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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2351
PUT
Manitowoc
MTW
$489M
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
124,300
| – | – |
|
2352
CTS Corp
CTS
$1.76B
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
72,444
-39,397
| -35% | -$1.14M |
|
2353
CALL
Repligen
RGEN
$6.88B
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
23,500
| – | – |
|
|
INVX
2354
Innovex International
INVX
$1.81B
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
46,194
+41,199
| +825% | +$1.89M |
|
|
IBTX
2355
DELISTED
Independent Bank Group, Inc.
IBTX
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
+39,063
| New | +$2.17M |
|
2356
Cal-Maine
CALM
$4.44B
| $2.16M | ﹤0.01% |
50,603
+40,770
| +415% | +$1.7M |
|
2357
Cactus
WHD
$3.63B
| $2.16M | ﹤0.01% |
62,963
-8,346
| -12% | -$253K |
|
2358
CALL
Southern Company
SO
$108B
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
33,800
-20,100
| -37% | -$1.25M |
|
2359
FIVE9
FIVN
$2.09B
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
32,746
+28,813
| +733% | +$1.76M |
|
2360
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals
ALNY
$38.2B
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
18,628
-8,169
| -30% | -$814K |
|
2361
Spectrum Brands
SPB
$2.03B
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
33,242
+23,272
| +233% | +$1.32M |
|
|
PPBI
2362
DELISTED
Pacific Premier Bancorp
PPBI
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
65,401
+32,344
| +98% | +$1.05M |
|
|
AXON
2363
CALL
Axon Enterprise
AXON
$42.6B
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
29,100
| – | – |
|
2364
CALL
Linde
LIN
$236B
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
2365
Lamb Weston
LW
$7.42B
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
24,646
+10,827
| +78% | +$872K |
|
2366
CALL
Reliance Steel & Aluminium
RS
$20.6B
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
+17,700
| New | +$2M |
|
2367
Ethan Allen Interiors
ETD
$601M
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
110,898
-55,311
| -33% | -$1.03M |
|
2368
PUT
ICICI Bank
IBN
$107B
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
140,000
| – | – |
|
2369
CALL
Children's Place
PLCE
$54.3M
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
33,700
| – | – |
|
|
MYND
2370
Mynd.ai
MYND
$18.5M
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
38,636
-5,606
| -13% | -$335K |
|
|
CIR
2371
DELISTED
CIRCOR International, Inc
CIR
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
45,516
+14,589
| +47% | +$603K |
|
|
BERY
2372
CALL
DELISTED
Berry Global Group, Inc.
BERY
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
48,243
+41,164
| +581% | +$1.63M |
|
2373
PUT
Bank of Montreal
BMO
$123B
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
27,100
| – | – |
|
2374
CALL
Under Armour
UAA
$3B
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
97,200
| – | – |
|
2375
PUT
Prologis
PLD
$136B
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
23,500
| – | – |
|
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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.