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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
BLUE
1051
PUT
DELISTED
bluebird bio
BLUE
| $10M | 0.01% |
4,933
-903
| -15% | -$2.06M |
|
1052
World Acceptance Corp
WRLD
$909M
| $10M | 0.01% |
90,178
+5,299
| +6% | +$578K |
|
1053
PUT
Domino's
DPZ
$11.4B
| $9.99M | 0.01% |
35,400
| – | – |
|
1054
Vishay Intertechnology
VSH
$5.7B
| $9.93M | 0.01% |
428,217
+202,654
| +90% | +$4.22M |
|
|
SHPG
1055
DELISTED
Shire pic
SHPG
| $9.92M | 0.01% |
58,760
-415,913
| -88% | -$67.1M |
|
1056
Viavi Solutions
VIAV
$9.41B
| $9.91M | 0.01% |
967,669
-207,153
| -18% | -$2.05M |
|
1057
UFP Industries
UFPI
$4.98B
| $9.84M | 0.01% |
268,606
+147,352
| +122% | +$5.16M |
|
1058
Fastenal
FAST
$54.7B
| $9.8M | 0.01% |
814,284
-79,800
| -9% | -$1.03M |
|
1059
Canadian Natural Resources
CNQ
$93.4B
| $9.79M | 0.01% |
553,564
+228,792
| +70% | +$3.87M |
|
1060
CALL
Valero Energy
VLO
$90.5B
| $9.76M | 0.01% |
88,100
+39,900
| +83% | +$4.48M |
|
|
XCRA
1061
DELISTED
Xcerra Corporation
XCRA
| $9.75M | 0.01% |
697,885
+417,531
| +149% | +$5.5M |
|
1062
Ventas
VTR
$48.7B
| $9.72M | 0.01% |
170,596
-831,295
| -83% | -$43.5M |
|
1063
CALL
Kohl's
KSS
$2.1B
| $9.69M | 0.01% |
132,900
+47,300
| +55% | +$3.15M |
|
1064
PUT
Ulta Beauty
ULTA
$20.7B
| $9.66M | 0.01% |
41,400
-18,600
| -31% | -$4.49M |
|
1065
PUT
LendingTree
TREE
$564M
| $9.62M | 0.01% |
45,000
+35,000
| +350% | +$9.7M |
|
1066
CALL
Cintas
CTAS
$84.4B
| $9.61M | 0.01% |
207,600
-22,000
| -10% | -$990K |
|
1067
Comfort Systems
FIX
$60.9B
| $9.59M | 0.01% |
209,482
+50,311
| +32% | +$2.24M |
|
1068
PUT
Incyte
INCY
$23.7B
| $9.59M | 0.01% |
143,100
+25,000
| +21% | +$1.71M |
|
1069
State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLE
$38.8B
| $9.58M | 0.01% |
+252,400
| New | +$9.38M |
|
|
ORBK
1070
DELISTED
Orbotech Ltd
ORBK
| $9.58M | 0.01% |
154,976
-9,014
| -5% | -$557K |
|
1071
Raymond James Financial
RJF
$33.3B
| $9.56M | 0.01% |
160,553
+50,231
| +46% | +$3.12M |
|
|
NTRI
1072
DELISTED
NutriSystem, Inc.
NTRI
| $9.56M | 0.01% |
248,246
+44,736
| +22% | +$1.48M |
|
1073
CALL
Madison Square Garden
MSGS
$9.57B
| $9.55M | 0.01% |
43,182
+33,368
| +340% | +$6.17M |
|
|
CELG
1074
CALL
DELISTED
Celgene Corp
CELG
| $9.55M | 0.01% |
120,200
+69,400
| +137% | +$5.76M |
|
1075
Four Corners Property Trust
FCPT
$2.83B
| $9.54M | 0.01% |
387,258
+67,874
| +21% | +$1.55M |
|
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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.