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 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$696M |
| 2 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$379M |
| 3 |
Bristol-Myers Squibb
BMY
|
+$289M |
| 4 |
Keurig Dr Pepper
KDP
|
+$275M |
| 5 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$241M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
TWX
Time Warner Inc
TWX
|
+$648M |
| 2 |
Merck
MRK
|
+$453M |
| 3 |
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
|
+$390M |
| 4 |
TWTR
Twitter, Inc.
TWTR
|
+$273M |
| 5 |
Broadcom
AVGO
|
+$265M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 14.14% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 12.42% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 10.3% |
| 4 | Financials | 9.14% |
| 5 | Industrials | 6.71% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
AKRX
626
DELISTED
Akorn Inc
AKRX
| $23.3M | 0.03% |
1,403,616
+1,013,073
| +259% | +$15.5M |
|
|
ILG
627
DELISTED
ILG, Inc Common Stock
ILG
| $23.2M | 0.03% |
701,843
-1,666,101
| -70% | -$55.6M |
|
628
PUT
Tesla
TSLA
$1.21T
| $23.1M | 0.03% |
1,012,500
| – | – |
|
|
CSII
629
DELISTED
Cardiovascular Systems, Inc.
CSII
| $23.1M | 0.03% |
714,340
-49,161
| -6% | -$1.35M |
|
630
WEX
WEX
$6.12B
| $23.1M | 0.03% |
121,278
+15,930
| +15% | +$2.78M |
|
631
CALL
Target
TGT
$63.9B
| $23M | 0.03% |
302,300
+151,600
| +101% | +$11.2M |
|
|
DOOR
632
DELISTED
MASONITE INTERNATIONAL CORP
DOOR
| $23M | 0.03% |
319,492
+2,549
| +0.8% | +$167K |
|
633
Huntington Ingalls Industries
HII
$11.2B
| $22.9M | 0.03% |
105,638
+60,870
| +136% | +$14.1M |
|
634
CALL
Blackrock
BLK
$164B
| $22.9M | 0.03% |
45,800
+18,900
| +70% | +$9.99M |
|
|
SHPG
635
PUT
DELISTED
Shire pic
SHPG
| $22.8M | 0.03% |
135,100
+9,800
| +8% | +$1.58M |
|
636
Spotify
SPOT
$100B
| $22.8M | 0.03% |
+135,420
| New | +$21.7M |
|
637
Performance Food Group
PFGC
$17.9B
| $22.7M | 0.03% |
617,630
+168,850
| +38% | +$5.71M |
|
638
SiriusXM
SIRI
$10.5B
| $22.7M | 0.03% |
334,795
+117,575
| +54% | +$7.94M |
|
639
PUT
AB InBev
BUD
$156B
| $22.6M | 0.03% |
224,700
+15,000
| +7% | +$1.49M |
|
|
PF
640
DELISTED
Pinnacle Foods, Inc.
PF
| $22.6M | 0.03% |
347,021
-314,349
| -48% | -$19.4M |
|
641
Imperial Oil
IMO
$60.8B
| $22.6M | 0.03% |
678,227
+225,353
| +50% | +$7.05M |
|
642
Sabre
SABR
$712M
| $22.5M | 0.03% |
913,762
-78,959
| -8% | -$1.83M |
|
643
Kirby Corp
KEX
$7.76B
| $22.5M | 0.03% |
268,921
-80,663
| -23% | -$7M |
|
|
MGLN
644
DELISTED
Magellan Health Services, Inc.
MGLN
| $22.5M | 0.03% |
234,251
-36,170
| -13% | -$3.47M |
|
|
AGN
645
DELISTED
Allergan plc
AGN
| $22.4M | 0.03% |
134,490
-108,087
| -45% | -$17.4M |
|
646
Banco Bradesco
BBD
$38.3B
| $22.4M | 0.03% |
5,210,097
+2,222,328
| +74% | +$12.1M |
|
647
Acco Brands
ACCO
$381M
| $22.2M | 0.03% |
1,599,381
+117,998
| +8% | +$1.51M |
|
648
CALL
American International
AIG
$42.4B
| $22.1M | 0.03% |
+417,700
| New | +$22.6M |
|
649
American Homes 4 Rent
AMH
$12.1B
| $22.1M | 0.03% |
996,101
+41,009
| +4% | +$838K |
|
650
CF Industries
CF
$18.5B
| $21.9M | 0.03% |
494,292
+103,929
| +27% | +$4.24M |
|
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D.E. Shaw & Co's Q2 2018 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2018, D.E. Shaw & Co held 4,066 positions worth $76.7B, up 4.4% from $73.5B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 9.8% of the portfolio.
D.E. Shaw & Co's Q2 2018 filing shows 622 new, 1,512 increased, 1,263 reduced and 399 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Evergy: 4,161,679 shares worth $234M. The largest sale was Time Warner Inc, an estimated $648M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 14% of assets, down from 15% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Healthcare.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's largest Q2 2018 buy was Evergy: 4,161,679 shares worth $234M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co added most to Amazon in Q2 2018, an estimated $696M increase.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's biggest Q2 2018 reduction was Merck, cutting an estimated $453M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co fully exited Time Warner Inc in Q2 2018, selling an estimated $648M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's ten largest holdings make up 9.8% of its $76.7B portfolio in Q2 2018.
- D.E. Shaw & Co opened 622 new positions and closed 399 in Q2 2018.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's portfolio value rose 4.4% quarter-over-quarter to $76.7B.
Based on D.E. Shaw & Co's 13F filing for Q2 2018, filed 14 Aug 2018.