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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
451
PUT
Northrop Grumman
NOC
$78B
| $34.9M | 0.05% |
99,900
+8,700
| +10% | +$2.91M |
|
452
HDFC Bank
HDB
$121B
| $34.8M | 0.05% |
1,410,732
+1,274,984
| +939% | +$32.1M |
|
|
MIK
453
DELISTED
Michaels Stores, Inc
MIK
| $34.8M | 0.05% |
1,766,909
-73,889
| -4% | -$1.77M |
|
454
Church & Dwight Co
CHD
$23.7B
| $34.6M | 0.05% |
686,525
-275,172
| -29% | -$13.6M |
|
455
First American
FAF
$8.08B
| $34.3M | 0.05% |
584,064
+213,627
| +58% | +$12.5M |
|
|
SINA
456
DELISTED
Sina Corp
SINA
| $34.2M | 0.05% |
328,099
-16,461
| -5% | -$1.89M |
|
457
Crocs
CROX
$6.75B
| $34M | 0.05% |
2,094,906
+57,328
| +3% | +$795K |
|
458
CarMax
KMX
$8.36B
| $33.9M | 0.05% |
547,817
-1,156,199
| -68% | -$75.6M |
|
459
Skyworks Solutions
SWKS
$9.73B
| $33.7M | 0.05% |
336,323
+332,315
| +8,291% | +$34.6M |
|
|
XLNX
460
DELISTED
Xilinx Inc
XLNX
| $33.7M | 0.05% |
465,942
+272,185
| +140% | +$19.6M |
|
461
UnitedHealth
UNH
$389B
| $33.6M | 0.05% |
156,852
+112,169
| +251% | +$25.6M |
|
|
CVSA
462
Covista Inc
CVSA
$4.3B
| $33.6M | 0.05% |
705,601
-38,647
| -5% | -$1.81M |
|
463
Jack in the Box
JACK
$308M
| $33.4M | 0.05% |
391,021
+139,209
| +55% | +$12.5M |
|
464
PUT
McDonald's
MCD
$194B
| $33.3M | 0.05% |
213,200
-177,200
| -45% | -$29.2M |
|
465
Goodyear
GT
$2.12B
| $33.3M | 0.05% |
1,251,536
+519,512
| +71% | +$16.1M |
|
466
Zimmer Biomet
ZBH
$18.5B
| $32.8M | 0.04% |
309,819
-1,962
| -0.6% | -$228K |
|
467
PUT
CVS Health
CVS
$140B
| $32.8M | 0.04% |
526,700
+334,100
| +173% | +$24M |
|
|
DVAX
468
DELISTED
Dynavax Technologies
DVAX
| $32.7M | 0.04% |
1,646,283
-11,009
| -0.7% | -$190K |
|
|
BRSL
469
Brightstar Lottery PLC
BRSL
$1.92B
| $32.7M | 0.04% |
1,222,535
-368,077
| -23% | -$10.2M |
|
470
State Street Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLY
$21.9B
| $32.6M | 0.04% |
+644,400
| New | +$33.6M |
|
471
Madison Square Garden
MSGS
$9.58B
| $32.6M | 0.04% |
185,947
-43,323
| -19% | -$7.01M |
|
472
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals
ALNY
$38.5B
| $32.3M | 0.04% |
271,061
-1,659
| -0.6% | -$214K |
|
473
PUT
Deere & Co
DE
$173B
| $32.2M | 0.04% |
207,100
-123,100
| -37% | -$20M |
|
474
Equity Residential
EQR
$25.5B
| $31.9M | 0.04% |
518,416
-201,044
| -28% | -$11.9M |
|
475
Dollar General
DG
$27.8B
| $31.9M | 0.04% |
341,352
+288,192
| +542% | +$27.7M |
|
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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.