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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1401
Hanover Insurance
THG
$7.84B
| $5.68M | 0.01% |
47,522
-9,016
| -16% | -$1.07M |
|
1402
Nabors Industries
NBR
$1.12B
| $5.68M | 0.01% |
17,723
+3,870
| +28% | +$1.42M |
|
1403
Flotek Industries
FTK
$856M
| $5.67M | 0.01% |
292,562
+135,447
| +86% | +$3.36M |
|
1404
Bunge Global
BG
$22.8B
| $5.67M | 0.01% |
81,272
-97,012
| -54% | -$6.95M |
|
1405
Liquidity Services
LQDT
$1.23B
| $5.66M | 0.01% |
864,273
+5,227
| +0.6% | +$31.8K |
|
|
ASRT
1406
DELISTED
Assertio
ASRT
| $5.66M | 0.01% |
14,132
+889
| +7% | +$361K |
|
1407
Columbus McKinnon
CMCO
$467M
| $5.63M | 0.01% |
129,805
+11,547
| +10% | +$447K |
|
1408
Marcus & Millichap
MMI
$1.2B
| $5.62M | 0.01% |
144,144
+16,334
| +13% | +$603K |
|
1409
iShares MSCI Australia ETF
EWA
$1.39B
| $5.61M | 0.01% |
248,164
+27,826
| +13% | +$626K |
|
1410
Talos Energy
TALO
$2.28B
| $5.6M | 0.01% |
+174,335
| New | +$5.7M |
|
|
MAXR
1411
DELISTED
Maxar Technologies Inc. Common Stock
MAXR
| $5.59M | 0.01% |
110,718
-81,316
| -42% | -$3.84M |
|
1412
Enviri
NVRI
$623M
| $5.58M | 0.01% |
252,498
-152,210
| -38% | -$3.51M |
|
1413
PUT
Darden Restaurants
DRI
$23.7B
| $5.58M | 0.01% |
52,100
+10,000
| +24% | +$916K |
|
1414
PUT
Nutanix
NTNX
$16B
| $5.57M | 0.01% |
108,000
+88,400
| +451% | +$4.86M |
|
|
WBA
1415
PUT
DELISTED
Walgreens Boots Alliance
WBA
| $5.57M | 0.01% |
92,800
-173,600
| -65% | -$11.2M |
|
|
SFLY
1416
CALL
DELISTED
Shutterfly, Inc.
SFLY
| $5.56M | 0.01% |
61,800
+51,800
| +518% | +$4.65M |
|
1417
PUT
MetLife
MET
$62.7B
| $5.56M | 0.01% |
127,600
+12,600
| +11% | +$587K |
|
1418
Central Pacific Financial
CPF
$1.02B
| $5.55M | 0.01% |
193,848
+23,235
| +14% | +$687K |
|
1419
PUT
Diageo
DEO
$49.4B
| $5.54M | 0.01% |
38,500
| – | – |
|
1420
HighPeak Energy
HPK
$811M
| $5.54M | 0.01% |
+575,000
| New | +$5.54M |
|
1421
Matthews International
MATW
$900M
| $5.54M | 0.01% |
94,275
-15,495
| -14% | -$827K |
|
1422
PUT
Children's Place
PLCE
$55.8M
| $5.53M | 0.01% |
45,800
+29,800
| +186% | +$3.86M |
|
1423
Zions Bancorporation
ZION
$10.1B
| $5.53M | 0.01% |
104,945
-353,939
| -77% | -$19.5M |
|
|
TSS
1424
DELISTED
Total System Services, Inc.
TSS
| $5.53M | 0.01% |
65,384
+53,953
| +472% | +$4.65M |
|
1425
Paylocity
PCTY
$7.43B
| $5.53M | 0.01% |
93,873
+28,307
| +43% | +$1.62M |
|
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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.