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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1301
CALL
ASML
ASML
$608B
| $6.61M | 0.01% |
33,400
+21,700
| +185% | +$4.36M |
|
|
TBI
1302
Trueblue
TBI
$235M
| $6.59M | 0.01% |
244,601
-43,335
| -15% | -$1.15M |
|
|
RHT
1303
PUT
DELISTED
Red Hat Inc
RHT
| $6.56M | 0.01% |
48,800
+5,000
| +11% | +$807K |
|
1304
PUT
lululemon athletica
LULU
$13.7B
| $6.55M | 0.01% |
52,500
+42,500
| +425% | +$4.53M |
|
1305
CALL
McKesson
MCK
$104B
| $6.54M | 0.01% |
49,000
+22,600
| +86% | +$3.31M |
|
1306
CALL
Burlington
BURL
$23.3B
| $6.53M | 0.01% |
43,400
+28,400
| +189% | +$4.04M |
|
1307
PUT
PNC Financial Services
PNC
$100B
| $6.53M | 0.01% |
48,300
| – | – |
|
1308
Agnico Eagle Mines
AEM
$71.9B
| $6.52M | 0.01% |
142,314
+120,194
| +543% | +$5.29M |
|
1309
Innoviva
INVA
$1.61B
| $6.51M | 0.01% |
472,081
+276,624
| +142% | +$4.14M |
|
1310
Vanda Pharmaceuticals
VNDA
$310M
| $6.49M | 0.01% |
340,896
+177,621
| +109% | +$2.97M |
|
|
WW
1311
CALL
DELISTED
WW International
WW
| $6.48M | 0.01% |
64,100
-29,300
| -31% | -$2.3M |
|
|
ZVO
1312
DELISTED
Zovio Inc. Common Stock
ZVO
| $6.45M | 0.01% |
987,843
+283,169
| +40% | +$1.82M |
|
1313
Stantec
STN
$8.19B
| $6.45M | 0.01% |
250,562
+67,262
| +37% | +$1.7M |
|
1314
Principal Financial Group
PFG
$24.6B
| $6.42M | 0.01% |
121,205
+55,556
| +85% | +$3.23M |
|
|
WIFI
1315
DELISTED
Boingo Wireless, Inc.
WIFI
| $6.41M | 0.01% |
283,666
+12,546
| +5% | +$287K |
|
|
FLY
1316
DELISTED
Fly Leasing Limited
FLY
| $6.41M | 0.01% |
454,587
+20,393
| +5% | +$281K |
|
1317
Harley-Davidson
HOG
$2.66B
| $6.4M | 0.01% |
+152,094
| New | +$6.41M |
|
|
HIFR
1318
DELISTED
InfraREIT, Inc.
HIFR
| $6.39M | 0.01% |
288,131
-78,469
| -21% | -$1.65M |
|
1319
PUT
Invesco
IVZ
$13B
| $6.38M | 0.01% |
+240,200
| New | +$6.91M |
|
|
WBA
1320
CALL
DELISTED
Walgreens Boots Alliance
WBA
| $6.37M | 0.01% |
106,100
+58,200
| +122% | +$3.75M |
|
1321
Mercer International
MERC
$45.6M
| $6.36M | 0.01% |
363,264
+35,177
| +11% | +$529K |
|
1322
Deckers Outdoor
DECK
$14.2B
| $6.35M | 0.01% |
337,338
+125,028
| +59% | +$2.16M |
|
1323
Insight Enterprises
NSIT
$3.77B
| $6.34M | 0.01% |
129,671
+9,431
| +8% | +$406K |
|
1324
Herc Holdings
HRI
$4.95B
| $6.34M | 0.01% |
112,568
-34,586
| -24% | -$2.02M |
|
1325
CALL
Illumina
ILMN
$29.2B
| $6.34M | 0.01% |
23,336
+21,588
| +1,235% | +$5.49M |
|
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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.