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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CJ
351
DELISTED
C&J Energy Services, Inc.
CJ
| $48M | 0.07% |
1,857,976
-1,100,501
| -37% | -$31.4M |
|
|
BKHU
352
DELISTED
Black Hills Corporation
BKHU
| $47.8M | 0.07% |
797,877
-50,000
| -6% | -$2.97M |
|
|
MRO
353
DELISTED
Marathon Oil Corporation
MRO
| $47.8M | 0.07% |
2,961,932
+1,745,163
| +143% | +$29M |
|
354
CALL
Wells Fargo
WFC
$263B
| $47.7M | 0.06% |
910,000
-376,800
| -29% | -$22.4M |
|
355
Goldman Sachs
GS
$305B
| $47.7M | 0.06% |
189,279
-262,818
| -58% | -$68.4M |
|
|
GPOR
356
DELISTED
Gulfport Energy Corp.
GPOR
| $47.7M | 0.06% |
4,939,853
-936,566
| -16% | -$9.98M |
|
357
Emerson Electric
EMR
$85B
| $47.4M | 0.06% |
693,558
+30,302
| +5% | +$2.16M |
|
358
Labcorp
LH
$25.8B
| $47.2M | 0.06% |
339,740
-58,639
| -15% | -$8.61M |
|
359
Williams Companies
WMB
$85.8B
| $47.1M | 0.06% |
1,895,391
+238,305
| +14% | +$7.03M |
|
|
ZIONW
360
DELISTED
Zions Bancorporation N.A. Warrants
ZIONW
| $46.9M | 0.06% |
2,308,700
| – | – |
|
361
Norfolk Southern
NSC
$76.1B
| $46.8M | 0.06% |
344,561
+116,205
| +51% | +$16.7M |
|
362
Jacobs Solutions
J
$16.6B
| $46.4M | 0.06% |
949,089
+762,763
| +409% | +$40.4M |
|
363
Prudential Financial
PRU
$43B
| $46.4M | 0.06% |
448,340
+208,912
| +87% | +$23.5M |
|
364
Armstrong World Industries
AWI
$7.55B
| $46.4M | 0.06% |
824,600
+70,076
| +9% | +$4.25M |
|
365
Hilton Grand Vacations
HGV
$4.14B
| $46.4M | 0.06% |
1,079,018
+596,474
| +124% | +$26.1M |
|
366
United Therapeutics
UTHR
$26.1B
| $46.3M | 0.06% |
412,192
-188,948
| -31% | -$24M |
|
367
Steel Dynamics
STLD
$37.5B
| $46.2M | 0.06% |
1,045,662
+398,097
| +61% | +$18.3M |
|
368
CALL
Microsoft
MSFT
$2.92T
| $46.2M | 0.06% |
506,300
-846,500
| -63% | -$77.4M |
|
|
EQC
369
DELISTED
Equity Commonwealth
EQC
| $46M | 0.06% |
1,499,588
-283,195
| -16% | -$8.41M |
|
370
KLA
KLAC
$249B
| $46M | 0.06% |
4,215,630
+96,720
| +2% | +$1.08M |
|
371
AT&T
T
$169B
| $45.8M | 0.06% |
1,702,431
+1,022,405
| +150% | +$28.5M |
|
372
Commault Systems
CVLT
$4.97B
| $45.5M | 0.06% |
796,152
+161,633
| +25% | +$8.71M |
|
373
Snap
SNAP
$8.02B
| $45.5M | 0.06% |
+2,868,531
| New | +$46.6M |
|
374
Ulta Beauty
ULTA
$21.6B
| $45.5M | 0.06% |
222,500
+157,143
| +240% | +$34M |
|
375
CALL
Caterpillar
CAT
$387B
| $45.4M | 0.06% |
307,800
+79,200
| +35% | +$12.5M |
|
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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.