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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1026
Pinnacle West Capital
PNW
$12.8B
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
130,840
-223,059
| -63% | -$17.4M |
|
1027
PUT
Goodyear
GT
$2.04B
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
452,400
+193,000
| +74% | +$4.96M |
|
|
RDUS
1028
DELISTED
Radius Health, Inc.
RDUS
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
357,411
+312,472
| +695% | +$9.87M |
|
1029
PUT
Alaska Air
ALK
$5.3B
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
173,900
-12,200
| -7% | -$755K |
|
1030
Donnelley Financial Solutions
DFIN
$1.26B
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
604,489
+129,357
| +27% | +$2.23M |
|
1031
Freeport-McMoran
FCX
$90.2B
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
607,659
-5,884,808
| -91% | -$99.8M |
|
1032
Western Digital
WDC
$172B
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
178,641
-547,308
| -75% | -$34.8M |
|
1033
CALL
Ford
F
$58.5B
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
940,000
+180,000
| +24% | +$2.06M |
|
1034
Booz Allen Hamilton
BAH
$8.59B
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
237,532
+172,244
| +264% | +$7.22M |
|
1035
Trip.com Group
TCOM
$28.2B
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
215,779
-280,299
| -57% | -$12.7M |
|
1036
Travel + Leisure Co
TNL
$4.68B
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
231,321
-741,837
| -76% | -$36.6M |
|
1037
Mercado Libre
MELI
$92.3B
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
34,178
-109,205
| -76% | -$34.4M |
|
1038
PUT
Cintas
CTAS
$84.4B
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
220,000
+12,000
| +6% | +$540K |
|
|
SNV
1039
DELISTED
Synovus
SNV
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
192,626
-108,232
| -36% | -$5.76M |
|
1040
Landstar System
LSTR
$6.5B
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
93,168
-22,545
| -19% | -$2.48M |
|
|
B
1041
Barrick Mining
B
$62.6B
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
773,977
-210,834
| -21% | -$2.76M |
|
1042
National Vision
EYE
$1.66B
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
277,624
-29,840
| -10% | -$1.04M |
|
|
MRTX
1043
DELISTED
Mirati Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
MRTX
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
205,346
-78,745
| -28% | -$2.97M |
|
1044
Range Resources
RRC
$8.85B
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
604,402
+514,274
| +571% | +$7.78M |
|
1045
CALL
Altria Group
MO
$122B
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
+177,700
| New | +$10.2M |
|
1046
BCE
BCE
$19.8B
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
248,996
-138,860
| -36% | -$5.83M |
|
1047
Cohu
COHU
$2.26B
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
410,259
+64,384
| +19% | +$1.52M |
|
1048
Franklin Resources
BEN
$17.3B
| $10M | 0.01% |
313,275
+81,410
| +35% | +$2.73M |
|
|
APC
1049
PUT
DELISTED
Anadarko Petroleum
APC
| $10M | 0.01% |
137,000
-570,800
| -81% | -$38.7M |
|
1050
CALL
Estee Lauder
EL
$30.1B
| $10M | 0.01% |
70,300
| – | – |
|
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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.