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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
501
Telus
TU
$16.7B
| $29.2M | 0.04% |
1,663,584
+376,808
| +29% | +$6.88M |
|
502
lululemon athletica
LULU
$13.7B
| $29.1M | 0.04% |
326,797
+40,875
| +14% | +$3.27M |
|
503
FMC
FMC
$1.37B
| $29.1M | 0.04% |
437,974
+238,979
| +120% | +$17.8M |
|
504
Duke Energy
DUK
$101B
| $29M | 0.04% |
374,059
-60,570
| -14% | -$4.68M |
|
|
MGLN
505
DELISTED
Magellan Health Services, Inc.
MGLN
| $29M | 0.04% |
270,421
-25,258
| -9% | -$2.54M |
|
506
British American Tobacco
BTI
$134B
| $28.9M | 0.04% |
500,839
+240,109
| +92% | +$15.1M |
|
507
Intuitive Surgical
ISRG
$130B
| $28.9M | 0.04% |
209,808
-307,485
| -59% | -$42.9M |
|
508
CALL
Charter Communications
CHTR
$16.7B
| $28.8M | 0.04% |
92,400
+300
| +0.3% | +$105K |
|
509
Magna International
MGA
$18.8B
| $28.7M | 0.04% |
509,876
+2,032
| +0.4% | +$114K |
|
510
Bloomin' Brands
BLMN
$736M
| $28.7M | 0.04% |
1,180,665
+86,419
| +8% | +$1.96M |
|
511
Dick's Sporting Goods
DKS
$18.9B
| $28.4M | 0.04% |
811,663
-697,589
| -46% | -$22.8M |
|
512
Expeditors International
EXPD
$22.4B
| $28.4M | 0.04% |
448,963
+7,567
| +2% | +$486K |
|
513
Wayfair
W
$12.5B
| $28.3M | 0.04% |
418,494
-94,090
| -18% | -$7.9M |
|
514
TE Connectivity
TEL
$62.1B
| $28.2M | 0.04% |
282,771
-55,958
| -17% | -$5.65M |
|
515
Pinnacle West Capital
PNW
$12.8B
| $28.2M | 0.04% |
353,899
+284,698
| +411% | +$22.3M |
|
516
CALL
Marriott International
MAR
$101B
| $28.1M | 0.04% |
206,600
-9,600
| -4% | -$1.35M |
|
517
PUT
Shopify
SHOP
$169B
| $28M | 0.04% |
2,250,000
+150,000
| +7% | +$1.94M |
|
|
CBPX
518
DELISTED
CONTINENTAL BUILDING PRODUCTS, INC.
CBPX
| $28M | 0.04% |
979,508
-16,169
| -2% | -$452K |
|
519
Public Service Enterprise Group
PEG
$39.3B
| $27.9M | 0.04% |
556,288
+229,728
| +70% | +$11.3M |
|
520
PUT
Macy's
M
$6.62B
| $27.9M | 0.04% |
938,400
-561,700
| -37% | -$15.2M |
|
|
DNB
521
DELISTED
Dun & Bradstreet
DNB
| $27.8M | 0.04% |
237,870
+56,084
| +31% | +$6.82M |
|
522
Conduent
CNDT
$251M
| $27.6M | 0.04% |
1,479,923
-268,026
| -15% | -$4.72M |
|
523
Service Corp International
SCI
$11.7B
| $27.4M | 0.04% |
726,224
+485,041
| +201% | +$18.6M |
|
524
Bio-Rad Laboratories Class A
BIO
$8.86B
| $27.4M | 0.04% |
109,564
-26,638
| -20% | -$6.78M |
|
525
Carnival Corporation Ltd
CCL
$38.7B
| $27.3M | 0.04% |
416,917
-358,157
| -46% | -$24.4M |
|
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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.