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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2376
Cable One
CABO
$242M
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
1,405
+37
| +3% | +$52.5K |
|
|
PARA
2377
DELISTED
Paramount Global Class B
PARA
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
49,842
-130,835
| -72% | -$5.07M |
|
2378
SSR Mining
SSRM
$5.31B
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
108,037
-94,530
| -47% | -$1.47M |
|
2379
State Street Communication Services Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLC
$22.7B
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
+38,800
| New | +$2M |
|
|
DSPG
2380
DELISTED
DSP Group Inc
DSPG
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
132,218
-18,828
| -12% | -$277K |
|
2381
CALL
Asbury Automotive
ABG
$4.75B
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
18,600
+10,000
| +116% | +$1.08M |
|
2382
BJ's Restaurants
BJRI
$1.5B
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
+54,770
| New | +$2.1M |
|
2383
Fate Therapeutics
FATE
$282M
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
+106,252
| New | +$1.69M |
|
2384
PUT
Huntsman Corp
HUN
$2.1B
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
85,900
-196,800
| -70% | -$4.56M |
|
2385
CoreCivic
CXW
$3B
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
119,319
-58,713
| -33% | -$930K |
|
|
PDCE
2386
CALL
DELISTED
PDC Energy, Inc.
PDCE
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
+79,200
| New | +$1.9M |
|
|
LKFT
2387
PUT
Lakefront Biotherapeutics American Depositary Shares
LKFT
$1.83B
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$1.85M |
|
2388
PUT
Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile
SQM
$19.5B
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
77,500
+2,500
| +3% | +$65.9K |
|
2389
PUT
Archer Daniels Midland
ADM
$39.3B
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
44,500
+8,400
| +23% | +$358K |
|
2390
PUT
Kimberly-Clark
KMB
$37.5B
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
15,000
| – | – |
|
2391
Nektar Therapeutics
NKTR
$2.38B
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
6,371
-1,561
| -20% | -$453K |
|
2392
PUT
Live Nation Entertainment
LYV
$42.8B
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
28,800
| – | – |
|
2393
PUT
Parker-Hannifin
PH
$122B
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
2394
CALL
Boston Properties
BXP
$11.9B
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
+14,900
| New | +$2.01M |
|
2395
Hovnanian Enterprises
HOV
$803M
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
98,441
+37,437
| +61% | +$884K |
|
|
CDR
2396
DELISTED
Cedar Realty Trust, Inc
CDR
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
105,493
-28,318
| -21% | -$550K |
|
2397
PUT
Fortinet
FTNT
$112B
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
96,000
-216,000
| -69% | -$4.07M |
|
2398
CALL
Pinterest
PINS
$13.8B
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
+110,000
| New | +$2.37M |
|
2399
Forrester Research
FORR
$198M
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
49,159
+18,265
| +59% | +$681K |
|
2400
Pultegroup
PHM
$25.6B
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
52,762
-80,218
| -60% | -$3.12M |
|
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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.