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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
426
Dentsply Sirona
XRAY
$2.7B
| $37.1M | 0.05% |
+736,556
| New | +$43.4M |
|
|
AMED
427
DELISTED
Amedisys
AMED
| $37M | 0.05% |
613,405
-24,112
| -4% | -$1.37M |
|
|
KL
428
DELISTED
Kirkland Lake Gold Ltd Ordinary
KL
| $36.8M | 0.05% |
2,373,979
-239,600
| -9% | -$3.69M |
|
|
NUAN
429
DELISTED
Nuance Communications, Inc.
NUAN
| $36.4M | 0.05% |
2,665,868
-1,687,597
| -39% | -$24.7M |
|
430
CALL
Union Pacific
UNP
$175B
| $36.3M | 0.05% |
269,900
+143,000
| +113% | +$19.2M |
|
431
Unum
UNM
$14B
| $36.3M | 0.05% |
761,568
+329,196
| +76% | +$17.2M |
|
|
BNY
432
Bank of New York Mellon
BNY
$106B
| $36.1M | 0.05% |
700,851
+93,189
| +15% | +$5.18M |
|
433
Carlisle Companies
CSL
$14.1B
| $36.1M | 0.05% |
345,328
-183,958
| -35% | -$20.2M |
|
|
PF
434
DELISTED
Pinnacle Foods, Inc.
PF
| $35.8M | 0.05% |
661,370
+154,639
| +31% | +$8.92M |
|
435
Reliance Steel & Aluminium
RS
$21.2B
| $35.7M | 0.05% |
416,706
-86,892
| -17% | -$7.76M |
|
436
RenaissanceRe
RNR
$13.9B
| $35.7M | 0.05% |
257,816
-248,845
| -49% | -$32.3M |
|
437
Chevron
CVX
$374B
| $35.7M | 0.05% |
313,051
-265,110
| -46% | -$31.7M |
|
438
Diamondback Energy
FANG
$53.5B
| $35.7M | 0.05% |
281,934
-44,308
| -14% | -$5.58M |
|
439
CALL
Home Depot
HD
$343B
| $35.7M | 0.05% |
200,100
-154,800
| -44% | -$29M |
|
440
CALL
PayPal
PYPL
$50.3B
| $35.7M | 0.05% |
470,000
-195,000
| -29% | -$15.5M |
|
441
CALL
Cisco
CSCO
$456B
| $35.6M | 0.05% |
829,800
-826,500
| -50% | -$35.1M |
|
442
M&T Bank
MTB
$36.6B
| $35.4M | 0.05% |
192,161
-65,740
| -25% | -$12.3M |
|
|
PPL
443
PPL Corp
PPL
$27.3B
| $35.3M | 0.05% |
1,249,254
-957,538
| -43% | -$28.5M |
|
444
CALL
Biogen
BIIB
$30.4B
| $35.3M | 0.05% |
129,000
-56,100
| -30% | -$17.4M |
|
445
Alibaba
BABA
$276B
| $35.1M | 0.05% |
191,402
+71,854
| +60% | +$13.5M |
|
446
Viatris
VTRS
$20.8B
| $35.1M | 0.05% |
852,857
+844,763
| +10,437% | +$36M |
|
447
Visteon
VC
$2.85B
| $35.1M | 0.05% |
318,471
-42,052
| -12% | -$5.26M |
|
448
Las Vegas Sands
LVS
$32B
| $35M | 0.05% |
486,807
+113,692
| +30% | +$8.33M |
|
|
TMX
449
DELISTED
Terminix Global Holdings, Inc.
TMX
| $34.9M | 0.05% |
1,025,637
+48,298
| +5% | +$1.68M |
|
450
Sally Beauty Holdings
SBH
$1.48B
| $34.9M | 0.05% |
2,121,880
-437,880
| -17% | -$7.51M |
|
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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.