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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1651
VanEck Semiconductor ETF
SMH
$63.8B
| $3.9M | 0.01% |
76,000
+65,800
| +645% | +$3.44M |
|
1652
PUT
Marriott Vacations Worldwide
VAC
$3.52B
| $3.9M | 0.01% |
34,500
-6,000
| -15% | -$741K |
|
|
MBT
1653
DELISTED
Mobile TeleSystems Public Joint Stock Company American Depositary Shares (Each representing 2 Shares
MBT
| $3.9M | 0.01% |
441,295
+25,525
| +6% | +$253K |
|
1654
Travelers Companies
TRV
$82.9B
| $3.9M | 0.01% |
31,836
+29,394
| +1,204% | +$3.85M |
|
1655
Xcel Energy
XEL
$50.1B
| $3.88M | 0.01% |
85,057
-479,679
| -85% | -$21.5M |
|
1656
International Flavors & Fragrances
IFF
$20.2B
| $3.87M | 0.01% |
31,239
-139,034
| -82% | -$18.2M |
|
1657
Public Storage
PSA
$61.7B
| $3.87M | 0.01% |
17,069
-706
| -4% | -$147K |
|
1658
CALL
Prudential Financial
PRU
$43B
| $3.87M | 0.01% |
41,400
+21,200
| +105% | +$2.14M |
|
|
ABB
1659
DELISTED
ABB Ltd
ABB
| $3.87M | 0.01% |
+177,682
| New | +$4.12M |
|
1660
Weibo
WB
$1.95B
| $3.87M | 0.01% |
43,552
-222,824
| -84% | -$24.2M |
|
1661
Lincoln Electric
LECO
$14.6B
| $3.87M | 0.01% |
44,039
+40,053
| +1,005% | +$3.57M |
|
1662
CALL
Workday
WDAY
$39.4B
| $3.86M | 0.01% |
31,900
+25,000
| +362% | +$3.2M |
|
|
RYZ
1663
Ryerson Holding Corp
RYZ
$1.61B
| $3.85M | 0.01% |
345,768
+55,376
| +19% | +$607K |
|
1664
Valero Energy
VLO
$88.7B
| $3.85M | 0.01% |
34,727
-24,033
| -41% | -$2.7M |
|
1665
Carnival Corporation Ltd
CCL
$38.7B
| $3.85M | 0.01% |
67,128
-349,789
| -84% | -$22.2M |
|
1666
Natera
NTRA
$36.1B
| $3.84M | 0.01% |
204,113
-111,836
| -35% | -$1.36M |
|
1667
Telephone and Data Systems
TDS
$3.87B
| $3.84M | 0.01% |
140,090
+103,833
| +286% | +$2.81M |
|
1668
SAP
SAP
$207B
| $3.84M | 0.01% |
+33,164
| New | +$3.74M |
|
1669
Graco
GGG
$13.3B
| $3.83M | 0.01% |
84,815
+38,491
| +83% | +$1.77M |
|
1670
News Corp Class B
NWS
$17.2B
| $3.83M | 0.01% |
241,838
-19,498
| -7% | -$314K |
|
|
NEX
1671
DELISTED
NexTier Oilfield Solutions Inc.
NEX
| $3.82M | 0.01% |
279,766
-391,571
| -58% | -$5.86M |
|
1672
Cullen/Frost Bankers
CFR
$10.5B
| $3.82M | 0.01% |
+35,309
| New | +$3.99M |
|
1673
CALL
Teledyne Technologies
TDY
$30.1B
| $3.82M | 0.01% |
19,200
-23,700
| -55% | -$4.68M |
|
1674
PUT
Signet Jewelers
SIG
$3.81B
| $3.82M | 0.01% |
68,500
+6,000
| +10% | +$265K |
|
1675
HEICO Corp Class A
HEI.A
$36.8B
| $3.81M | 0.01% |
62,550
+38,654
| +162% | +$2.31M |
|
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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.