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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
301
CVS Health
CVS
$140B
| $58.3M | 0.08% |
937,456
+322,983
| +53% | +$23.2M |
|
302
PUT
Home Depot
HD
$343B
| $58.1M | 0.08% |
+326,100
| New | +$61.2M |
|
303
Burlington
BURL
$23.3B
| $58.1M | 0.08% |
436,144
+329,922
| +311% | +$40.8M |
|
304
SLB Ltd
SLB
$74.2B
| $58M | 0.08% |
895,986
+292,718
| +49% | +$20.4M |
|
305
State Street SPDR Dow Jones International Real Estate ETF
RWX
$267M
| $57.9M | 0.08% |
1,447,819
+26,015
| +2% | +$1.05M |
|
306
IQVIA
IQV
$40.5B
| $57.4M | 0.08% |
584,705
-314,299
| -35% | -$31.8M |
|
307
Walt Disney
DIS
$172B
| $57M | 0.08% |
567,975
-610,779
| -52% | -$64.9M |
|
308
Hartford Financial Services
HIG
$39.3B
| $56.8M | 0.08% |
1,103,271
+363,533
| +49% | +$19.9M |
|
309
NRG Energy
NRG
$26.9B
| $56M | 0.08% |
1,833,233
+1,221,405
| +200% | +$33.8M |
|
310
Ovintiv
OVV
$16.4B
| $55.9M | 0.08% |
1,016,198
+859,320
| +548% | +$51M |
|
311
Allstate
ALL
$70.1B
| $55.7M | 0.08% |
587,449
+304,590
| +108% | +$29.5M |
|
|
ATVI
312
DELISTED
Activision Blizzard
ATVI
| $55.1M | 0.08% |
816,364
+686,590
| +529% | +$48.5M |
|
313
Baker Hughes
BKR
$58B
| $54.5M | 0.07% |
1,963,688
-2,839,050
| -59% | -$86.8M |
|
314
Lockheed Martin
LMT
$134B
| $54.4M | 0.07% |
161,118
-14,691
| -8% | -$5M |
|
315
Chemours
CC
$2.57B
| $54.4M | 0.07% |
1,116,064
-40,776
| -4% | -$2.04M |
|
316
News Corp Class A
NWSA
$15.3B
| $54.1M | 0.07% |
3,421,045
+623,160
| +22% | +$10.2M |
|
317
PTC
PTC
$14.7B
| $54M | 0.07% |
692,094
+680,162
| +5,700% | +$49.6M |
|
318
United Rentals
URI
$67.9B
| $53.5M | 0.07% |
310,000
+253,264
| +446% | +$45M |
|
319
LPL Financial
LPLA
$27.4B
| $53.5M | 0.07% |
875,316
+266,035
| +44% | +$16.5M |
|
320
Itaú Unibanco
ITUB
$91.6B
| $53.4M | 0.07% |
7,056,424
-1,103,990
| -14% | -$8.26M |
|
|
LQ
321
DELISTED
La Quinta Holdings Inc.
LQ
| $53.3M | 0.07% |
2,821,081
+123,954
| +5% | +$2.34M |
|
322
PUT
Nike
NKE
$63.9B
| $53.2M | 0.07% |
801,200
-400,600
| -33% | -$26.4M |
|
323
CALL
Qualcomm
QCOM
$172B
| $53.1M | 0.07% |
959,000
+68,900
| +8% | +$4.39M |
|
|
324
CALL
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
$643B
| $52.6M | 0.07% |
410,800
-145,800
| -26% | -$19.7M |
|
325
CALL
Alibaba
BABA
$276B
| $52.5M | 0.07% |
286,000
-818,500
| -74% | -$154M |
|
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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.