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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
LL
1601
DELISTED
LL Flooring Holdings, Inc.
LL
| $4.29M | 0.01% |
176,321
+12,586
| +8% | +$288K |
|
|
HZN
1602
DELISTED
Horizon Global Corporation
HZN
| $4.28M | 0.01% |
718,251
-263,272
| -27% | -$1.82M |
|
1603
CALL
AvalonBay Communities
AVB
$27.2B
| $4.28M | 0.01% |
24,900
+17,300
| +228% | +$2.86M |
|
1604
Colliers International
CIGI
$5.31B
| $4.28M | 0.01% |
56,200
-6,600
| -11% | -$478K |
|
1605
PUT
Toyota
TM
$221B
| $4.28M | 0.01% |
33,200
+23,200
| +232% | +$3.06M |
|
1606
PUT
Campbell Soup
CPB
$6.8B
| $4.27M | 0.01% |
+105,400
| New | +$4.1M |
|
|
DFS
1607
PUT
DELISTED
Discover Financial Services
DFS
| $4.27M | 0.01% |
60,600
+3,400
| +6% | +$249K |
|
1608
Allegion
ALLE
$13.7B
| $4.27M | 0.01% |
55,148
-85,255
| -61% | -$6.83M |
|
1609
American Airlines Group
AAL
$10.2B
| $4.26M | 0.01% |
112,325
+30,954
| +38% | +$1.36M |
|
1610
Integer Holdings
ITGR
$3.41B
| $4.26M | 0.01% |
65,897
+47,932
| +267% | +$2.97M |
|
1611
Leggett & Platt
LEG
$1.47B
| $4.25M | 0.01% |
95,200
-154,570
| -62% | -$6.64M |
|
|
MAG
1612
DELISTED
MAG Silver
MAG
| $4.25M | 0.01% |
392,700
+31,500
| +9% | +$352K |
|
|
SINA
1613
PUT
DELISTED
Sina Corp
SINA
| $4.24M | 0.01% |
50,000
+40,000
| +400% | +$3.72M |
|
|
CKH
1614
DELISTED
Seacor Holdings Inc.
CKH
| $4.22M | 0.01% |
73,653
+41,694
| +130% | +$2.27M |
|
1615
CALL
PepsiCo
PEP
$195B
| $4.21M | 0.01% |
+38,700
| New | +$4M |
|
1616
PUT
Range Resources
RRC
$8.94B
| $4.2M | 0.01% |
251,200
-30,900
| -11% | -$468K |
|
1617
Griffon
GFF
$4.29B
| $4.19M | 0.01% |
235,607
+99,004
| +72% | +$2.04M |
|
|
NSTG
1618
DELISTED
NanoString Technologies, Inc.
NSTG
| $4.17M | 0.01% |
305,151
+112,508
| +58% | +$1.29M |
|
1619
Movado Group
MOV
$846M
| $4.16M | 0.01% |
86,020
+75,481
| +716% | +$3.26M |
|
1620
PUT
Lennar Class A
LEN
$21.1B
| $4.15M | 0.01% |
81,710
+45,555
| +126% | +$2.39M |
|
1621
Planet Fitness
PLNT
$4.43B
| $4.14M | 0.01% |
94,276
-263,983
| -74% | -$10.8M |
|
1622
Cable One
CABO
$249M
| $4.12M | 0.01% |
5,625
+385
| +7% | +$261K |
|
1623
AutoNation
AN
$7.37B
| $4.12M | 0.01% |
84,772
+73,312
| +640% | +$3.47M |
|
|
DATA
1624
DELISTED
Tableau Software, Inc.
DATA
| $4.11M | 0.01% |
42,016
-79,282
| -65% | -$7.27M |
|
1625
PUT
O'Reilly Automotive
ORLY
$75.6B
| $4.1M | 0.01% |
+225,000
| New | +$3.92M |
|
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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.