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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
AMED
2326
CALL
DELISTED
Amedisys
AMED
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
+13,000
| New | +$1.53M |
|
2327
Planet Fitness
PLNT
$4.43B
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
28,374
-156,095
| -85% | -$8.01M |
|
2328
CALL
BJ's Restaurants
BJRI
$1.45B
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
-6,800
| -18% | -$410K |
|
2329
Generac Holdings
GNRC
$11.5B
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
30,494
-16,905
| -36% | -$907K |
|
2330
Malibu Boats
MBUU
$559M
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
43,569
-55,837
| -56% | -$2.45M |
|
2331
Cracker Barrel
CBRL
$1.2B
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
+9,480
| New | +$1.56M |
|
2332
Acushnet Holdings
GOLF
$6.05B
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
71,907
+60,512
| +531% | +$1.44M |
|
2333
PUT
Chemours
CC
$2.57B
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
53,500
+32,900
| +160% | +$1.04M |
|
2334
CALL
CareDx
CDNA
$1.85B
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
60,000
+52,000
| +650% | +$1.34M |
|
2335
CALL
Intercontinental Exchange
ICE
$86.4B
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
2336
Bristow Group
VTOL
$1.34B
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
85,927
-93
| -0.1% | -$1.99K |
|
|
FPI
2337
Farmland Partners
FPI
$417M
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
+330,416
| New | +$2.07M |
|
2338
Community Bank
CBU
$3.41B
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
25,717
+100
| +0.4% | +$6.04K |
|
2339
Northwest Natural Holdings
NWN
$2.18B
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
+24,741
| New | +$1.65M |
|
2340
PUT
Norfolk Southern
NSC
$76.1B
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
2341
Children's Place
PLCE
$55.8M
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
+16,600
| New | +$2.07M |
|
2342
CALL
NetApp
NTAP
$34.2B
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
25,000
| – | – |
|
2343
Onto Innovation
ONTO
$12B
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
54,529
+41,229
| +310% | +$1.27M |
|
2344
STAAR Surgical
STAA
$1.13B
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
46,593
-160,167
| -77% | -$6.24M |
|
2345
PUT
Banco Bradesco
BBD
$38.3B
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
239,580
| – | – |
|
2346
Dollar General
DG
$27.8B
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
13,700
-97,335
| -88% | -$10.5M |
|
2347
Roku
ROKU
$21.3B
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
+48,338
| New | +$2.28M |
|
2348
Shinhan Financial Group
SHG
$32.8B
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
+41,715
| New | +$1.57M |
|
2349
PUT
Pultegroup
PHM
$25.7B
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
+56,700
| New | +$1.4M |
|
2350
DMC Global
BOOM
$112M
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
41,955
-33,797
| -45% | -$1.23M |
|
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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.