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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
AXE
801
DELISTED
Anixter International Inc
AXE
| $16.5M | 0.02% |
260,830
-13,748
| -5% | -$918K |
|
802
State Street Utilities Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLU
$23.5B
| $16.5M | 0.02% |
+635,470
| New | +$16M |
|
|
HES
803
DELISTED
Hess
HES
| $16.5M | 0.02% |
246,489
+220,661
| +854% | +$13.2M |
|
804
AvalonBay Communities
AVB
$26.8B
| $16.5M | 0.02% |
95,890
+33,697
| +54% | +$5.57M |
|
805
PUT
Valero Energy
VLO
$90.5B
| $16.5M | 0.02% |
148,700
-43,500
| -23% | -$4.88M |
|
806
CALL
Credit Acceptance
CACC
$5.78B
| $16.5M | 0.02% |
46,600
-5,900
| -11% | -$2.03M |
|
|
ACC
807
DELISTED
American Campus Communities, Inc.
ACC
| $16.5M | 0.02% |
383,683
-78,048
| -17% | -$3.12M |
|
808
Omeros
OMER
$821M
| $16.4M | 0.02% |
906,527
+749,893
| +479% | +$13M |
|
809
Reliance Steel & Aluminium
RS
$20.6B
| $16.3M | 0.02% |
186,100
-230,606
| -55% | -$21M |
|
810
Amneal Pharmaceuticals
AMRX
$5.78B
| $16.3M | 0.02% |
+991,992
| New | +$17.4M |
|
|
ACOR
811
DELISTED
Acorda Therapeutics
ACOR
| $16.2M | 0.02% |
4,716
+1,631
| +53% | +$4.99M |
|
812
PUT
Blackrock
BLK
$165B
| $16.2M | 0.02% |
32,500
-25,200
| -44% | -$13.3M |
|
813
Honda
HMC
$37.8B
| $16.2M | 0.02% |
553,985
+412,337
| +291% | +$13.6M |
|
814
CALL
Delta Air Lines
DAL
$57B
| $16.1M | 0.02% |
325,900
+255,900
| +366% | +$13.7M |
|
815
Brookdale Senior Living
BKD
$3.69B
| $16.1M | 0.02% |
1,766,270
+77,158
| +5% | +$599K |
|
|
ECHO
816
EchoStar
ECHO
$25.1B
| $16M | 0.02% |
445,919
+178,068
| +66% | +$7.27M |
|
817
CALL
Morgan Stanley
MS
$337B
| $16M | 0.02% |
337,000
+65,400
| +24% | +$3.42M |
|
|
PTLA
818
DELISTED
Portola Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
PTLA
| $15.8M | 0.02% |
418,738
-393,384
| -48% | -$15M |
|
819
HUB Group
HUBG
$2.93B
| $15.8M | 0.02% |
633,888
-77,412
| -11% | -$1.82M |
|
820
Affiliated Managers Group
AMG
$9.61B
| $15.7M | 0.02% |
105,813
+95,086
| +886% | +$15.7M |
|
|
WAGE
821
DELISTED
WageWorks, Inc.
WAGE
| $15.7M | 0.02% |
314,413
-56,472
| -15% | -$2.58M |
|
822
Evercore
EVR
$13.2B
| $15.7M | 0.02% |
+148,972
| New | +$15.4M |
|
823
CALL
Occidental Petroleum
OXY
$54.6B
| $15.7M | 0.02% |
187,400
+146,600
| +359% | +$11.7M |
|
|
ABMD
824
PUT
DELISTED
Abiomed Inc
ABMD
| $15.7M | 0.02% |
38,300
+10,800
| +39% | +$3.91M |
|
|
ATSG
825
DELISTED
Air Transport Services Group
ATSG
| $15.7M | 0.02% |
693,171
+298,027
| +75% | +$6.56M |
|
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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.