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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
VCRA
1126
DELISTED
VOCERA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
VCRA
| $8.9M | 0.01% |
297,817
-60,084
| -17% | -$1.6M |
|
1127
CALL
Zions Bancorporation
ZION
$10B
| $8.85M | 0.01% |
168,000
| – | – |
|
1128
DNOW Inc
DNOW
$2.59B
| $8.84M | 0.01% |
663,120
+147,984
| +29% | +$1.95M |
|
|
TFCF
1129
DELISTED
Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class B
TFCF
| $8.82M | 0.01% |
+178,933
| New | +$6.99M |
|
1130
Jefferies Financial Group
JEF
$13B
| $8.78M | 0.01% |
+431,423
| New | +$9.04M |
|
|
RDS.A
1131
DELISTED
Royal Dutch Shell PLC ADS Class A
RDS.A
| $8.78M | 0.01% |
126,771
-87,150
| -41% | -$6.04M |
|
1132
Acuity Brands
AYI
$10.1B
| $8.76M | 0.01% |
75,573
+66,906
| +772% | +$8.15M |
|
1133
Logitech
LOGI
$15.5B
| $8.76M | 0.01% |
199,447
+62,625
| +46% | +$2.53M |
|
1134
Insmed
INSM
$22.7B
| $8.73M | 0.01% |
369,325
+75,347
| +26% | +$1.94M |
|
1135
PUT
Tractor Supply
TSCO
$16.7B
| $8.73M | 0.01% |
570,500
| – | – |
|
1136
Vishay Precision Group
VPG
$1.36B
| $8.7M | 0.01% |
227,980
+20,467
| +10% | +$694K |
|
1137
CALL
Western Digital
WDC
$172B
| $8.69M | 0.01% |
148,441
+82,556
| +125% | +$5.25M |
|
1138
CALL
Advanced Micro Devices
AMD
$807B
| $8.68M | 0.01% |
579,300
+369,800
| +177% | +$4.7M |
|
|
CHX
1139
DELISTED
ChampionX
CHX
| $8.68M | 0.01% |
+207,920
| New | +$8.51M |
|
1140
Labcorp
LH
$24.7B
| $8.67M | 0.01% |
56,236
-283,504
| -83% | -$42.8M |
|
1141
Hilltop Holdings
HTH
$2.21B
| $8.67M | 0.01% |
392,802
+43,177
| +12% | +$1.01M |
|
1142
CALL
Old Dominion Freight Line
ODFL
$47.2B
| $8.67M | 0.01% |
174,600
+6,900
| +4% | +$342K |
|
|
LPNT
1143
DELISTED
LifePoint Health, Inc.
LPNT
| $8.66M | 0.01% |
177,432
+158,455
| +835% | +$8.2M |
|
1144
CALL
Sherwin-Williams
SHW
$80.7B
| $8.64M | 0.01% |
63,600
-93,300
| -59% | -$12.1M |
|
|
CRCM
1145
DELISTED
CARE.COM, INC.
CRCM
| $8.63M | 0.01% |
413,511
+85,772
| +26% | +$1.6M |
|
1146
Universal Corp
UVV
$1.34B
| $8.63M | 0.01% |
130,623
+96,787
| +286% | +$5.36M |
|
1147
CALL
F5
FFIV
$23B
| $8.62M | 0.01% |
50,000
+40,000
| +400% | +$6.67M |
|
1148
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial
SMFG
$167B
| $8.62M | 0.01% |
1,109,332
+124,662
| +13% | +$1.04M |
|
|
NAV
1149
DELISTED
Navistar International
NAV
| $8.62M | 0.01% |
211,695
-152,363
| -42% | -$5.82M |
|
1150
CALL
Devon Energy
DVN
$49.8B
| $8.62M | 0.01% |
196,000
+175,600
| +861% | +$6.8M |
|
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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.