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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
MOMO
2376
CALL
Hello Group
MOMO
$869M
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
+60,000
| New | +$1.89M |
|
|
MITT
2377
TPG Mortgage Investment Trust
MITT
$230M
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
29,765
+22,024
| +285% | +$1.15M |
|
2378
Evertec
EVTC
$1.94B
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
49,465
-53,486
| -52% | -$1.4M |
|
|
KE
2379
Kimball Electronics
KE
$593M
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
91,684
+14,200
| +18% | +$250K |
|
|
GHDX
2380
PUT
DELISTED
Genomic Health, Inc.
GHDX
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
22,000
+17,700
| +412% | +$1.24M |
|
2381
Puma Biotechnology
PBYI
$406M
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
69,235
-189,867
| -73% | -$5.7M |
|
2382
American Tower
AMT
$79.9B
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
8,883
-187,226
| -95% | -$29.3M |
|
2383
W&T Offshore
WTI
$473M
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
340,630
-593,792
| -64% | -$3.79M |
|
|
NFX
2384
PUT
DELISTED
Newfield Exploration
NFX
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
95,700
+80,800
| +542% | +$1.63M |
|
2385
Hackett Group
HCKT
$266M
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
87,526
-61,172
| -41% | -$1.14M |
|
2386
Cushman & Wakefield Ltd
CWK
$3.2B
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
96,727
+81,659
| +542% | +$1.36M |
|
2387
Seres Therapeutics
MCRB
$46.5M
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
15,397
+860
| +6% | +$120K |
|
|
KEYW
2388
DELISTED
The KEYW Holding Corporation
KEYW
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
207,788
+47,966
| +30% | +$407K |
|
|
ELGX
2389
DELISTED
Endologix Inc
ELGX
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
194,183
+28,637
| +17% | +$319K |
|
2390
Houlihan Lokey
HLI
$10.2B
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
37,719
-114,052
| -75% | -$4.65M |
|
2391
CALL
Wolfspeed
WOLF
$1.14B
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
32,400
| – | – |
|
2392
SEACOR Marine Holdings
SMHI
$216M
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
117,711
+426
| +0.4% | +$7.56K |
|
2393
Stock Yards Bancorp
SYBT
$2.52B
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
42,053
-844
| -2% | -$26.9K |
|
|
INFO
2394
DELISTED
IHS Markit Ltd. Common Shares
INFO
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
+28,756
| New | +$1.47M |
|
2395
CALL
RingCentral
RNG
$4.77B
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
16,700
-3,800
| -19% | -$299K |
|
2396
CALL
Lithia Motors
LAD
$8.17B
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
18,000
+9,300
| +107% | +$735K |
|
2397
Grupo Aval
AVAL
$5.79B
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
231,868
+126,936
| +121% | +$871K |
|
2398
Sturm, Ruger & Co
RGR
$611M
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
25,704
-17,546
| -41% | -$1.01M |
|
|
TDAY
2399
USA Today Co
TDAY
$1.27B
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
118,179
-163,798
| -58% | -$2.29M |
|
2400
Tandem Diabetes Care
TNDM
$1.22B
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
35,971
-32,072
| -47% | -$1.13M |
|
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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.