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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
RESI
1676
DELISTED
Front Yard Residential Corporation Common Stock
RESI
| $3.81M | 0.01% |
365,162
+65,952
| +22% | +$685K |
|
1677
CALL
NewMarket
NEU
$7.2B
| $3.8M | 0.01% |
9,400
-400
| -4% | -$156K |
|
1678
Check Point Software Technologies
CHKP
$14.1B
| $3.79M | 0.01% |
38,851
-38,375
| -50% | -$3.8M |
|
1679
BorgWarner
BWA
$13B
| $3.79M | ﹤0.01% |
99,857
+21,515
| +27% | +$948K |
|
|
YELL
1680
DELISTED
Yellow Corporation Common Stock
YELL
| $3.79M | ﹤0.01% |
377,535
-26,541
| -7% | -$263K |
|
|
CMA
1681
CALL
DELISTED
Comerica
CMA
| $3.79M | ﹤0.01% |
41,700
+25,000
| +150% | +$2.4M |
|
1682
Arbor Realty Trust
ABR
$979M
| $3.77M | ﹤0.01% |
361,586
+256,720
| +245% | +$2.39M |
|
|
ATH
1683
DELISTED
Athene Holding Ltd. Class A Common Shares
ATH
| $3.77M | ﹤0.01% |
85,993
+67,619
| +368% | +$3.17M |
|
|
BFI
1684
DELISTED
BurgerFi International, Inc. Common Stock
BFI
| $3.77M | ﹤0.01% |
388,500
+78,500
| +25% | +$762K |
|
1685
Lincoln National
LNC
$8.19B
| $3.76M | ﹤0.01% |
60,458
+34,012
| +129% | +$2.33M |
|
1686
AZZ Inc
AZZ
$4.41B
| $3.76M | ﹤0.01% |
86,474
-6,361
| -7% | -$282K |
|
1687
CALL
Starbucks
SBUX
$118B
| $3.76M | ﹤0.01% |
+76,900
| New | +$4.36M |
|
1688
8x8 Inc
EGHT
$271M
| $3.75M | ﹤0.01% |
187,203
-212,183
| -53% | -$4.23M |
|
1689
CALL
Texas Instruments
TXN
$253B
| $3.75M | ﹤0.01% |
34,000
-6,000
| -15% | -$649K |
|
|
JWN
1690
DELISTED
Nordstrom
JWN
| $3.75M | ﹤0.01% |
72,344
-107,453
| -60% | -$5.33M |
|
1691
Enanta Pharmaceuticals
ENTA
$367M
| $3.74M | ﹤0.01% |
32,265
+1,974
| +7% | +$197K |
|
1692
Ezcorp Inc
EZPW
$1.85B
| $3.74M | ﹤0.01% |
310,207
+81,538
| +36% | +$1.07M |
|
1693
PUT
Thor Industries
THO
$4.13B
| $3.73M | ﹤0.01% |
38,300
+27,400
| +251% | +$2.8M |
|
|
DFS
1694
DELISTED
Discover Financial Services
DFS
| $3.72M | ﹤0.01% |
52,893
+31,264
| +145% | +$2.29M |
|
|
TTSH
1695
DELISTED
Tile Shop Holdings
TTSH
| $3.72M | ﹤0.01% |
482,937
+94,625
| +24% | +$656K |
|
|
ROCC
1696
PUT
DELISTED
Ranger Oil Corporation Class A Common Stock
ROCC
| $3.72M | ﹤0.01% |
43,800
+25,600
| +141% | +$1.53M |
|
|
RFP
1697
DELISTED
Resolute Forest Products Inc.
RFP
| $3.72M | ﹤0.01% |
359,250
+219,564
| +157% | +$2.21M |
|
1698
Vitamin Cottage Natural Grocers
NGVC
$744M
| $3.71M | ﹤0.01% |
291,343
+178,612
| +158% | +$1.73M |
|
1699
Silgan Holdings
SLGN
$5.07B
| $3.71M | ﹤0.01% |
138,136
+36,325
| +36% | +$998K |
|
1700
CALL
IDEX
IEX
$16.6B
| $3.7M | ﹤0.01% |
27,100
+10,600
| +64% | +$1.48M |
|
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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.