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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
976
CALL
CVS Health
CVS
$137B
| $11.5M | 0.02% |
+178,100
| New | +$11.7M |
|
|
SBNY
977
DELISTED
Signature Bank
SBNY
| $11.4M | 0.01% |
89,535
+64,742
| +261% | +$8.49M |
|
978
American International
AIG
$42B
| $11.4M | 0.01% |
215,902
-589,843
| -73% | -$31.9M |
|
979
Ball Corp
BALL
$17.2B
| $11.4M | 0.01% |
321,631
+298,344
| +1,281% | +$11.4M |
|
980
Ziff Davis
ZD
$1.93B
| $11.4M | 0.01% |
151,770
+59,750
| +65% | +$4.38M |
|
981
Teledyne Technologies
TDY
$30.2B
| $11.4M | 0.01% |
57,324
+27,413
| +92% | +$5.41M |
|
|
MGI
982
DELISTED
MoneyGram International, Inc. New
MGI
| $11.4M | 0.01% |
1,703,955
+286,681
| +20% | +$2.16M |
|
|
LMNX
983
DELISTED
Luminex Corp
LMNX
| $11.4M | 0.01% |
385,573
-27,440
| -7% | -$704K |
|
984
Gibraltar Industries
ROCK
$1.36B
| $11.3M | 0.01% |
301,013
+12,948
| +4% | +$481K |
|
|
HES
985
CALL
DELISTED
Hess
HES
| $11.3M | 0.01% |
168,600
+127,100
| +306% | +$7.59M |
|
986
Virtu Financial
VIRT
$5.12B
| $11.2M | 0.01% |
423,526
+264,177
| +166% | +$8.53M |
|
987
CALL
Cboe Global Markets
CBOE
$30.2B
| $11.2M | 0.01% |
107,900
| – | – |
|
988
Toro Company
TTC
$9.01B
| $11.2M | 0.01% |
185,893
+67,726
| +57% | +$4.08M |
|
989
Franco-Nevada
FNV
$41.4B
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
+152,488
| New | +$10.8M |
|
990
Houlihan Lokey
HLI
$9.75B
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
217,176
+165,698
| +322% | +$7.92M |
|
991
Toll Brothers
TOL
$14.1B
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
300,723
+217,318
| +261% | +$8.9M |
|
992
C.H. Robinson
CHRW
$20.6B
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
132,824
+105,132
| +380% | +$9.38M |
|
993
PUT
Palo Alto Networks
PANW
$259B
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
324,000
-18,000
| -5% | -$600K |
|
994
CALL
J.M. Smucker
SJM
$12.9B
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
102,900
+46,500
| +82% | +$5.22M |
|
|
LADR
995
Ladder Capital
LADR
$1.24B
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
+707,708
| New | +$10.7M |
|
|
PHH
996
DELISTED
PHH Corporation
PHH
| $11M | 0.01% |
1,012,858
-66,664
| -6% | -$715K |
|
997
CubeSmart
CUBE
$9.57B
| $11M | 0.01% |
341,181
+249,292
| +271% | +$7.47M |
|
|
ISCA
998
DELISTED
International Speedway Corp
ISCA
| $11M | 0.01% |
245,728
-23,337
| -9% | -$987K |
|
999
Paycom
PAYC
$7.05B
| $11M | 0.01% |
+111,063
| New | +$12M |
|
1000
Cheniere Energy
LNG
$53.6B
| $11M | 0.01% |
+168,195
| New | +$10.4M |
|
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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.