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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1376
Varex Imaging
VREX
$469M
| $5.93M | 0.01% |
159,771
+70,347
| +79% | +$2.6M |
|
|
CBB
1377
DELISTED
Cincinnati Bell Inc.
CBB
| $5.91M | 0.01% |
376,281
+129,228
| +52% | +$1.89M |
|
|
WW
1378
PUT
DELISTED
WW International
WW
| $5.9M | 0.01% |
58,400
+10,000
| +21% | +$786K |
|
1379
CALL
Broadridge
BR
$18.3B
| $5.89M | 0.01% |
+51,200
| New | +$5.78M |
|
1380
CALL
American Express
AXP
$227B
| $5.88M | 0.01% |
60,000
+41,200
| +219% | +$4.05M |
|
1381
Cummins
CMI
$88.5B
| $5.86M | 0.01% |
44,085
+27,957
| +173% | +$4.18M |
|
1382
PUT
Parker-Hannifin
PH
$125B
| $5.86M | 0.01% |
37,600
-16,900
| -31% | -$2.88M |
|
1383
PUT
Kohl's
KSS
$2.16B
| $5.82M | 0.01% |
79,800
-62,700
| -44% | -$4.18M |
|
1384
CNX Resources
CNX
$4.84B
| $5.82M | 0.01% |
327,034
-373,359
| -53% | -$5.99M |
|
1385
CALL
HF Sinclair
DINO
$16.1B
| $5.81M | 0.01% |
84,900
+69,400
| +448% | +$4.62M |
|
1386
Old Republic International
ORI
$10.8B
| $5.8M | 0.01% |
291,516
-76,225
| -21% | -$1.6M |
|
1387
AtriCure
ATRC
$2.01B
| $5.8M | 0.01% |
214,298
+21,225
| +11% | +$499K |
|
1388
CALL
Mettler-Toledo International
MTD
$28.1B
| $5.79M | 0.01% |
10,000
-2,200
| -18% | -$1.26M |
|
|
MB
1389
DELISTED
MINDBODY, Inc. Class A Common Stock
MB
| $5.78M | 0.01% |
149,786
+29,767
| +25% | +$1.17M |
|
1390
Cato Corp
CATO
$67.3M
| $5.78M | 0.01% |
234,803
-7,320
| -3% | -$144K |
|
|
FRGI
1391
DELISTED
Fiesta Restaurant Group, Inc.
FRGI
| $5.78M | 0.01% |
201,332
+148,037
| +278% | +$3.45M |
|
|
GWR
1392
DELISTED
Genesee & Wyoming Inc.
GWR
| $5.78M | 0.01% |
71,032
-26,108
| -27% | -$1.98M |
|
1393
Onto Innovation
ONTO
$12B
| $5.77M | 0.01% |
163,071
+70,166
| +76% | +$2.4M |
|
1394
PUT
Simon Property Group
SPG
$76.8B
| $5.77M | 0.01% |
33,900
-400
| -1% | -$63.6K |
|
|
COWN
1395
DELISTED
Cowen Inc. Class A Common Stock
COWN
| $5.76M | 0.01% |
416,152
-19,888
| -5% | -$299K |
|
1396
Huron Consulting
HURN
$1.97B
| $5.74M | 0.01% |
140,297
-5,008
| -3% | -$195K |
|
|
SHOE
1397
Shoe Station Group
SHOE
$431M
| $5.74M | 0.01% |
353,558
+233,332
| +194% | +$3.26M |
|
|
CHK
1398
DELISTED
Chesapeake Energy Corporation
CHK
| $5.73M | 0.01% |
5,470
+3,997
| +271% | +$3.1M |
|
1399
PUT
Chemed
CHE
$6.87B
| $5.73M | 0.01% |
+17,800
| New | +$5.57M |
|
|
DFS
1400
CALL
DELISTED
Discover Financial Services
DFS
| $5.7M | 0.01% |
81,000
+52,000
| +179% | +$3.81M |
|
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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.