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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
326
Bruker
BRKR
$9.58B
| $52.4M | 0.07% |
1,750,411
-50,364
| -3% | -$1.63M |
|
|
AIV
327
Aimco
AIV
$375M
| $52.3M | 0.07% |
9,640,906
+1,966,085
| +26% | +$10.5M |
|
328
JD.com
JD
$42.9B
| $52.3M | 0.07% |
1,292,254
-273,097
| -17% | -$12.4M |
|
329
PUT
DXC Technology
DXC
$1.76B
| $51.8M | 0.07% |
595,340
-462
| -0.1% | -$40.4K |
|
|
PXD
330
DELISTED
Pioneer Natural Resource Co.
PXD
| $51.7M | 0.07% |
300,694
-79,070
| -21% | -$13.9M |
|
331
PUT
ExxonMobil
XOM
$634B
| $51.2M | 0.07% |
685,600
+168,100
| +32% | +$13.4M |
|
332
Mercado Libre
MELI
$94.4B
| $51.1M | 0.07% |
143,383
-81,218
| -36% | -$29.7M |
|
333
PUT
FedEx
FDX
$74B
| $51.1M | 0.07% |
212,700
-15,600
| -7% | -$3.94M |
|
334
PUT
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals
REGN
$72.9B
| $50.9M | 0.07% |
147,900
-29,600
| -17% | -$10.3M |
|
335
Western Digital
WDC
$160B
| $50.6M | 0.07% |
725,949
+641,559
| +760% | +$43.2M |
|
|
TVTY
336
DELISTED
Tivity Health, Inc. Common Stock
TVTY
| $50.6M | 0.07% |
1,276,801
+204,005
| +19% | +$7.92M |
|
|
SFLY
337
DELISTED
Shutterfly, Inc.
SFLY
| $50.6M | 0.07% |
622,562
+405,823
| +187% | +$28.3M |
|
338
Red Rock Resorts
RRR
$3.87B
| $50.4M | 0.07% |
1,720,299
+365,353
| +27% | +$12M |
|
339
Travel + Leisure Co
TNL
$4.81B
| $50.3M | 0.07% |
973,158
-123,232
| -11% | -$6.59M |
|
340
Cognizant
CTSH
$23.8B
| $50.2M | 0.07% |
624,133
-359,471
| -37% | -$28.4M |
|
341
Trane Technologies
TT
$104B
| $49.9M | 0.07% |
584,121
-769,611
| -57% | -$69.1M |
|
342
PUT
Ford
F
$59.6B
| $49.9M | 0.07% |
4,503,400
-601,700
| -12% | -$6.79M |
|
343
Tractor Supply
TSCO
$16.5B
| $49.9M | 0.07% |
3,958,795
+212,235
| +6% | +$2.96M |
|
344
Ventas
VTR
$47.7B
| $49.6M | 0.07% |
1,001,891
+844,652
| +537% | +$44.3M |
|
345
PUT
Procter & Gamble
PG
$347B
| $49.5M | 0.07% |
625,000
+432,200
| +224% | +$36M |
|
|
CMA
346
DELISTED
Comerica
CMA
| $48.5M | 0.07% |
505,697
-227,344
| -31% | -$21.7M |
|
347
InterDigital
IDCC
$6.72B
| $48.3M | 0.07% |
656,428
+87,252
| +15% | +$6.68M |
|
348
State Street
STT
$50.2B
| $48.1M | 0.07% |
482,344
+161,459
| +50% | +$16.9M |
|
349
Warner Bros
WBD
$64.2B
| $48M | 0.07% |
+2,241,875
| New | +$53.3M |
|
|
BKI
350
DELISTED
Black Knight, Inc. Common Stock
BKI
| $48M | 0.07% |
1,018,955
+3,166
| +0.3% | +$154K |
|
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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.