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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2401
QCR Holdings
QCRH
$1.69B
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
42,371
-1,880
| -4% | -$67.8K |
|
|
CMO
2402
DELISTED
Capstead Mortgage Corp.
CMO
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
+203,862
| New | +$1.51M |
|
|
QADA
2403
DELISTED
QAD Inc.
QADA
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
34,476
+15,666
| +83% | +$685K |
|
|
CURO
2404
DELISTED
CURO Group Holdings Corp.
CURO
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
142,617
+85,784
| +151% | +$1.4M |
|
|
CDR
2405
DELISTED
Cedar Realty Trust, Inc
CDR
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
+65,261
| New | +$1.58M |
|
|
OSG
2406
DELISTED
Overseas Shipholding Group Inc.
OSG
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
813,532
+348,162
| +75% | +$883K |
|
2407
Duluth Holdings
DLTH
$163M
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
53,469
+44,595
| +503% | +$1.27M |
|
|
EEX
2408
DELISTED
Emerald Holding
EEX
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
109,290
+76,753
| +236% | +$994K |
|
2409
Paychex
PAYX
$42.3B
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
20,709
-28,959
| -58% | -$1.96M |
|
2410
Mizuho Financial
MFG
$123B
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
448,177
+219,509
| +96% | +$727K |
|
2411
PUT
Dominion Energy
D
$62.1B
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
18,800
-39,100
| -68% | -$2.86M |
|
2412
CALL
Viatris
VTRS
$20.8B
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
49,000
+2,800
| +6% | +$90.7K |
|
2413
CALL
TD Synnex
SNX
$19.8B
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
+33,200
| New | +$1.31M |
|
|
MNDT
2414
DELISTED
Mandiant, Inc. Common Stock
MNDT
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
82,689
+33,958
| +70% | +$610K |
|
|
WIRE
2415
DELISTED
Encore Wire Corp
WIRE
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
26,707
-6,246
| -19% | -$296K |
|
|
P
2416
CALL
DELISTED
Pandora Media Inc
P
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
165,000
| – | – |
|
|
ESPR
2417
CALL
DELISTED
Esperion Therapeutics
ESPR
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
29,000
+10,000
| +53% | +$482K |
|
|
VRNT
2418
DELISTED
Verint Systems
VRNT
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
61,905
-45,406
| -42% | -$1.04M |
|
2419
PUT
Franco-Nevada
FNV
$40.6B
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
19,000
+1,400
| +8% | +$93.6K |
|
2420
Brown & Brown
BRO
$24.6B
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
48,303
-158,243
| -77% | -$4.47M |
|
|
CSLT
2421
DELISTED
CASTLIGHT HEALTH, INC.
CSLT
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
613,706
+132,944
| +28% | +$330K |
|
2422
CALL
Visteon
VC
$2.85B
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
22,000
+15,100
| +219% | +$1.14M |
|
2423
CALL
Texas Instruments
TXN
$253B
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
14,000
-13,000
| -48% | -$1.26M |
|
2424
e.l.f. Beauty
ELF
$4.96B
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
152,623
+20,068
| +15% | +$227K |
|
2425
GeoPark
GPRK
$601M
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
+96,050
| New | +$1.54M |
|
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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.