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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1226
John Wiley & Sons Class A
WLY
$2.76B
| $7.51M | 0.01% |
120,370
+46,773
| +64% | +$3.11M |
|
1227
MannKind Corp
MNKD
$1.2B
| $7.51M | 0.01% |
3,950,793
-1,037,412
| -21% | -$1.94M |
|
|
ZIXI
1228
DELISTED
Zix Corporation
ZIXI
| $7.49M | 0.01% |
1,390,148
-26,760
| -2% | -$138K |
|
1229
CALL
Universal Display
OLED
$3.85B
| $7.49M | 0.01% |
87,100
| – | – |
|
1230
Nu Skin
NUS
$255M
| $7.47M | 0.01% |
95,550
+57,218
| +149% | +$4.43M |
|
|
WMGI
1231
DELISTED
Wright Medical Group Inc
WMGI
| $7.44M | 0.01% |
286,717
-89,709
| -24% | -$2.05M |
|
1232
American Public Education
APEI
$913M
| $7.42M | 0.01% |
176,247
+4,668
| +3% | +$195K |
|
|
ISEE
1233
DELISTED
IVERIC bio, Inc. Common Stock
ISEE
| $7.41M | 0.01% |
2,713,593
+63,619
| +2% | +$176K |
|
1234
PUT
Mondelez International
MDLZ
$80B
| $7.38M | 0.01% |
180,000
+130,000
| +260% | +$5.22M |
|
|
HI
1235
DELISTED
Hillenbrand
HI
| $7.38M | 0.01% |
156,442
+34,045
| +28% | +$1.6M |
|
1236
Brinker International
EAT
$8.44B
| $7.36M | 0.01% |
154,698
-98,202
| -39% | -$4.35M |
|
|
VSTO
1237
DELISTED
Vista Outdoor Inc.
VSTO
| $7.34M | 0.01% |
473,969
+38,300
| +9% | +$613K |
|
|
AET
1238
PUT
DELISTED
Aetna Inc
AET
| $7.34M | 0.01% |
40,000
-60,000
| -60% | -$10.7M |
|
1239
Synaptics
SYNA
$4.36B
| $7.33M | 0.01% |
145,496
-200,118
| -58% | -$9.08M |
|
1240
Adecoagro
AGRO
$1.43B
| $7.32M | 0.01% |
920,857
-259,011
| -22% | -$2.07M |
|
1241
First Citizens BancShares
FCNCA
$25.1B
| $7.32M | 0.01% |
+18,138
| New | +$7.81M |
|
1242
CALL
Darden Restaurants
DRI
$23.8B
| $7.31M | 0.01% |
68,300
+35,400
| +108% | +$3.24M |
|
|
GRUB
1243
CALL
DELISTED
Just Eat Takeaway.com N.V. American Depositary Shares
GRUB
| $7.3M | 0.01% |
34,800
+5,450
| +19% | +$1.13M |
|
1244
CALL
Mercado Libre
MELI
$94.6B
| $7.29M | 0.01% |
24,400
-21,800
| -47% | -$6.88M |
|
|
SRNE
1245
DELISTED
Sorrento Therapeutics, Inc.
SRNE
| $7.29M | 0.01% |
1,012,823
+309,451
| +44% | +$2.11M |
|
|
AHL
1246
DELISTED
ASPEN Insurance Holding Limited
AHL
| $7.29M | 0.01% |
179,140
-367,166
| -67% | -$15.8M |
|
1247
DMC Global
BOOM
$111M
| $7.29M | 0.01% |
162,246
+103,095
| +174% | +$3.98M |
|
1248
VanEck Oil Services ETF
OIH
$1.99B
| $7.28M | 0.01% |
+13,850
| New | +$7.41M |
|
1249
CALL
Stanley Black & Decker
SWK
$14.7B
| $7.25M | 0.01% |
54,600
-1,400
| -3% | -$201K |
|
1250
PACCAR
PCAR
$72.9B
| $7.24M | 0.01% |
175,379
-501,517
| -74% | -$21.7M |
|
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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.