ZAYO
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
71,513
-928,621
| -93% | -$25.4M |
|
2272
PUT
RingCentral
RNG
$4.83B
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
19,800
-13,500
| -41% | -$1.06M |
|
|
MOBL
2273
DELISTED
MobileIron, Inc.
MOBL
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
355,054
+58,237
| +20% | +$273K |
|
|
CMA
2274
CALL
DELISTED
Comerica
CMA
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
23,700
-18,000
| -43% | -$1.43M |
|
2275
PUT
Visteon
VC
$2.87B
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
27,000
+6,000
| +29% | +$452K |
|
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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.