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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1701
CRA International
CRAI
$1.21B
| $3.69M | ﹤0.01% |
72,509
+10,176
| +16% | +$560K |
|
|
CSW
1702
CSW Industrials
CSW
$4.67B
| $3.69M | ﹤0.01% |
69,800
+8,641
| +14% | +$410K |
|
|
BRSS
1703
DELISTED
Global Brass & Copper Hldgs, Inc
BRSS
| $3.69M | ﹤0.01% |
117,666
-30,871
| -21% | -$986K |
|
|
SRDX
1704
DELISTED
Surmodics
SRDX
| $3.69M | ﹤0.01% |
66,820
-22,310
| -25% | -$1.03M |
|
1705
CALL
Grand Canyon Education
LOPE
$4.15B
| $3.68M | ﹤0.01% |
33,000
+27,900
| +547% | +$3.06M |
|
1706
FNB Corp
FNB
$6.78B
| $3.68M | ﹤0.01% |
273,971
+257,171
| +1,531% | +$3.46M |
|
1707
Globalstar
GSAT
$10.1B
| $3.67M | ﹤0.01% |
499,806
-95,483
| -16% | -$862K |
|
|
KBAL
1708
DELISTED
Kimball International
KBAL
| $3.67M | ﹤0.01% |
227,207
+46,059
| +25% | +$763K |
|
1709
CALL
Travelers Companies
TRV
$82.5B
| $3.67M | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
+15,100
| +101% | +$1.98M |
|
1710
uniQure
QURE
$2.71B
| $3.67M | ﹤0.01% |
97,047
+3
| +0% | +$96 |
|
1711
CALL
Ligand Pharmaceuticals
LGND
$5.92B
| $3.67M | ﹤0.01% |
28,373
+12,343
| +77% | +$1.38M |
|
1712
Rush Enterprises Class A
RUSHA
$6.4B
| $3.67M | ﹤0.01% |
190,193
-14,924
| -7% | -$283K |
|
|
RPAI
1713
DELISTED
RETAIL PROPERTIES OF AMERICA, INC.
RPAI
| $3.67M | ﹤0.01% |
286,839
-314,700
| -52% | -$3.77M |
|
1714
PUT
Polaris
PII
$3.83B
| $3.67M | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
| – | – |
|
|
ITG
1715
DELISTED
Investment Technology Group Inc
ITG
| $3.65M | ﹤0.01% |
174,603
+19,209
| +12% | +$410K |
|
1716
Hanmi Financial
HAFC
$942M
| $3.65M | ﹤0.01% |
128,740
+44,722
| +53% | +$1.33M |
|
1717
Kaiser Aluminum
KALU
$2.56B
| $3.65M | ﹤0.01% |
35,063
+1,087
| +3% | +$115K |
|
|
CCXI
1718
DELISTED
ChemoCentryx, Inc.
CCXI
| $3.64M | ﹤0.01% |
276,454
-76,413
| -22% | -$914K |
|
|
ALEX
1719
DELISTED
Alexander & Baldwin
ALEX
| $3.64M | ﹤0.01% |
154,771
+98,729
| +176% | +$2.19M |
|
|
ERF
1720
DELISTED
Enerplus Corporation
ERF
| $3.64M | ﹤0.01% |
288,080
-119,406
| -29% | -$1.43M |
|
|
FDC
1721
DELISTED
First Data Corporation
FDC
| $3.63M | ﹤0.01% |
173,646
-1,100,293
| -86% | -$20.4M |
|
1722
Federal Realty Investment Trust
FRT
$10.9B
| $3.63M | ﹤0.01% |
28,680
-11,630
| -29% | -$1.37M |
|
|
SGI
1723
PUT
Somnigroup International
SGI
$14.4B
| $3.6M | ﹤0.01% |
300,000
| – | – |
|
1724
PUT
ASML
ASML
$596B
| $3.6M | ﹤0.01% |
18,200
-45,900
| -72% | -$9.22M |
|
|
PIR
1725
DELISTED
Pier 1 Imports, Inc.
PIR
| $3.6M | ﹤0.01% |
75,642
+23,309
| +45% | +$1.26M |
|
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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.