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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1451
Radware
RDWR
$1.19B
| $5.36M | 0.01% |
212,165
+40,505
| +24% | +$942K |
|
|
MCHB
1452
Mechanics Bancorp
MCHB
$3.51B
| $5.36M | 0.01% |
198,928
+75,122
| +61% | +$2.07M |
|
1453
OraSure Technologies
OSUR
$277M
| $5.36M | 0.01% |
325,531
+57,496
| +21% | +$971K |
|
|
MSGN
1454
DELISTED
MSG Networks Inc.
MSGN
| $5.34M | 0.01% |
222,773
+147,529
| +196% | +$3.13M |
|
1455
Patrick Industries
PATK
$2.91B
| $5.32M | 0.01% |
140,304
+102,258
| +269% | +$4.03M |
|
1456
Century Aluminum
CENX
$4.35B
| $5.32M | 0.01% |
337,540
-77,225
| -19% | -$1.31M |
|
1457
JB Hunt Transport Services
JBHT
$26.1B
| $5.31M | 0.01% |
43,722
-72,876
| -63% | -$8.91M |
|
1458
KT
KT
$8.95B
| $5.3M | 0.01% |
399,458
-69,442
| -15% | -$937K |
|
1459
CALL
Analog Devices
ADI
$178B
| $5.29M | 0.01% |
55,200
| – | – |
|
1460
TriMas Corp
TRS
$1.44B
| $5.29M | 0.01% |
180,032
-13,788
| -7% | -$391K |
|
1461
M/I Homes
MHO
$3.89B
| $5.29M | 0.01% |
199,788
+19,835
| +11% | +$591K |
|
1462
PUT
Cirrus Logic
CRUS
$6.87B
| $5.29M | 0.01% |
137,900
+92,700
| +205% | +$3.55M |
|
1463
PUT
Advance Auto Parts
AAP
$3.54B
| $5.28M | 0.01% |
38,900
| – | – |
|
1464
Hecla Mining
HL
$9.76B
| $5.28M | 0.01% |
1,515,679
+1,401,000
| +1,222% | +$5.34M |
|
1465
PUT
Albemarle
ALB
$13.3B
| $5.27M | 0.01% |
55,900
+26,000
| +87% | +$2.5M |
|
1466
CALL
Cigna
CI
$79.6B
| $5.27M | 0.01% |
+31,000
| New | +$5.37M |
|
|
SAFE
1467
Safehold
SAFE
$1.19B
| $5.25M | 0.01% |
99,870
-32,130
| -24% | -$1.65M |
|
|
WBK
1468
DELISTED
Westpac Banking Corporation
WBK
| $5.23M | 0.01% |
241,197
+112,722
| +88% | +$2.45M |
|
1469
CALL
Kinder Morgan
KMI
$70.3B
| $5.21M | 0.01% |
295,000
+219,500
| +291% | +$3.59M |
|
1470
OGE Energy
OGE
$10.2B
| $5.18M | 0.01% |
147,260
-266,198
| -64% | -$8.94M |
|
1471
Nomura Holdings
NMR
$28.1B
| $5.18M | 0.01% |
1,080,674
+12,648
| +1% | +$68.9K |
|
1472
Beazer Homes USA
BZH
$913M
| $5.17M | 0.01% |
350,744
-12,677
| -3% | -$195K |
|
1473
CALL
Lear
LEA
$7.45B
| $5.17M | 0.01% |
27,800
-2,200
| -7% | -$430K |
|
|
CZZ
1474
DELISTED
Cosan Limited
CZZ
| $5.16M | 0.01% |
676,188
+500,148
| +284% | +$4.69M |
|
1475
Hope Bancorp
HOPE
$1.8B
| $5.16M | 0.01% |
289,162
+183,331
| +173% | +$3.31M |
|
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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.