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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2451
CALL
Illinois Tool Works
ITW
$84.9B
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
2452
Liberty Media Series A
FWONA
$23.3B
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
44,361
+6,821
| +18% | +$201K |
|
|
ODP
2453
DELISTED
ODP
ODP
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
48,902
+46,422
| +1,872% | +$1.33M |
|
2454
CALL
C.H. Robinson
CHRW
$20B
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
15,000
| – | – |
|
2455
KeyCorp
KEY
$24.3B
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
+85,322
| New | +$1.5M |
|
|
JKS
2456
JinkoSolar
JKS
$782M
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
+127,382
| New | +$1.26M |
|
2457
Vera Bradley
VRA
$104M
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
146,876
-9,000
| -6% | -$106K |
|
|
FSP
2458
Franklin Street Properties
FSP
$50.1M
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
201,108
+184,325
| +1,098% | +$1.35M |
|
2459
News Corp Class B
NWS
$17.2B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
108,449
-259,408
| -71% | -$3.39M |
|
2460
PUT
T-Mobile US
TMUS
$196B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
19,700
| – | – |
|
2461
CALL
Diamondback Energy
FANG
$53.5B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
13,500
+3,500
| +35% | +$391K |
|
2462
CALL
Medifast
MED
$108M
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-20,000
| -67% | -$3.42M |
|
|
LHCG
2463
CALL
DELISTED
LHC Group LLC
LHCG
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
+13,300
| New | +$1.27M |
|
2464
PUT
AerCap
AER
$24.3B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
+31,500
| New | +$1.58M |
|
2465
National Bank Holdings
NBHC
$1.9B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
40,356
+834
| +2% | +$28.9K |
|
|
CNR
2466
Core Natural Resources Inc
CNR
$4.02B
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
39,194
-46,791
| -54% | -$1.72M |
|
2467
Universal Electronics
UEIC
$58.1M
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
49,004
+21,157
| +76% | +$685K |
|
2468
Lattice Semiconductor
LSCC
$16.4B
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
179,003
-221,996
| -55% | -$1.5M |
|
2469
MYR Group
MYRG
$5.31B
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
43,903
-22,266
| -34% | -$689K |
|
2470
CALL
SPS Commerce
SPSC
$2.51B
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
| – | – |
|
2471
CALL
HSBC
HSBC
$356B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
31,116
-690
| -2% | -$27.6K |
|
2472
Commercial Vehicle Group
CVGI
$152M
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
216,147
+24,262
| +13% | +$168K |
|
2473
RLJ Lodging Trust
RLJ
$1.89B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
+75,144
| New | +$1.46M |
|
|
ADAP
2474
DELISTED
Adaptimmune Therapeutics
ADAP
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
+214,161
| New | +$1.58M |
|
2475
CALL
Baker Hughes
BKR
$58B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
57,200
+50,200
| +717% | +$1.28M |
|
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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.