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 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$696M |
| 2 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$379M |
| 3 |
Bristol-Myers Squibb
BMY
|
+$289M |
| 4 |
Keurig Dr Pepper
KDP
|
+$275M |
| 5 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$241M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
TWX
Time Warner Inc
TWX
|
+$648M |
| 2 |
Merck
MRK
|
+$453M |
| 3 |
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
|
+$390M |
| 4 |
TWTR
Twitter, Inc.
TWTR
|
+$273M |
| 5 |
Broadcom
AVGO
|
+$265M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 14.14% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 12.42% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 10.3% |
| 4 | Financials | 9.14% |
| 5 | Industrials | 6.71% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
JNPR
301
DELISTED
Juniper Networks
JNPR
| $63M | 0.08% |
2,299,061
-345,248
| -13% | -$8.99M |
|
|
GPOR
302
DELISTED
Gulfport Energy Corp.
GPOR
| $62.9M | 0.08% |
5,003,786
+63,933
| +1% | +$660K |
|
303
PUT
Qualcomm
QCOM
$176B
| $62.6M | 0.08% |
1,114,600
-447,600
| -29% | -$25M |
|
304
Advanced Micro Devices
AMD
$851B
| $62.4M | 0.08% |
4,163,558
+1,247,592
| +43% | +$15.9M |
|
305
CALL
Biogen
BIIB
$29.9B
| $61.9M | 0.08% |
213,400
+84,400
| +65% | +$23.7M |
|
|
MRC
306
DELISTED
MRC Global
MRC
| $61.8M | 0.08% |
2,854,044
+110,508
| +4% | +$2.18M |
|
|
AIV
307
Aimco
AIV
$380M
| $61.7M | 0.08% |
10,956,631
+1,315,725
| +14% | +$7.15M |
|
308
PUT
Caterpillar
CAT
$409B
| $61.1M | 0.08% |
450,600
-268,100
| -37% | -$40.1M |
|
309
Keysight
KEYS
$54.5B
| $60.9M | 0.08% |
1,031,485
-301,686
| -23% | -$16.8M |
|
310
Ross Stores
ROST
$76.6B
| $60.6M | 0.08% |
715,330
-635,684
| -47% | -$51.7M |
|
311
Red Rock Resorts
RRR
$3.74B
| $60.2M | 0.08% |
1,795,714
+75,415
| +4% | +$2.45M |
|
312
Marriott International
MAR
$98.7B
| $60.1M | 0.08% |
475,053
+150,847
| +47% | +$20.5M |
|
313
Edwards Lifesciences
EW
$47.6B
| $59.5M | 0.08% |
1,225,332
-221,205
| -15% | -$10.3M |
|
314
Bruker
BRKR
$9.2B
| $59.1M | 0.08% |
2,035,206
+284,795
| +16% | +$8.66M |
|
|
FLIR
315
DELISTED
FLIR Systems, Inc. (DE) Common Stock
FLIR
| $58.5M | 0.08% |
1,125,186
-84,299
| -7% | -$4.5M |
|
316
Under Armour
UAA
$3B
| $58.2M | 0.08% |
2,590,649
-2,332,646
| -47% | -$46.1M |
|
|
HTZ
317
DELISTED
Hertz Global Holdings, Inc.
HTZ
| $58.2M | 0.08% |
4,365,932
+86,146
| +2% | +$1.4M |
|
|
FOLD
318
DELISTED
Amicus Therapeutics
FOLD
| $58.2M | 0.08% |
3,725,044
-694,735
| -16% | -$10.5M |
|
|
ATVI
319
DELISTED
Activision Blizzard
ATVI
| $58.1M | 0.08% |
761,088
-55,276
| -7% | -$3.91M |
|
|
320
CALL
Caterpillar
CAT
$409B
| $58.1M | 0.08% |
428,000
+120,200
| +39% | +$18M |
|
321
BHP
BHP
$213B
| $57.6M | 0.08% |
1,290,643
-456,608
| -26% | -$19.8M |
|
|
INXN
322
DELISTED
Interxion Holding N.V.
INXN
| $57.5M | 0.08% |
921,148
-153,038
| -14% | -$9.79M |
|
323
Viatris
VTRS
$20.1B
| $57.1M | 0.07% |
1,580,829
+727,972
| +85% | +$28.6M |
|
324
CALL
Chipotle Mexican Grill
CMG
$40.8B
| $57M | 0.07% |
6,605,000
+2,750,000
| +71% | +$22.5M |
|
|
WCG
325
DELISTED
Wellcare Health Plans, Inc.
WCG
| $56.7M | 0.07% |
230,348
+148,192
| +180% | +$32.3M |
|
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D.E. Shaw & Co's Q2 2018 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2018, D.E. Shaw & Co held 4,066 positions worth $76.7B, up 4.4% from $73.5B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 9.8% of the portfolio.
D.E. Shaw & Co's Q2 2018 filing shows 622 new, 1,512 increased, 1,263 reduced and 399 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Evergy: 4,161,679 shares worth $234M. The largest sale was Time Warner Inc, an estimated $648M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 14% of assets, down from 15% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Healthcare.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's largest Q2 2018 buy was Evergy: 4,161,679 shares worth $234M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co added most to Amazon in Q2 2018, an estimated $696M increase.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's biggest Q2 2018 reduction was Merck, cutting an estimated $453M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co fully exited Time Warner Inc in Q2 2018, selling an estimated $648M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's ten largest holdings make up 9.8% of its $76.7B portfolio in Q2 2018.
- D.E. Shaw & Co opened 622 new positions and closed 399 in Q2 2018.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's portfolio value rose 4.4% quarter-over-quarter to $76.7B.
Based on D.E. Shaw & Co's 13F filing for Q2 2018, filed 14 Aug 2018.