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 |
Lowe's Companies
LOW
|
+$638M |
| 2 |
NVIDIA
NVDA
|
+$461M |
| 3 |
EQT Corp
EQT
|
+$400M |
| 4 |
Citigroup
C
|
+$369M |
| 5 |
CELG
Celgene Corp
CELG
|
+$339M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$694M |
| 2 |
Dell
DELL
|
+$486M |
| 3 |
IBM
IBM
|
+$341M |
| 4 |
Amgen
AMGN
|
+$306M |
| 5 |
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
|
+$264M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 15.05% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 10.49% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 10.21% |
| 4 | Financials | 8.38% |
| 5 | Industrials | 7.77% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
226
PUT
Cisco
CSCO
$456B
| $81.5M | 0.11% |
1,899,800
+1,106,200
| +139% | +$46.9M |
|
227
Under Armour
UAA
$3.04B
| $80.5M | 0.11% |
4,923,295
+2,841,635
| +137% | +$44.5M |
|
228
Celanese
CE
$4.77B
| $80.4M | 0.11% |
802,407
-29,088
| -3% | -$3.07M |
|
|
MON
229
CALL
DELISTED
Monsanto Co
MON
| $80.3M | 0.11% |
688,500
+162,000
| +31% | +$19.5M |
|
230
Pfizer
PFE
$144B
| $79.6M | 0.11% |
2,363,670
-979,129
| -29% | -$33.7M |
|
231
Zoetis
ZTS
$32.5B
| $79.1M | 0.11% |
946,884
-881,903
| -48% | -$69.5M |
|
232
Match Group
MTCH
$9.16B
| $78.7M | 0.11% |
1,770,459
+808,946
| +84% | +$31.3M |
|
233
F5
FFIV
$22.8B
| $78M | 0.11% |
539,470
-179,162
| -25% | -$25.7M |
|
234
Restaurant Brands International
QSR
$26B
| $77.8M | 0.11% |
1,367,122
+1,221,336
| +838% | +$72.5M |
|
235
Nektar Therapeutics
NKTR
$2.39B
| $77.6M | 0.11% |
48,678
+48,418
| +18,622% | +$62.4M |
|
236
Mastercard
MA
$497B
| $77.1M | 0.11% |
440,245
+301,803
| +218% | +$51.6M |
|
|
MSCC
237
DELISTED
Microsemi Corp
MSCC
| $77.1M | 0.11% |
1,191,474
-415,313
| -26% | -$25.7M |
|
|
BERY
238
DELISTED
Berry Global Group, Inc.
BERY
| $77.1M | 0.11% |
1,531,930
+168,280
| +12% | +$8.76M |
|
239
iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF
IEMG
$147B
| $76.4M | 0.1% |
1,308,253
-108,975
| -8% | -$6.44M |
|
240
PUT
Halliburton
HAL
$26.1B
| $75.1M | 0.1% |
1,600,800
+272,600
| +21% | +$13.5M |
|
241
PUT
United Parcel Service
UPS
$89.7B
| $74.5M | 0.1% |
711,800
+461,800
| +185% | +$53.4M |
|
|
HTZ
242
DELISTED
Hertz Global Holdings, Inc.
HTZ
| $73.8M | 0.1% |
4,279,786
+1,172,086
| +38% | +$21.5M |
|
|
ILG
243
DELISTED
ILG, Inc Common Stock
ILG
| $73.7M | 0.1% |
2,367,944
+725,030
| +44% | +$22.7M |
|
|
ALXN
244
DELISTED
Alexion Pharmaceuticals
ALXN
| $72.5M | 0.1% |
650,363
+299,529
| +85% | +$35.8M |
|
245
Teck Resources
TECK
$28.8B
| $71.7M | 0.1% |
2,786,437
+806,629
| +41% | +$22.7M |
|
246
CALL
GE Aerospace
GE
$377B
| $71.3M | 0.1% |
1,104,219
+1,010,321
| +1,076% | +$74.9M |
|
247
PUT
AutoZone
AZO
$50.9B
| $71.2M | 0.1% |
109,700
+5,400
| +5% | +$3.87M |
|
|
SHPG
248
DELISTED
Shire pic
SHPG
| $70.9M | 0.1% |
474,673
-121,965
| -20% | -$16.8M |
|
249
PUT
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
$950B
| $70.9M | 0.1% |
644,400
-532,300
| -45% | -$60.3M |
|
250
LKQ Corp
LKQ
$6.77B
| $70.7M | 0.1% |
1,862,504
+761,608
| +69% | +$30.9M |
|
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D.E. Shaw & Co's Q1 2018 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2018, D.E. Shaw & Co held 3,998 positions worth $73.5B, up 1.2% from $72.6B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 9.5% of the portfolio.
D.E. Shaw & Co's Q1 2018 filing shows 451 new, 1,293 increased, 1,502 reduced and 554 closed positions. Its largest new stake was GCI Liberty, Inc. Class A Common Stock (DE): 2,434,094 shares worth $129M. The largest sale was Meta Platforms (Facebook), an estimated $694M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 15% of assets, up from 13% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Consumer Discretionary.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's largest Q1 2018 buy was GCI Liberty, Inc. Class A Common Stock (DE): 2,434,094 shares worth $129M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co added most to Lowe's Companies in Q1 2018, an estimated $638M increase.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's biggest Q1 2018 reduction was Meta Platforms (Facebook), cutting an estimated $694M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co fully exited Liberty Interactive Corporation Series A Liberty Ventures in Q1 2018, selling an estimated $141M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's ten largest holdings make up 9.5% of its $73.5B portfolio in Q1 2018.
- D.E. Shaw & Co opened 451 new positions and closed 554 in Q1 2018.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's portfolio value rose 1.2% quarter-over-quarter to $73.5B.
Based on D.E. Shaw & Co's 13F filing for Q1 2018, filed 15 May 2018.