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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SRGA
1576
DELISTED
Surgalign Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
SRGA
| $4.52M | 0.01% |
32,750
-132
| -0.4% | -$18.2K |
|
1577
Oil States International
OIS
$483M
| $4.51M | 0.01% |
140,660
-51,717
| -27% | -$1.74M |
|
1578
eHealth
EHTH
$43.2M
| $4.51M | 0.01% |
203,981
+3,694
| +2% | +$71.3K |
|
|
AUY
1579
DELISTED
Yamana Gold, Inc.
AUY
| $4.51M | 0.01% |
1,546,469
-20,433
| -1% | -$59.4K |
|
1580
Lattice Semiconductor
LSCC
$17B
| $4.5M | 0.01% |
686,744
+28,171
| +4% | +$162K |
|
|
STAY
1581
DELISTED
Extended Stay America, Inc. Paired Share Unit
STAY
| $4.5M | 0.01% |
+208,048
| New | +$4.26M |
|
1582
CALL
Skyworks Solutions
SWKS
$9.73B
| $4.49M | 0.01% |
46,500
+31,500
| +210% | +$3.06M |
|
1583
Accuray
ARAY
$29M
| $4.48M | 0.01% |
1,092,097
+65,083
| +6% | +$301K |
|
1584
Medpace
MEDP
$15.9B
| $4.47M | 0.01% |
103,965
-7,209
| -6% | -$291K |
|
|
HSII
1585
DELISTED
Heidrick & Struggles
HSII
| $4.47M | 0.01% |
127,675
+96,239
| +306% | +$3.48M |
|
1586
PUT
Helmerich & Payne
HP
$3.31B
| $4.46M | 0.01% |
70,000
+6,200
| +10% | +$422K |
|
|
VIVO
1587
DELISTED
Meridian Bioscience Inc
VIVO
| $4.46M | 0.01% |
280,167
+80,960
| +41% | +$1.21M |
|
1588
ePlus
PLUS
$2.42B
| $4.42M | 0.01% |
93,992
+24,796
| +36% | +$1.08M |
|
1589
Middleby
MIDD
$6.11B
| $4.39M | 0.01% |
+42,036
| New | +$4.76M |
|
1590
CALL
Constellation Brands
STZ
$22.5B
| $4.38M | 0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$4.52M |
|
1591
Gran Tierra Energy
GTE
$226M
| $4.38M | 0.01% |
126,792
+5,444
| +4% | +$174K |
|
1592
Antero Midstream
AM
$10.3B
| $4.37M | 0.01% |
231,567
-16,298
| -7% | -$289K |
|
|
EXAS
1593
PUT
DELISTED
Exact Sciences
EXAS
| $4.37M | 0.01% |
73,000
+35,000
| +92% | +$1.88M |
|
|
EIGI
1594
DELISTED
Endurance International Group Holdings, Inc.
EIGI
| $4.36M | 0.01% |
438,122
-9,610
| -2% | -$82.2K |
|
1595
Valmont Industries
VMI
$9.33B
| $4.34M | 0.01% |
28,818
+8,614
| +43% | +$1.26M |
|
1596
PUT
Twilio
TWLO
$29.5B
| $4.32M | 0.01% |
77,100
-67,800
| -47% | -$3.36M |
|
1597
PUT
Stanley Black & Decker
SWK
$14.6B
| $4.32M | 0.01% |
32,500
-2,900
| -8% | -$417K |
|
|
WAIR
1598
DELISTED
WESCO Aircraft Holdings Inc.
WAIR
| $4.31M | 0.01% |
383,240
+27,357
| +8% | +$298K |
|
1599
Assured Guaranty
AGO
$3.79B
| $4.3M | 0.01% |
120,321
-103,405
| -46% | -$3.76M |
|
1600
Enerpac Tool Group
EPAC
$1.9B
| $4.29M | 0.01% |
146,340
-150,862
| -51% | -$3.74M |
|
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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.