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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
276
PTC Therapeutics
PTCT
$6.25B
| $63.1M | 0.09% |
2,333,603
-274,829
| -11% | -$6.96M |
|
|
EGN
277
DELISTED
Energen
EGN
| $63M | 0.09% |
1,002,861
-97,457
| -9% | -$5.47M |
|
278
Moody's
MCO
$83.9B
| $62.9M | 0.09% |
389,887
-159,559
| -29% | -$25.8M |
|
279
Flex
FLEX
$41.5B
| $62.8M | 0.09% |
5,102,311
+356,805
| +8% | +$4.87M |
|
280
Navient
NAVI
$822M
| $62.1M | 0.08% |
4,733,896
-459,805
| -9% | -$6.25M |
|
281
Home Depot
HD
$343B
| $62M | 0.08% |
347,657
+275,756
| +384% | +$51.7M |
|
|
QEP
282
DELISTED
QEP RESOURCES, INC.
QEP
| $61.9M | 0.08% |
6,318,938
-2,879,967
| -31% | -$27.2M |
|
283
CALL
AT&T
T
$169B
| $61.8M | 0.08% |
2,296,610
-77,984
| -3% | -$2.17M |
|
284
Kinder Morgan
KMI
$70.3B
| $61.8M | 0.08% |
4,106,027
-2,055,320
| -33% | -$35.6M |
|
285
CALL
NXP Semiconductors
NXPI
$65.4B
| $61.8M | 0.08% |
527,800
-238,800
| -31% | -$28.8M |
|
286
CALL
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
$950B
| $61.7M | 0.08% |
561,100
-506,600
| -47% | -$57.4M |
|
287
CME Group
CME
$93.5B
| $61.5M | 0.08% |
380,340
+14,797
| +4% | +$2.36M |
|
288
US Bancorp
USB
$100B
| $61.3M | 0.08% |
1,213,999
+71,250
| +6% | +$3.9M |
|
289
Eaton
ETN
$150B
| $60.9M | 0.08% |
762,479
+98,776
| +15% | +$8.11M |
|
|
FLIR
290
DELISTED
FLIR Systems, Inc. (DE) Common Stock
FLIR
| $60.5M | 0.08% |
1,209,485
-358,215
| -23% | -$17.8M |
|
291
PUT
Comcast
CMCSA
$85.8B
| $60.4M | 0.08% |
1,768,300
+1,280,100
| +262% | +$49.7M |
|
|
292
PUT
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
$643B
| $60.2M | 0.08% |
470,000
-98,300
| -17% | -$13.3M |
|
293
Willis Towers Watson
WTW
$29.9B
| $60.2M | 0.08% |
395,605
+55,496
| +16% | +$8.71M |
|
|
MON
294
DELISTED
Monsanto Co
MON
| $59.6M | 0.08% |
510,829
-2,133,347
| -81% | -$257M |
|
295
PUT
Chevron
CVX
$374B
| $59.6M | 0.08% |
522,500
+381,900
| +272% | +$45.7M |
|
296
Newmont
NEM
$96.4B
| $59.5M | 0.08% |
1,524,040
+19,083
| +1% | +$737K |
|
297
Yum China
YUMC
$15.6B
| $59.4M | 0.08% |
1,431,382
-39,105
| -3% | -$1.68M |
|
|
298
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
$950B
| $59.4M | 0.08% |
539,969
+4,661
| +0.9% | +$528K |
|
|
HDS
299
DELISTED
HD Supply Holdings, Inc.
HDS
| $59.3M | 0.08% |
1,563,722
+344,037
| +28% | +$13M |
|
|
ARRS
300
DELISTED
ARRIS International plc Ordinary Shares
ARRS
| $58.5M | 0.08% |
2,202,529
+572,832
| +35% | +$14.8M |
|
Similar funds
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.