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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1626
ICF International
ICFI
$1.51B
| $4.09M | 0.01% |
57,632
-19,608
| -25% | -$1.33M |
|
|
STKL
1627
DELISTED
SunOpta
STKL
| $4.09M | 0.01% |
486,929
+48,681
| +11% | +$368K |
|
|
LBY
1628
DELISTED
Libbey, Inc.
LBY
| $4.09M | 0.01% |
502,685
-160,479
| -24% | -$1.06M |
|
|
CS
1629
DELISTED
Credit Suisse Group
CS
| $4.08M | 0.01% |
274,040
-153,255
| -36% | -$2.47M |
|
1630
Smith & Wesson
SWBI
$657M
| $4.08M | 0.01% |
440,854
-80,906
| -16% | -$728K |
|
1631
PUT
Curtiss-Wright
CW
$26.9B
| $4.07M | 0.01% |
34,200
+14,900
| +77% | +$1.94M |
|
1632
Manchester United
MANU
$4.03B
| $4.07M | 0.01% |
197,583
-4,453
| -2% | -$89.6K |
|
1633
WEC Energy
WEC
$37B
| $4.07M | 0.01% |
+62,939
| New | +$3.91M |
|
1634
Sixth Street Specialty
TSLX
$1.68B
| $4.06M | 0.01% |
226,420
+61,333
| +37% | +$1.12M |
|
|
AXON
1635
CALL
Axon Enterprise
AXON
$44.1B
| $4.05M | 0.01% |
+64,100
| New | +$3.47M |
|
|
DENN
1636
DELISTED
Denny's
DENN
| $4.04M | 0.01% |
253,686
+41,478
| +20% | +$659K |
|
1637
Howard Hughes
HHH
$4B
| $4.04M | 0.01% |
31,995
-51,925
| -62% | -$6.61M |
|
1638
MACOM Technology Solutions
MTSI
$19B
| $4.04M | 0.01% |
+175,389
| New | +$3.73M |
|
1639
CALL
Gartner
IT
$10.4B
| $4.04M | 0.01% |
30,400
+13,700
| +82% | +$1.75M |
|
1640
CALL
PNC Financial Services
PNC
$100B
| $4.04M | 0.01% |
29,900
-1,400
| -4% | -$204K |
|
1641
Equinix
EQIX
$102B
| $4.03M | 0.01% |
9,382
-2,392
| -20% | -$967K |
|
1642
PUT
IDEX
IEX
$16.6B
| $4.03M | 0.01% |
29,500
+2,200
| +8% | +$307K |
|
|
NAVG
1643
DELISTED
Navigators Group Inc
NAVG
| $4.02M | 0.01% |
+70,606
| New | +$4.12M |
|
1644
PUT
MGM Resorts International
MGM
$11.8B
| $4.02M | 0.01% |
+138,400
| New | +$4.47M |
|
|
TLRD
1645
DELISTED
Tailored Brands, Inc.
TLRD
| $4.01M | 0.01% |
157,081
-373,731
| -70% | -$11.4M |
|
|
ILG
1646
CALL
DELISTED
ILG, Inc Common Stock
ILG
| $4M | 0.01% |
121,100
-50,000
| -29% | -$1.67M |
|
1647
L3Harris
LHX
$56.9B
| $3.97M | 0.01% |
27,459
-155,983
| -85% | -$24.2M |
|
1648
Western Union
WU
$2.58B
| $3.97M | 0.01% |
195,231
-479,369
| -71% | -$9.55M |
|
1649
PUT
Dominion Energy
D
$62.1B
| $3.95M | 0.01% |
+57,900
| New | +$3.77M |
|
|
TBHC
1650
DELISTED
The Brand House Collective
TBHC
| $3.91M | 0.01% |
336,261
+31,147
| +10% | +$347K |
|
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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.