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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1101
Plug Power
PLUG
$2.87B
| $9.16M | 0.01% |
4,533,789
-769,329
| -15% | -$1.5M |
|
|
ACH
1102
Accendra Health
ACH
$247M
| $9.15M | 0.01% |
547,843
-225,209
| -29% | -$3.65M |
|
|
ELP
1103
DELISTED
Companhia Paranaense de Energia (COPEL)
ELP
| $9.14M | 0.01% |
4,095,653
+503,393
| +14% | +$1.36M |
|
1104
Plains GP Holdings
PAGP
$5.16B
| $9.11M | 0.01% |
381,071
+167,385
| +78% | +$4.1M |
|
1105
CALL
Kraft Heinz
KHC
$31.1B
| $9.11M | 0.01% |
+145,000
| New | +$8.6M |
|
1106
Maximus
MMS
$3.2B
| $9.09M | 0.01% |
146,275
+33,869
| +30% | +$2.2M |
|
1107
The Greenbrier Companies
GBX
$1.56B
| $9.08M | 0.01% |
172,203
-22,784
| -12% | -$1.09M |
|
|
DRE
1108
DELISTED
Duke Realty Corp.
DRE
| $9.08M | 0.01% |
312,907
-295,082
| -49% | -$8.14M |
|
|
INFN
1109
DELISTED
Infinera Corporation Common Stock
INFN
| $9.07M | 0.01% |
913,670
-131,624
| -13% | -$1.37M |
|
1110
Expedia Group
EXPE
$33.4B
| $9.04M | 0.01% |
75,234
-99,398
| -57% | -$11.5M |
|
|
GCI
1111
DELISTED
Gannett Co., Inc
GCI
| $9.04M | 0.01% |
845,042
+727,737
| +620% | +$7.53M |
|
1112
New York Times
NYT
$11.7B
| $9.04M | 0.01% |
+349,018
| New | +$8.22M |
|
1113
CALL
Intuit
INTU
$83.1B
| $9.03M | 0.01% |
+44,200
| New | +$8.48M |
|
|
FIT
1114
DELISTED
Fitbit, Inc. Class A common stock
FIT
| $9.03M | 0.01% |
1,382,245
+909,467
| +192% | +$5.2M |
|
1115
AngloGold Ashanti
AU
$40.7B
| $9.03M | 0.01% |
1,099,304
+585,996
| +114% | +$5.13M |
|
1116
Immersion
IMMR
$256M
| $9.02M | 0.01% |
584,394
+554,594
| +1,861% | +$7.43M |
|
|
BNCL
1117
DELISTED
Beneficial Bancorp, Inc.
BNCL
| $9.01M | 0.01% |
556,117
+8,623
| +2% | +$140K |
|
1118
Regis Corp
RGS
$68.3M
| $9M | 0.01% |
27,198
-1,518
| -5% | -$495K |
|
|
CLVS
1119
CALL
DELISTED
Clovis Oncology, Inc.
CLVS
| $8.98M | 0.01% |
197,400
+9,800
| +5% | +$477K |
|
|
SPPI
1120
DELISTED
Spectrum Pharmaceuticals Inc
SPPI
| $8.97M | 0.01% |
427,847
-942,770
| -69% | -$17.5M |
|
1121
PUT
Weibo
WB
$1.92B
| $8.95M | 0.01% |
100,800
+50,800
| +102% | +$5.52M |
|
1122
CALL
United Airlines
UAL
$39.1B
| $8.94M | 0.01% |
128,200
+51,800
| +68% | +$3.6M |
|
|
DISCK
1123
DELISTED
Discovery, Inc. Series C Common Stock
DISCK
| $8.94M | 0.01% |
350,420
-343,186
| -49% | -$7.65M |
|
1124
Globe Life
GL
$13.5B
| $8.93M | 0.01% |
109,687
-71,663
| -40% | -$6.09M |
|
1125
PUT
Humana
HUM
$45.8B
| $8.93M | 0.01% |
30,000
| – | – |
|
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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.