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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
AD
1276
Array Digital Infrastructure
AD
$3.03B
| $6.98M | 0.01% |
188,460
+22,712
| +14% | +$861K |
|
1277
CALL
Corpay
CPAY
$25.1B
| $6.95M | 0.01% |
33,000
+13,200
| +67% | +$2.71M |
|
|
CAVM
1278
PUT
DELISTED
Cavium, Inc.
CAVM
| $6.92M | 0.01% |
80,000
| – | – |
|
|
WWE
1279
CALL
DELISTED
World Wrestling Entertainment
WWE
| $6.91M | 0.01% |
94,900
+47,900
| +102% | +$2.42M |
|
1280
PUT
First Solar
FSLR
$21.8B
| $6.89M | 0.01% |
130,800
+125,800
| +2,516% | +$8.23M |
|
1281
Celestica
CLS
$40.3B
| $6.87M | 0.01% |
577,715
-95,255
| -14% | -$1.09M |
|
|
SCG
1282
DELISTED
Scana
SCG
| $6.85M | 0.01% |
+177,918
| New | +$6.48M |
|
1283
Bright Horizons
BFAM
$4.24B
| $6.85M | 0.01% |
66,828
+40,672
| +155% | +$4.08M |
|
|
TVPT
1284
DELISTED
Travelport Worldwide Limited
TVPT
| $6.84M | 0.01% |
369,022
-333,564
| -47% | -$5.84M |
|
1285
SEI Investments
SEIC
$12.4B
| $6.81M | 0.01% |
108,996
+85,227
| +359% | +$5.67M |
|
|
CRR
1286
DELISTED
Carbo Ceramics Inc.
CRR
| $6.8M | 0.01% |
741,269
+42,882
| +6% | +$385K |
|
1287
CALL
Chemed
CHE
$6.87B
| $6.79M | 0.01% |
21,100
+4,800
| +29% | +$1.5M |
|
1288
UDR
UDR
$12.7B
| $6.78M | 0.01% |
180,684
+160,684
| +803% | +$5.81M |
|
1289
Koppers
KOP
$965M
| $6.78M | 0.01% |
176,863
+43,070
| +32% | +$1.79M |
|
|
WRD
1290
DELISTED
WildHorse Resource Development
WRD
| $6.76M | 0.01% |
266,465
+99,855
| +60% | +$2.49M |
|
1291
CareDx
CDNA
$1.85B
| $6.72M | 0.01% |
+548,756
| New | +$6.29M |
|
1292
Revvity
RVTY
$12.4B
| $6.7M | 0.01% |
91,489
+49,282
| +117% | +$3.7M |
|
|
CIC.U
1293
DELISTED
Capitol Investment Corp. IV
CIC.U
| $6.7M | 0.01% |
650,000
| – | – |
|
1294
Cal-Maine
CALM
$4.42B
| $6.69M | 0.01% |
145,921
-13,125
| -8% | -$634K |
|
1295
Banner Corp
BANR
$2.4B
| $6.67M | 0.01% |
110,899
+41,132
| +59% | +$2.42M |
|
1296
TETRA Technologies
TTI
$1.07B
| $6.66M | 0.01% |
1,496,424
+216,511
| +17% | +$895K |
|
|
TFCFA
1297
CALL
DELISTED
Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class A
TFCFA
| $6.64M | 0.01% |
133,600
| – | – |
|
1298
FedEx
FDX
$74B
| $6.63M | 0.01% |
29,206
+20,581
| +239% | +$5.1M |
|
1299
PUT
Broadridge
BR
$18.3B
| $6.62M | 0.01% |
57,500
+20,400
| +55% | +$2.3M |
|
1300
CALL
Ralph Lauren
RL
$22.5B
| $6.61M | 0.01% |
52,600
+32,500
| +162% | +$3.95M |
|
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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.