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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
901
Perdoceo Education
PRDO
$2.17B
| $11.5M | 0.02% |
875,328
+35,192
| +4% | +$450K |
|
|
GAP
902
The Gap Inc
GAP
$7.3B
| $11.5M | 0.02% |
368,589
+218,589
| +146% | +$7.15M |
|
|
TVPT
903
DELISTED
Travelport Worldwide Limited
TVPT
| $11.5M | 0.02% |
702,586
-853,039
| -55% | -$11.8M |
|
904
First Bancorp
FBP
$4.41B
| $11.5M | 0.02% |
1,904,604
-1,208,632
| -39% | -$7.12M |
|
905
Fossil Group
FOSL
$260M
| $11.5M | 0.02% |
+901,839
| New | +$9.96M |
|
|
ECHO
906
EchoStar
ECHO
$24.3B
| $11.5M | 0.02% |
267,851
+27,647
| +12% | +$1.32M |
|
907
Cboe Global Markets
CBOE
$32.2B
| $11.4M | 0.02% |
100,256
+95,697
| +2,099% | +$11.6M |
|
908
Park Hotels & Resorts
PK
$3.08B
| $11.4M | 0.02% |
422,944
-509,034
| -55% | -$14M |
|
909
Viavi Solutions
VIAV
$7.95B
| $11.4M | 0.02% |
1,174,822
+97,789
| +9% | +$931K |
|
910
MannKind Corp
MNKD
$1.19B
| $11.4M | 0.02% |
4,988,205
+963,649
| +24% | +$2.59M |
|
911
SolarEdge
SEDG
$2.37B
| $11.4M | 0.02% |
216,222
+169,995
| +368% | +$7.45M |
|
|
INFN
912
DELISTED
Infinera Corporation Common Stock
INFN
| $11.4M | 0.02% |
1,045,294
+1,031,748
| +7,617% | +$9.15M |
|
913
Brookdale Senior Living
BKD
$3.55B
| $11.3M | 0.02% |
1,689,112
-1,951,234
| -54% | -$16.5M |
|
914
General Mills
GIS
$20.2B
| $11.3M | 0.02% |
251,525
+56,444
| +29% | +$3.06M |
|
|
ELP
915
DELISTED
Companhia Paranaense de Energia (COPEL)
ELP
| $11.3M | 0.02% |
3,592,260
+298,665
| +9% | +$918K |
|
|
PHH
916
DELISTED
PHH Corporation
PHH
| $11.3M | 0.02% |
1,079,522
-88,298
| -8% | -$857K |
|
917
Edgewell Personal Care
EPC
$1.3B
| $11.3M | 0.02% |
230,713
+72,533
| +46% | +$3.91M |
|
918
PUT
Sherwin-Williams
SHW
$84.8B
| $11.3M | 0.02% |
86,100
-87,000
| -50% | -$11.9M |
|
919
Veeco
VECO
$2.62B
| $11.2M | 0.02% |
660,940
+94,096
| +17% | +$1.64M |
|
920
PUT
AvalonBay Communities
AVB
$27.5B
| $11.2M | 0.02% |
+68,000
| New | +$11.1M |
|
921
Howard Hughes
HHH
$3.94B
| $11.1M | 0.02% |
83,920
-94,410
| -53% | -$11.6M |
|
922
Leggett & Platt
LEG
$1.4B
| $11.1M | 0.02% |
249,770
-108,752
| -30% | -$4.99M |
|
923
Veeva Systems
VEEV
$33.8B
| $11M | 0.02% |
+150,696
| New | +$9.74M |
|
924
CALL
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
$1.1T
| $11M | 0.01% |
55,000
-35,000
| -39% | -$7.19M |
|
925
Rio Tinto
RIO
$152B
| $10.9M | 0.01% |
212,333
-246,876
| -54% | -$13.5M |
|
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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.