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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
XOXO
751
DELISTED
Xo Group Inc
XOXO
| $17.9M | 0.02% |
559,167
+88,799
| +19% | +$2.48M |
|
|
CBPO
752
DELISTED
China Biologic Products Holdings, Inc.
CBPO
| $17.8M | 0.02% |
179,473
+74,459
| +71% | +$6.43M |
|
753
CALL
CSX Corp
CSX
$96B
| $17.8M | 0.02% |
838,200
+370,500
| +79% | +$7.63M |
|
754
CALL
Lowe's Companies
LOW
$119B
| $17.8M | 0.02% |
186,200
-3,272,900
| -95% | -$296M |
|
755
PUT
Mohawk Industries
MHK
$7.05B
| $17.7M | 0.02% |
82,800
+66,700
| +414% | +$14.6M |
|
756
Charles River Laboratories
CRL
$10.8B
| $17.6M | 0.02% |
157,072
+25,154
| +19% | +$2.72M |
|
757
PUT
Charter Communications
CHTR
$15.7B
| $17.6M | 0.02% |
60,100
+25,500
| +74% | +$7.33M |
|
|
ABMD
758
CALL
DELISTED
Abiomed Inc
ABMD
| $17.5M | 0.02% |
42,900
+600
| +1% | +$217K |
|
759
SK Telecom
SKM
$13.5B
| $17.5M | 0.02% |
456,462
+41,801
| +10% | +$1.62M |
|
|
EXPR
760
DELISTED
Express, Inc.
EXPR
| $17.5M | 0.02% |
95,682
-27,408
| -22% | -$4.75M |
|
761
CoreCivic
CXW
$3.09B
| $17.5M | 0.02% |
732,804
-896,018
| -55% | -$18.9M |
|
762
Itaú Unibanco
ITUB
$92.3B
| $17.5M | 0.02% |
3,468,920
-3,587,504
| -51% | -$22.3M |
|
763
Nektar Therapeutics
NKTR
$2.41B
| $17.5M | 0.02% |
23,833
-24,845
| -51% | -$28.6M |
|
764
Adeia
ADEA
$2.88B
| $17.4M | 0.02% |
4,090,716
+347,095
| +9% | +$1.87M |
|
|
HMSY
765
DELISTED
HMS Holdings Corp.
HMSY
| $17.4M | 0.02% |
804,560
+15,948
| +2% | +$322K |
|
766
Simply Good Foods
SMPL
$943M
| $17.4M | 0.02% |
1,203,956
-296,044
| -20% | -$3.97M |
|
767
CALL
LendingTree
TREE
$564M
| $17.4M | 0.02% |
81,300
-39,700
| -33% | -$11M |
|
|
EGOV
768
DELISTED
NIC Inc
EGOV
| $17.4M | 0.02% |
1,116,791
+388,092
| +53% | +$5.9M |
|
769
PUT
Trip.com Group
TCOM
$28.2B
| $17.3M | 0.02% |
362,700
-28,200
| -7% | -$1.27M |
|
770
PUT
TransDigm Group
TDG
$71.9B
| $17.3M | 0.02% |
50,000
| – | – |
|
|
RHT
771
DELISTED
Red Hat Inc
RHT
| $17.2M | 0.02% |
128,342
+126,823
| +8,349% | +$20.5M |
|
772
TAL Education Group
TAL
$5.86B
| $17.2M | 0.02% |
467,255
+272,260
| +140% | +$10.7M |
|
773
CBRE Group
CBRE
$42.1B
| $17.2M | 0.02% |
359,936
-104,045
| -22% | -$4.92M |
|
774
Public Service Enterprise Group
PEG
$39.5B
| $17.2M | 0.02% |
317,249
-239,039
| -43% | -$12.3M |
|
775
Cincinnati Financial
CINF
$28.5B
| $17.2M | 0.02% |
256,533
+30,454
| +13% | +$2.16M |
|
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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.