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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1426
Smith & Nephew
SNN
$13.7B
| $5.52M | 0.01% |
147,047
-65,505
| -31% | -$2.43M |
|
|
CBM
1427
DELISTED
Cambrex Corporation
CBM
| $5.51M | 0.01% |
105,444
+57,383
| +119% | +$2.86M |
|
1428
CALL
EPAM Systems
EPAM
$5.25B
| $5.5M | 0.01% |
44,200
+23,900
| +118% | +$2.88M |
|
|
MODN
1429
DELISTED
MODEL N, INC.
MODN
| $5.49M | 0.01% |
295,327
-9,884
| -3% | -$174K |
|
1430
Clean Energy Fuels
CLNE
$421M
| $5.49M | 0.01% |
1,486,715
-107,604
| -7% | -$254K |
|
1431
CALL
Churchill Downs
CHDN
$6.22B
| $5.49M | 0.01% |
111,000
-30,000
| -21% | -$1.4M |
|
|
EVRI
1432
DELISTED
Everi Holdings
EVRI
| $5.48M | 0.01% |
760,913
+134,463
| +21% | +$963K |
|
|
MDP
1433
DELISTED
Meredith Corporation
MDP
| $5.47M | 0.01% |
+107,322
| New | +$5.5M |
|
|
PDLI
1434
DELISTED
PDL BioPharma, Inc.
PDLI
| $5.47M | 0.01% |
2,337,141
-85,082
| -4% | -$238K |
|
1435
Advanced Drainage Systems
WMS
$11.1B
| $5.46M | 0.01% |
191,360
+163,469
| +586% | +$4.38M |
|
1436
PUT
Skyworks Solutions
SWKS
$9.73B
| $5.46M | 0.01% |
56,500
+31,300
| +124% | +$3.04M |
|
1437
Silicon Laboratories
SLAB
$7.17B
| $5.46M | 0.01% |
54,783
-16,558
| -23% | -$1.66M |
|
|
DCH
1438
Dauch Corp
DCH
$1.33B
| $5.45M | 0.01% |
+350,000
| New | +$5.63M |
|
1439
TechnipFMC
FTI
$28.9B
| $5.44M | 0.01% |
230,284
-558,109
| -71% | -$13.3M |
|
|
NXGN
1440
DELISTED
NextGen Healthcare, Inc. Common Stock
NXGN
| $5.44M | 0.01% |
278,823
+7,953
| +3% | +$126K |
|
1441
Jazz Pharmaceuticals
JAZZ
$16.1B
| $5.42M | 0.01% |
31,488
-72,726
| -70% | -$11.9M |
|
|
AY
1442
DELISTED
Atlantica Sustainable Infrastructure plc Ordinary Shares
AY
| $5.42M | 0.01% |
268,553
+24,171
| +10% | +$480K |
|
1443
MidCap Financial Investment
MFIC
$811M
| $5.42M | 0.01% |
324,042
+10,664
| +3% | +$177K |
|
|
P
1444
Everpure Inc
P
$24.3B
| $5.41M | 0.01% |
226,336
-1,327,089
| -85% | -$29.2M |
|
1445
Cencora
COR
$62.2B
| $5.39M | 0.01% |
63,216
+34,353
| +119% | +$3.02M |
|
1446
Tenet Healthcare
THC
$22.6B
| $5.39M | 0.01% |
160,563
-184,163
| -53% | -$5.72M |
|
|
CXP
1447
DELISTED
COLUMBIA PROPERTY TRUST, INC.
CXP
| $5.38M | 0.01% |
236,726
-101,813
| -30% | -$2.21M |
|
1448
CALL
Moody's
MCO
$83.9B
| $5.37M | 0.01% |
31,500
-13,300
| -30% | -$2.25M |
|
1449
CALL
Transocean
RIG
$5.52B
| $5.37M | 0.01% |
399,400
+386,400
| +2,972% | +$4.76M |
|
|
CCI.PRA
1450
DELISTED
Crown Castle International Corp. 6.875% Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, Series A
CCI.PRA
| $5.37M | 0.01% |
+5,000
| New | +$5.29M |
|
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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.