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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1351
Realty Income
O
$61.3B
| $6.16M | 0.01% |
118,155
+59,748
| +102% | +$3.03M |
|
1352
IMAX
IMAX
$2.59B
| $6.14M | 0.01% |
277,334
+63,074
| +29% | +$1.41M |
|
1353
PUT
Under Armour
UAA
$3.04B
| $6.13M | 0.01% |
272,600
| – | – |
|
|
GES
1354
DELISTED
Guess Inc
GES
| $6.12M | 0.01% |
286,131
+250,894
| +712% | +$5.77M |
|
1355
Federal Signal
FSS
$7.19B
| $6.12M | 0.01% |
262,730
+98,367
| +60% | +$2.29M |
|
1356
PUT
Newmont
NEM
$96.4B
| $6.11M | 0.01% |
161,900
-134,000
| -45% | -$5.27M |
|
1357
Saia
SAIA
$10.9B
| $6.1M | 0.01% |
75,455
+6,945
| +10% | +$536K |
|
1358
CALL
IPG Photonics
IPGP
$3.57B
| $6.09M | 0.01% |
27,600
-28,500
| -51% | -$6.73M |
|
|
EGRX
1359
DELISTED
Eagle Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
EGRX
| $6.09M | 0.01% |
80,475
+2,513
| +3% | +$158K |
|
1360
Bath & Body Works
BBWI
$4.13B
| $6.09M | 0.01% |
204,132
+113,367
| +125% | +$3.27M |
|
1361
The Bancorp
TBBK
$2.86B
| $6.08M | 0.01% |
581,572
+74,158
| +15% | +$814K |
|
|
SODA
1362
PUT
DELISTED
SodaStream International Ltd
SODA
| $6.08M | 0.01% |
71,300
+46,800
| +191% | +$4.23M |
|
|
CRAY
1363
DELISTED
Cray, Inc.
CRAY
| $6.08M | 0.01% |
246,970
+117,446
| +91% | +$2.92M |
|
1364
Advanced Energy
AEIS
$10.9B
| $6.04M | 0.01% |
104,057
+29,508
| +40% | +$1.87M |
|
|
VTIQU
1365
DELISTED
VectoIQ Acquisition Corp. Unit
VTIQU
| $6.04M | 0.01% |
+600,000
| New | +$6.02M |
|
1366
Murphy USA
MUSA
$11.1B
| $6.04M | 0.01% |
81,278
+5,794
| +8% | +$400K |
|
1367
Cleveland-Cliffs
CLF
$6.84B
| $6.01M | 0.01% |
712,479
-991,733
| -58% | -$7.9M |
|
|
DF
1368
DELISTED
Dean Foods Company
DF
| $6M | 0.01% |
571,020
+304,739
| +114% | +$2.88M |
|
1369
Huazhu Hotels Group
HTHT
$13.2B
| $5.98M | 0.01% |
142,466
-149,158
| -51% | -$5.95M |
|
1370
Aecom
ACM
$9.57B
| $5.98M | 0.01% |
180,928
+54,061
| +43% | +$1.85M |
|
1371
FTI Consulting
FCN
$5.04B
| $5.97M | 0.01% |
98,736
-78,916
| -44% | -$4.58M |
|
1372
CALL
Take-Two Interactive
TTWO
$46B
| $5.96M | 0.01% |
50,400
+14,400
| +40% | +$1.57M |
|
1373
NNN REIT
NNN
$9.37B
| $5.94M | 0.01% |
135,155
-217,029
| -62% | -$8.75M |
|
|
K
1374
PUT
DELISTED
Kellanova
K
| $5.94M | 0.01% |
90,525
-15,975
| -15% | -$950K |
|
|
TERP
1375
DELISTED
TerraForm Power, Inc
TERP
| $5.93M | 0.01% |
+506,684
| New | +$5.66M |
|
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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.