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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2451
State Street Real Estate Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLRE
$8.72B
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
+50,200
| New | +$1.94M |
|
|
MOBL
2452
DELISTED
MobileIron, Inc.
MOBL
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
398,781
+99,540
| +33% | +$530K |
|
|
TELL
2453
DELISTED
Tellurian Inc.
TELL
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
265,881
-504,852
| -66% | -$3.84M |
|
2454
Koppers
KOP
$945M
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
50,611
-12,512
| -20% | -$439K |
|
|
RDS.A
2455
DELISTED
Royal Dutch Shell PLC ADS Class A
RDS.A
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
32,734
-867
| -3% | -$50.6K |
|
|
RST
2456
DELISTED
ROSETTA STONE INC
RST
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
106,360
+13,554
| +15% | +$231K |
|
2457
CALL
HEICO Corp
HEI
$50.1B
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
16,900
| – | – |
|
2458
Domino's
DPZ
$11.9B
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
6,550
+5,427
| +483% | +$1.5M |
|
2459
Logitech
LOGI
$15.1B
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
40,657
-5,020
| -11% | -$214K |
|
2460
PUT
Teck Resources
TECK
$28.5B
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
110,000
| – | – |
|
2461
Brink's
BCO
$5.02B
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
21,057
-35,439
| -63% | -$3.13M |
|
2462
CALL
PPG Industries
PPG
$24.8B
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
+14,300
| New | +$1.81M |
|
|
ALLK
2463
CALL
DELISTED
Allakos
ALLK
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$1.76M |
|
2464
Community Health Systems
CYH
$382M
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
657,489
+645,410
| +5,343% | +$2.23M |
|
2465
PUT
Barclays
BCS
$88.4B
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
200,000
+100,000
| +100% | +$864K |
|
2466
PUT
Textron
TXT
$15.2B
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
42,600
+1,300
| +3% | +$60.2K |
|
2467
PUT
Nexstar Media Group
NXST
$6.03B
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
16,200
| – | – |
|
2468
PUT
JetBlue
JBLU
$2.19B
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
101,400
| – | – |
|
2469
SITE Centers
SITC
$234M
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
173,421
+29,893
| +21% | +$340K |
|
2470
PUT
HealthEquity
HQY
$8.68B
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
25,600
| – | – |
|
2471
Simply Good Foods
SMPL
$925M
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
66,434
-867,077
| -93% | -$22.9M |
|
2472
PUT
Pinduoduo
PDD
$126B
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
-190,000
| -79% | -$7.09M |
|
|
DCH
2473
PUT
Dauch Corp
DCH
$1.33B
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
175,500
| – | – |
|
|
CNR
2474
PUT
Core Natural Resources Inc
CNR
$3.96B
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
130,000
+49,000
| +60% | +$677K |
|
|
REGI
2475
DELISTED
Renewable Energy Group, Inc.
REGI
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
69,991
+58,005
| +484% | +$1.05M |
|
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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.