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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2401
CALL
Vale
VALE
$63.1B
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
155,000
| – | – |
|
|
RETA
2402
CALL
DELISTED
Reata Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Class A Common Stock
RETA
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$1.82M |
|
|
KRTX
2403
DELISTED
Karuna Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
KRTX
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
+27,118
| New | +$1.19M |
|
|
AMRS
2404
DELISTED
Amyris Inc.
AMRS
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
660,709
+285,644
| +76% | +$1.06M |
|
2405
PUT
Sony
SONY
$138B
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
150,000
| – | – |
|
|
SKX
2406
CALL
DELISTED
Skechers
SKX
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
+47,200
| New | +$1.86M |
|
|
CASA
2407
DELISTED
Casa Systems, Inc. Common Stock
CASA
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
497,377
-80,891
| -14% | -$386K |
|
2408
PUT
Leggett & Platt
LEG
$1.42B
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
+40,000
| New | +$1.96M |
|
2409
PUT
Rockwell Automation
ROK
$51.7B
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
|
CSW
2410
CSW Industrials
CSW
$4.5B
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
26,257
-1,170
| -4% | -$84.1K |
|
2411
CALL
Vornado Realty Trust
VNO
$7.78B
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
30,400
| – | – |
|
2412
UFP Industries
UFPI
$5.01B
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
+42,350
| New | +$2M |
|
|
SNV
2413
CALL
DELISTED
Synovus
SNV
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
51,500
-20,000
| -28% | -$735K |
|
2414
NOV
NOV
$6.91B
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
+80,553
| New | +$1.81M |
|
|
LM
2415
PUT
DELISTED
Legg Mason, Inc.
LM
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
56,200
+2,900
| +5% | +$108K |
|
|
AMWD
2416
CALL
DELISTED
American Woodmark
AMWD
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
+19,300
| New | +$1.94M |
|
2417
Arbor Realty Trust
ABR
$989M
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
140,464
-130,613
| -48% | -$1.86M |
|
2418
PUT
Lands' End
LE
$388M
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
120,000
| – | – |
|
2419
PUT
Verisk Analytics
VRSK
$28B
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
+13,500
| New | +$2M |
|
2420
Highwoods Properties
HIW
$3.85B
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
41,187
-227,388
| -85% | -$10.5M |
|
2421
PUT
Trip.com Group
TCOM
$29.2B
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
60,000
| – | – |
|
2422
Opko Health
OPK
$1.08B
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
1,367,150
-831,068
| -38% | -$1.39M |
|
|
VRNT
2423
DELISTED
Verint Systems
VRNT
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
71,261
+52,848
| +287% | +$1.29M |
|
2424
Innospec
IOSP
$2.11B
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
19,410
-7,740
| -29% | -$740K |
|
|
DENN
2425
DELISTED
Denny's
DENN
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
100,914
+10,636
| +12% | +$219K |
|
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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.