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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
AGEN
1476
Agenus
AGEN
$275M
| $5.15M | 0.01% |
115,611
+22,826
| +25% | +$1.54M |
|
|
EACQ
1477
DELISTED
Easterly Acquisition Corp
EACQ
| $5.15M | 0.01% |
500,000
| – | – |
|
1478
Citi Trends
CTRN
$559M
| $5.15M | 0.01% |
187,660
-2,627
| -1% | -$79K |
|
|
TGI
1479
DELISTED
Triumph Group
TGI
| $5.13M | 0.01% |
261,984
-55,884
| -18% | -$1.29M |
|
1480
Steven Madden
SHOO
$3.22B
| $5.13M | 0.01% |
144,840
-136,989
| -49% | -$4.59M |
|
1481
Mistras Group
MG
$490M
| $5.12M | 0.01% |
270,974
+40,145
| +17% | +$781K |
|
1482
iShares Russell 2000 ETF
IWM
$80.4B
| $5.12M | 0.01% |
31,233
| – | – |
|
1483
Churchill Downs
CHDN
$6.22B
| $5.11M | 0.01% |
103,392
+25,314
| +32% | +$1.18M |
|
1484
United Rentals
URI
$67.9B
| $5.11M | 0.01% |
34,599
-275,401
| -89% | -$45M |
|
1485
Federated Hermes
FHI
$4.59B
| $5.1M | 0.01% |
218,879
+153,781
| +236% | +$4.11M |
|
1486
PUT
Union Pacific
UNP
$175B
| $5.1M | 0.01% |
36,000
-489,400
| -93% | -$68.2M |
|
1487
Ciena
CIEN
$49.6B
| $5.09M | 0.01% |
191,997
-1,022,039
| -84% | -$26M |
|
|
STMP
1488
DELISTED
Stamps.com, Inc.
STMP
| $5.09M | 0.01% |
20,108
+10,959
| +120% | +$2.64M |
|
1489
Plexus
PLXS
$6.69B
| $5.07M | 0.01% |
85,180
+29,375
| +53% | +$1.75M |
|
1490
Malibu Boats
MBUU
$559M
| $5.07M | 0.01% |
120,819
+25,884
| +27% | +$1.03M |
|
1491
CALL
Abbott
ABT
$187B
| $5.06M | 0.01% |
82,900
-49,100
| -37% | -$2.98M |
|
1492
CNO Financial Group
CNO
$5B
| $5.05M | 0.01% |
265,303
+203,507
| +329% | +$4.21M |
|
1493
Employers Holdings
EIG
$912M
| $5.04M | 0.01% |
125,447
+38,953
| +45% | +$1.58M |
|
1494
Capitol Federal Financial
CFFN
$1.09B
| $5.04M | 0.01% |
382,834
-89,479
| -19% | -$1.16M |
|
1495
CALL
C.H. Robinson
CHRW
$20B
| $5.02M | 0.01% |
60,000
| – | – |
|
1496
Bio-Techne
TECH
$11.2B
| $5.01M | 0.01% |
135,552
+13,228
| +11% | +$505K |
|
|
CNR
1497
DELISTED
Cornerstone Building Brands, Inc.
CNR
| $5M | 0.01% |
238,302
+40,928
| +21% | +$783K |
|
1498
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co
AJG
$68.2B
| $5M | 0.01% |
76,570
+23,201
| +43% | +$1.57M |
|
1499
CALL
lululemon athletica
LULU
$13.7B
| $4.99M | 0.01% |
+40,000
| New | +$4.27M |
|
|
CTXS
1500
CALL
DELISTED
Citrix Systems Inc
CTXS
| $4.99M | 0.01% |
+47,600
| New | +$4.9M |
|
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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.