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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ONCE
751
DELISTED
Spark Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
ONCE
| $15.6M | 0.02% |
234,811
+197,413
| +528% | +$11.4M |
|
752
Shutterstock
SSTK
$209M
| $15.6M | 0.02% |
324,101
+49,250
| +18% | +$2.32M |
|
753
The GEO Group
GEO
$4B
| $15.6M | 0.02% |
762,153
+343,106
| +82% | +$7.45M |
|
754
Entegris
ENTG
$16.3B
| $15.6M | 0.02% |
447,289
+36,675
| +9% | +$1.24M |
|
|
INFO
755
DELISTED
IHS Markit Ltd. Common Shares
INFO
| $15.4M | 0.02% |
319,993
+55,218
| +21% | +$2.61M |
|
756
PUT
Marriott International
MAR
$100B
| $15.4M | 0.02% |
112,900
-11,200
| -9% | -$1.57M |
|
757
PUT
TransDigm Group
TDG
$70.7B
| $15.3M | 0.02% |
50,000
+15,000
| +43% | +$4.42M |
|
758
Royal Caribbean
RCL
$86.8B
| $15.3M | 0.02% |
129,732
-94,002
| -42% | -$11.9M |
|
759
Globe Life
GL
$14B
| $15.3M | 0.02% |
181,350
-21,746
| -11% | -$1.9M |
|
|
XYZ
760
CALL
Block Inc
XYZ
$48.9B
| $15.3M | 0.02% |
310,000
-50,000
| -14% | -$2.29M |
|
|
HPP
761
Hudson Pacific Properties
HPP
$758M
| $15.2M | 0.02% |
66,754
+32,534
| +95% | +$7.24M |
|
|
PPLI
762
CALL
People Inc
PPLI
$3.12B
| $15.2M | 0.02% |
543,314
-59,311
| -10% | -$1.56M |
|
763
PUT
J.M. Smucker
SJM
$13.5B
| $15M | 0.02% |
121,200
+10,000
| +9% | +$1.25M |
|
|
SNV
764
DELISTED
Synovus
SNV
| $15M | 0.02% |
300,858
+73,688
| +32% | +$3.71M |
|
765
Consolidated Edison
ED
$41.4B
| $15M | 0.02% |
192,516
+162,406
| +539% | +$12.6M |
|
|
MULE
766
DELISTED
MuleSoft, Inc.
MULE
| $15M | 0.02% |
340,985
+147,063
| +76% | +$4.37M |
|
767
Credicorp
BAP
$30.5B
| $14.9M | 0.02% |
65,775
-21,951
| -25% | -$4.87M |
|
768
PUT
Wynn Resorts
WYNN
$10.3B
| $14.9M | 0.02% |
81,800
+29,800
| +57% | +$5.15M |
|
|
WUBA
769
DELISTED
58.com Inc
WUBA
| $14.9M | 0.02% |
186,736
+179,443
| +2,460% | +$14.2M |
|
770
HUB Group
HUBG
$2.92B
| $14.9M | 0.02% |
711,300
+39,590
| +6% | +$923K |
|
|
MXIM
771
DELISTED
Maxim Integrated Products
MXIM
| $14.9M | 0.02% |
247,127
-807,061
| -77% | -$47.8M |
|
772
East-West Bancorp
EWBC
$17.8B
| $14.8M | 0.02% |
236,305
+62,439
| +36% | +$4.1M |
|
773
CF Industries
CF
$19.6B
| $14.7M | 0.02% |
+390,363
| New | +$15.9M |
|
774
Delta Air Lines
DAL
$56.7B
| $14.7M | 0.02% |
268,473
+58,136
| +28% | +$3.21M |
|
775
PUT
Target
TGT
$66.3B
| $14.7M | 0.02% |
211,900
-359,400
| -63% | -$26.2M |
|
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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.