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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
951
Iridium Communications
IRDM
$4.87B
| $12.1M | 0.02% |
754,181
+142,705
| +23% | +$1.94M |
|
952
Timken Company
TKR
$9.81B
| $12.1M | 0.02% |
277,043
-10,814
| -4% | -$504K |
|
953
Emcor
EME
$33B
| $12M | 0.02% |
158,120
+24,390
| +18% | +$1.89M |
|
954
BlackLine
BL
$1.8B
| $12M | 0.02% |
277,313
+163,709
| +144% | +$6.92M |
|
|
RP
955
DELISTED
RealPage, Inc.
RP
| $12M | 0.02% |
+218,555
| New | +$12.3M |
|
956
Civeo
CVEO
$377M
| $12M | 0.02% |
229,549
+9,033
| +4% | +$409K |
|
|
PXD
957
DELISTED
Pioneer Natural Resource Co.
PXD
| $12M | 0.02% |
63,456
-237,238
| -79% | -$45.4M |
|
958
British American Tobacco
BTI
$131B
| $11.9M | 0.02% |
235,059
-265,780
| -53% | -$14M |
|
|
AEL
959
DELISTED
American Equity Investment Life Holding Company
AEL
| $11.8M | 0.02% |
328,558
-224,642
| -41% | -$7.25M |
|
960
Wolverine World Wide
WWW
$1.56B
| $11.8M | 0.02% |
340,122
+181,825
| +115% | +$5.89M |
|
961
Vornado Realty Trust
VNO
$7.43B
| $11.8M | 0.02% |
159,878
+125,345
| +363% | +$8.67M |
|
|
OPTU
962
Optimum Communications Inc
OPTU
$298M
| $11.8M | 0.02% |
690,762
+678,132
| +5,369% | +$12.5M |
|
|
VMW
963
CALL
DELISTED
VMware, Inc
VMW
| $11.8M | 0.02% |
80,000
+30,000
| +60% | +$4.14M |
|
964
Rio Tinto
RIO
$150B
| $11.7M | 0.02% |
211,216
-1,117
| -0.5% | -$62.6K |
|
965
PUT
AvalonBay Communities
AVB
$26.8B
| $11.7M | 0.02% |
68,000
| – | – |
|
966
PUT
ServiceNow
NOW
$109B
| $11.7M | 0.02% |
338,500
+26,000
| +8% | +$901K |
|
967
National Grid
NGG
$81.6B
| $11.7M | 0.02% |
236,274
-178,414
| -43% | -$9.01M |
|
|
COUP
968
DELISTED
Coupa Software Incorporated
COUP
| $11.6M | 0.02% |
186,978
+83,181
| +80% | +$4.42M |
|
969
UnitedHealth
UNH
$379B
| $11.6M | 0.02% |
47,332
-109,520
| -70% | -$26.3M |
|
970
Radian Group
RDN
$5.18B
| $11.6M | 0.02% |
714,839
+455,880
| +176% | +$7.45M |
|
971
AB InBev
BUD
$156B
| $11.6M | 0.02% |
114,956
-55,876
| -33% | -$5.54M |
|
|
KNL
972
DELISTED
Knoll, Inc.
KNL
| $11.6M | 0.02% |
555,750
+51,720
| +10% | +$1.06M |
|
973
ICU Medical
ICUI
$4.04B
| $11.6M | 0.02% |
39,331
+38,208
| +3,402% | +$10.4M |
|
|
FISV
974
Fiserv Inc
FISV
$27.9B
| $11.5M | 0.02% |
155,026
+102,500
| +195% | +$7.44M |
|
975
Constellium
CSTM
$4.02B
| $11.5M | 0.02% |
1,114,239
-334,546
| -23% | -$3.89M |
|
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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.