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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
876
Travere Therapeutics
TVTX
$5.27B
| $14.1M | 0.02% |
519,028
+119,500
| +30% | +$3.18M |
|
877
ResMed
RMD
$29.5B
| $14.1M | 0.02% |
136,336
+99,764
| +273% | +$10.1M |
|
878
PUT
J.M. Smucker
SJM
$12.9B
| $14M | 0.02% |
130,200
+9,000
| +7% | +$1.01M |
|
|
XEC
879
DELISTED
CIMAREX ENERGY CO
XEC
| $14M | 0.02% |
137,503
-98,142
| -42% | -$9.32M |
|
880
Littelfuse
LFUS
$10.2B
| $14M | 0.02% |
61,270
+56,273
| +1,126% | +$12.1M |
|
|
GRMN
881
Garmin
GRMN
$46.8B
| $14M | 0.02% |
229,027
+78,972
| +53% | +$4.74M |
|
|
CATM
882
DELISTED
Cardtronics plc Class A Ordinary Shares (UK)
CATM
| $14M | 0.02% |
577,396
+295,034
| +104% | +$7.64M |
|
|
DCT
883
DELISTED
DCT Industrial Trust Inc.
DCT
| $13.9M | 0.02% |
208,936
+193,998
| +1,299% | +$12.2M |
|
884
Sensata Technologies
ST
$6.75B
| $13.9M | 0.02% |
292,601
+189,706
| +184% | +$9.88M |
|
885
PUT
RTX Corp
RTX
$294B
| $13.9M | 0.02% |
176,697
+144,917
| +456% | +$11.3M |
|
886
TriNet
TNET
$2.94B
| $13.8M | 0.02% |
246,829
-139,867
| -36% | -$7.36M |
|
|
887
CALL
Bristol-Myers Squibb
BMY
$128B
| $13.8M | 0.02% |
249,400
+49,400
| +25% | +$2.67M |
|
|
888
PUT
Broadcom
AVGO
$1.82T
| $13.8M | 0.02% |
567,000
-42,000
| -7% | -$1.03M |
|
889
PUT
Occidental Petroleum
OXY
$54.6B
| $13.7M | 0.02% |
164,000
+88,200
| +116% | +$7.05M |
|
|
STMP
890
CALL
DELISTED
Stamps.com, Inc.
STMP
| $13.7M | 0.02% |
54,200
+44,200
| +442% | +$10.7M |
|
891
FirstCash
FCFS
$9.06B
| $13.7M | 0.02% |
152,166
+108,429
| +248% | +$9.6M |
|
892
PUT
Cummins
CMI
$91.3B
| $13.6M | 0.02% |
102,500
+82,600
| +415% | +$12.4M |
|
893
CALL
ConocoPhillips
COP
$141B
| $13.6M | 0.02% |
195,700
+145,700
| +291% | +$9.71M |
|
894
SolarEdge
SEDG
$2.62B
| $13.6M | 0.02% |
284,063
+67,841
| +31% | +$3.76M |
|
|
FCE.A
895
DELISTED
Forest City Realty Trust, Inc.
FCE.A
| $13.6M | 0.02% |
595,413
-128,678
| -18% | -$2.64M |
|
896
PUT
Expedia Group
EXPE
$33.4B
| $13.6M | 0.02% |
112,900
-13,900
| -11% | -$1.61M |
|
897
The GEO Group
GEO
$4.13B
| $13.5M | 0.02% |
490,966
-271,187
| -36% | -$6.46M |
|
898
Skyworks Solutions
SWKS
$9.54B
| $13.5M | 0.02% |
139,902
-196,421
| -58% | -$19.1M |
|
899
PUT
Universal Display
OLED
$3.81B
| $13.5M | 0.02% |
157,200
+84,800
| +117% | +$8.09M |
|
|
NUAN
900
DELISTED
Nuance Communications, Inc.
NUAN
| $13.5M | 0.02% |
1,121,838
-1,544,030
| -58% | -$19.2M |
|
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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.