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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
776
CALL
Crown Castle
CCI
$34.6B
| $14.7M | 0.02% |
133,900
+28,200
| +27% | +$3.06M |
|
|
ECYT
777
DELISTED
Endocyte, Inc. Common Stock
ECYT
| $14.7M | 0.02% |
1,614,559
-462,943
| -22% | -$2.55M |
|
|
FCE.A
778
DELISTED
Forest City Realty Trust, Inc.
FCE.A
| $14.7M | 0.02% |
724,091
+478,781
| +195% | +$10.6M |
|
779
CALL
Morgan Stanley
MS
$319B
| $14.7M | 0.02% |
271,600
-400,600
| -60% | -$22.2M |
|
|
HIBB
780
DELISTED
Hibbett, Inc. Common Stock
HIBB
| $14.6M | 0.02% |
611,588
-49,879
| -8% | -$1.18M |
|
|
ANDV
781
DELISTED
Andeavor
ANDV
| $14.6M | 0.02% |
145,151
-68,596
| -32% | -$7.15M |
|
782
CALL
Blackrock
BLK
$167B
| $14.6M | 0.02% |
26,900
+13,900
| +107% | +$7.63M |
|
783
CALL
Electronic Arts
EA
$52.4B
| $14.5M | 0.02% |
+120,000
| New | +$14.5M |
|
784
Rogers Communications
RCI
$18.8B
| $14.5M | 0.02% |
324,430
-150,809
| -32% | -$7.08M |
|
785
PUT
Abbott
ABT
$188B
| $14.4M | 0.02% |
241,000
-77,200
| -24% | -$4.65M |
|
786
Bread Financial
BFH
$4.32B
| $14.4M | 0.02% |
84,839
+82,283
| +3,219% | +$16.1M |
|
787
Cirrus Logic
CRUS
$6.76B
| $14.4M | 0.02% |
354,658
+325,771
| +1,128% | +$15.1M |
|
788
PUT
Broadcom
AVGO
$1.76T
| $14.4M | 0.02% |
+609,000
| New | +$15.3M |
|
789
Simon Property Group
SPG
$76.4B
| $14.3M | 0.02% |
92,421
+62,808
| +212% | +$9.99M |
|
790
PUT
American Airlines Group
AAL
$9.82B
| $14.2M | 0.02% |
272,600
-135,300
| -33% | -$7.25M |
|
|
LOGM
791
DELISTED
LogMein, Inc.
LOGM
| $14.1M | 0.02% |
122,234
+30,728
| +34% | +$3.74M |
|
|
RSPP
792
DELISTED
RSP Permian, Inc.
RSPP
| $14.1M | 0.02% |
301,237
-200,755
| -40% | -$7.9M |
|
793
Charles River Laboratories
CRL
$11.3B
| $14.1M | 0.02% |
131,918
-288,049
| -69% | -$31M |
|
|
GPT
794
DELISTED
Gramercy Property Trust
GPT
| $14.1M | 0.02% |
647,988
+618,653
| +2,109% | +$14.7M |
|
795
Molina Healthcare
MOH
$10.4B
| $14M | 0.02% |
172,703
+11,080
| +7% | +$891K |
|
796
CALL
United Rentals
URI
$65.7B
| $14M | 0.02% |
81,100
-60,900
| -43% | -$10.8M |
|
797
PUT
Expedia Group
EXPE
$36.5B
| $14M | 0.02% |
126,800
+79,700
| +169% | +$9.28M |
|
|
IMPV
798
DELISTED
Imperva, Inc.
IMPV
| $14M | 0.02% |
322,817
+71,460
| +28% | +$3.21M |
|
|
TSG
799
DELISTED
The Stars Group Inc.
TSG
| $14M | 0.02% |
506,411
+76,111
| +18% | +$1.99M |
|
|
CSRA
800
DELISTED
CSRA Inc.
CSRA
| $14M | 0.02% |
338,555
-808,776
| -70% | -$29.7M |
|
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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.