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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1526
PTC
PTC
$14.7B
| $4.81M | 0.01% |
51,288
-640,806
| -93% | -$55.4M |
|
1527
Ford
F
$59.6B
| $4.79M | 0.01% |
433,175
-451,869
| -51% | -$5.17M |
|
1528
AngioDynamics
ANGO
$593M
| $4.79M | 0.01% |
215,587
+59,465
| +38% | +$1.22M |
|
|
TPH
1529
DELISTED
Tri Pointe Homes
TPH
| $4.79M | 0.01% |
292,888
+24,237
| +9% | +$412K |
|
1530
Diamondback Energy
FANG
$53.5B
| $4.78M | 0.01% |
36,356
-245,578
| -87% | -$30.5M |
|
|
OSB
1531
DELISTED
Norbord Inc.
OSB
| $4.78M | 0.01% |
116,110
+11,810
| +11% | +$486K |
|
1532
CALL
Paychex
PAYX
$42.3B
| $4.76M | 0.01% |
69,700
| – | – |
|
1533
CALL
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
VRTX
$124B
| $4.76M | 0.01% |
28,000
+8,000
| +40% | +$1.24M |
|
|
TARO
1534
DELISTED
Taro Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.
TARO
| $4.76M | 0.01% |
41,135
+5,543
| +16% | +$609K |
|
1535
PUT
Federal Realty Investment Trust
FRT
$10.9B
| $4.75M | 0.01% |
37,500
+14,800
| +65% | +$1.75M |
|
1536
Hudbay
HBM
$9.67B
| $4.75M | 0.01% |
850,636
-277,847
| -25% | -$1.89M |
|
|
RDC
1537
DELISTED
Rowan Companies Plc
RDC
| $4.74M | 0.01% |
+292,479
| New | +$4.39M |
|
1538
Matrix Service
MTRX
$324M
| $4.74M | 0.01% |
258,446
-17,513
| -6% | -$303K |
|
1539
Regal Rexnord
RRX
$13.5B
| $4.74M | 0.01% |
57,923
-89,639
| -61% | -$6.94M |
|
1540
CALL
Shake Shack
SHAK
$2.55B
| $4.74M | 0.01% |
71,600
+56,200
| +365% | +$3.12M |
|
1541
Kearny Financial
KRNY
$607M
| $4.73M | 0.01% |
351,746
+109,545
| +45% | +$1.52M |
|
|
GWB
1542
DELISTED
Great Western Bancorp, Inc.
GWB
| $4.72M | 0.01% |
112,541
+1,561
| +1% | +$66K |
|
1543
PUT
Rockwell Automation
ROK
$52.4B
| $4.72M | 0.01% |
28,400
-4,900
| -15% | -$851K |
|
|
SREV
1544
DELISTED
ServiceSource International, Inc.
SREV
| $4.72M | 0.01% |
1,197,229
+323,101
| +37% | +$1.28M |
|
1545
Primoris Services
PRIM
$4.28B
| $4.71M | 0.01% |
173,154
+53,167
| +44% | +$1.41M |
|
|
USAK
1546
DELISTED
USA Truck Inc
USAK
| $4.71M | 0.01% |
200,786
-60,506
| -23% | -$1.49M |
|
|
SGEN
1547
DELISTED
Seagen Inc. Common Stock
SGEN
| $4.71M | 0.01% |
70,957
-97,597
| -58% | -$5.59M |
|
1548
PUT
Cooper Companies
COO
$14.1B
| $4.71M | 0.01% |
80,000
+17,200
| +27% | +$983K |
|
1549
CALL
Centene
CNC
$31.6B
| $4.71M | 0.01% |
+76,400
| New | +$4.41M |
|
1550
Encore Capital Group
ECPG
$2.06B
| $4.7M | 0.01% |
128,536
+17,725
| +16% | +$746K |
|
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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.