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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ACC
701
DELISTED
American Campus Communities, Inc.
ACC
| $17.8M | 0.02% |
461,731
+291,538
| +171% | +$11M |
|
702
PUT
Valero Energy
VLO
$89.5B
| $17.8M | 0.02% |
192,200
+185,900
| +2,951% | +$17.4M |
|
703
PUT
NXP Semiconductors
NXPI
$60.8B
| $17.8M | 0.02% |
152,200
-9,300
| -6% | -$1.12M |
|
704
CALL
Align Technology
ALGN
$12.9B
| $17.8M | 0.02% |
70,900
+10,900
| +18% | +$2.8M |
|
705
Autohome
ATHM
$2.62B
| $17.8M | 0.02% |
207,159
-153,563
| -43% | -$12.5M |
|
|
PPLI
706
PUT
People Inc
PPLI
$3.12B
| $17.8M | 0.02% |
635,638
+12,310
| +2% | +$324K |
|
707
Pediatrix Medical
MD
$2.2B
| $17.7M | 0.02% |
317,714
+259,812
| +449% | +$14.2M |
|
708
SunCoke Energy
SXC
$794M
| $17.7M | 0.02% |
1,641,805
-203,725
| -11% | -$2.31M |
|
|
EXPR
709
DELISTED
Express, Inc.
EXPR
| $17.6M | 0.02% |
123,090
-26,645
| -18% | -$3.93M |
|
710
BWX Technologies
BWXT
$14.4B
| $17.5M | 0.02% |
275,969
+22,671
| +9% | +$1.44M |
|
|
ANTX
711
DELISTED
Anthem, Inc.
ANTX
| $17.5M | 0.02% |
325,900
-274,100
| -46% | -$15.7M |
|
|
DNR
712
DELISTED
Denbury Resources, Inc.
DNR
| $17.5M | 0.02% |
6,388,073
+1,137,063
| +22% | +$2.68M |
|
|
WBA
713
PUT
DELISTED
Walgreens Boots Alliance
WBA
| $17.4M | 0.02% |
266,400
+25,800
| +11% | +$1.84M |
|
714
Qiagen
QGEN
$8.62B
| $17.4M | 0.02% |
508,463
-52,021
| -9% | -$1.83M |
|
715
CALL
Credit Acceptance
CACC
$5.82B
| $17.3M | 0.02% |
52,500
-20,000
| -28% | -$6.63M |
|
716
Sanmina
SANM
$8.78B
| $17.3M | 0.02% |
663,034
+349,439
| +111% | +$9.99M |
|
717
TechnipFMC
FTI
$28.6B
| $17.3M | 0.02% |
788,393
-1,328,641
| -63% | -$30.8M |
|
718
Amkor Technology
AMKR
$10.6B
| $17.1M | 0.02% |
1,690,486
-106,826
| -6% | -$1.11M |
|
719
W.W. Grainger
GWW
$64.2B
| $17.1M | 0.02% |
60,580
+59,145
| +4,122% | +$15.5M |
|
|
CSOD
720
DELISTED
Cornerstone OnDemand, Inc.
CSOD
| $17.1M | 0.02% |
436,313
+147,175
| +51% | +$5.98M |
|
|
CA
721
DELISTED
CA, Inc.
CA
| $17M | 0.02% |
500,320
-277,732
| -36% | -$9.65M |
|
|
AET
722
PUT
DELISTED
Aetna Inc
AET
| $16.9M | 0.02% |
100,000
+21,600
| +28% | +$3.88M |
|
|
CLVS
723
DELISTED
Clovis Oncology, Inc.
CLVS
| $16.8M | 0.02% |
319,030
+76,646
| +32% | +$4.47M |
|
724
Cincinnati Financial
CINF
$27.8B
| $16.8M | 0.02% |
226,079
+97,302
| +76% | +$7.28M |
|
|
WAGE
725
DELISTED
WageWorks, Inc.
WAGE
| $16.8M | 0.02% |
370,885
+240,238
| +184% | +$13.1M |
|
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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.