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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
AXE
626
DELISTED
Anixter International Inc
AXE
| $20.8M | 0.03% |
274,578
-30,264
| -10% | -$2.36M |
|
627
PUT
Align Technology
ALGN
$12.9B
| $20.8M | 0.03% |
82,700
+32,800
| +66% | +$8.42M |
|
|
PE
628
DELISTED
PARSLEY ENERGY INC
PE
| $20.7M | 0.03% |
715,413
+662,137
| +1,243% | +$17.6M |
|
|
ENDP
629
DELISTED
Endo International plc
ENDP
| $20.7M | 0.03% |
3,485,401
-2,174,006
| -38% | -$15.2M |
|
630
National Grid
NGG
$79.7B
| $20.7M | 0.03% |
414,688
+154,722
| +60% | +$7.55M |
|
631
PUT
UnitedHealth
UNH
$383B
| $20.7M | 0.03% |
96,700
+46,700
| +93% | +$10.7M |
|
632
Cadence Design Systems
CDNS
$94.9B
| $20.6M | 0.03% |
561,344
+175,021
| +45% | +$7.14M |
|
633
Simply Good Foods
SMPL
$923M
| $20.6M | 0.03% |
1,500,000
| – | – |
|
634
Oneok
OKE
$56.6B
| $20.6M | 0.03% |
361,628
+323,083
| +838% | +$18.5M |
|
635
CALL
Sherwin-Williams
SHW
$84.9B
| $20.5M | 0.03% |
156,900
+17,700
| +13% | +$2.41M |
|
|
CTRA
636
DELISTED
Coterra Energy
CTRA
| $20.4M | 0.03% |
852,585
-1,524,899
| -64% | -$39.2M |
|
|
FDC
637
DELISTED
First Data Corporation
FDC
| $20.4M | 0.03% |
1,273,939
-1,468,572
| -54% | -$24.3M |
|
|
FSACU
638
DELISTED
Federal Street Acquisition Corp. Unit
FSACU
| $20.4M | 0.03% |
1,990,000
| – | – |
|
|
RTEC
639
DELISTED
Rudolph Technologies Inc
RTEC
| $20.4M | 0.03% |
734,729
-66,796
| -8% | -$1.79M |
|
640
Banco Bradesco
BBD
$37.6B
| $20.2M | 0.03% |
2,987,769
+1,841,925
| +161% | +$12.3M |
|
641
Howmet Aerospace
HWM
$111B
| $20.1M | 0.03% |
1,140,197
-1,358,929
| -54% | -$27.6M |
|
642
PUT
Lam Research
LRCX
$325B
| $20.1M | 0.03% |
988,000
-1,237,000
| -56% | -$24.5M |
|
643
Campbell Soup
CPB
$6.78B
| $20M | 0.03% |
+462,054
| New | +$20.8M |
|
|
WCC
644
WESCO International
WCC
$15.4B
| $19.9M | 0.03% |
320,885
+14,128
| +5% | +$910K |
|
|
CDK
645
DELISTED
CDK Global, Inc.
CDK
| $19.9M | 0.03% |
314,176
-310,126
| -50% | -$21.7M |
|
|
TWX
646
PUT
DELISTED
Time Warner Inc
TWX
| $19.9M | 0.03% |
210,000
-785,000
| -79% | -$74M |
|
647
PUT
Mercado Libre
MELI
$95.7B
| $19.8M | 0.03% |
55,500
+7,600
| +16% | +$2.78M |
|
648
Signet Jewelers
SIG
$3.87B
| $19.7M | 0.03% |
512,499
+23,448
| +5% | +$1.16M |
|
|
SRCI
649
DELISTED
SRC Energy Inc
SRCI
| $19.7M | 0.03% |
2,090,286
+404,659
| +24% | +$3.69M |
|
650
Patterson-UTI
PTEN
$3.58B
| $19.6M | 0.03% |
1,120,798
-75,390
| -6% | -$1.57M |
|
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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.