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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2351
Nordson
NDSN
$16.9B
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
12,335
+2,113
| +21% | +$259K |
|
|
BAS
2352
DELISTED
Basis Energy Services, Inc.
BAS
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
383,388
+112,903
| +42% | +$827K |
|
|
FLNT
2353
Fluent
FLNT
$102M
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
+67,798
| New | +$1.24M |
|
|
TEN
2354
CALL
DELISTED
Tenneco Inc. Class A Voting Common Stock
TEN
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
53,400
+21,700
| +68% | +$726K |
|
|
PE
2355
PUT
DELISTED
PARSLEY ENERGY INC
PE
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
91,500
+40,000
| +78% | +$911K |
|
2356
BlackRock TCP Capital
TCPC
$274M
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
112,037
-142,373
| -56% | -$1.98M |
|
2357
Natural Health Trends
NHTC
$15.6M
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
78,872
+22,464
| +40% | +$494K |
|
2358
Macy's
M
$6.62B
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
48,918
+6,170
| +14% | +$203K |
|
|
HTO
2359
H2O America
HTO
$2.69B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
26,066
-3,183
| -11% | -$189K |
|
|
STMP
2360
DELISTED
Stamps.com, Inc.
STMP
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
9,308
-19,427
| -68% | -$3.46M |
|
2361
Kaiser Aluminum
KALU
$2.65B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
16,188
+579
| +4% | +$55.9K |
|
|
UBNK
2362
DELISTED
United Financial Bancorp, Inc.
UBNK
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
98,179
-2,481
| -2% | -$39.1K |
|
2363
Dorman Products
DORM
$4.28B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
16,015
+11,978
| +297% | +$957K |
|
2364
Titan Machinery
TITN
$458M
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
109,675
-10,606
| -9% | -$158K |
|
2365
PUT
ICICI Bank
IBN
$109B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
140,000
| – | – |
|
|
LTC
2366
LTC Properties
LTC
$2.14B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
+34,582
| New | +$1.52M |
|
2367
UFP Industries
UFPI
$5.14B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
55,446
-91,678
| -62% | -$2.63M |
|
2368
Independent Bank
INDB
$4.1B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
20,419
+10,360
| +103% | +$803K |
|
2369
NovaGold Resources
NG
$2.55B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
363,406
+283,847
| +357% | +$1.12M |
|
2370
NovoCure
NVCR
$1.89B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
+42,869
| New | +$1.57M |
|
2371
Crane NXT
CXT
$3.14B
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
57,197
+50,777
| +791% | +$1.51M |
|
2372
FTI Consulting
FCN
$5.04B
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
21,522
-21,679
| -50% | -$1.46M |
|
2373
Genesco
GCO
$432M
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
32,375
+19,354
| +149% | +$836K |
|
2374
CALL
Teledyne Technologies
TDY
$30.1B
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
6,900
-1,300
| -16% | -$284K |
|
2375
Lindsay Corp
LNN
$1.17B
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
14,834
+7,300
| +97% | +$711K |
|
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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.