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 |
Lowe's Companies
LOW
|
+$638M |
| 2 |
NVIDIA
NVDA
|
+$461M |
| 3 |
EQT Corp
EQT
|
+$400M |
| 4 |
Citigroup
C
|
+$369M |
| 5 |
CELG
Celgene Corp
CELG
|
+$339M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$694M |
| 2 |
Dell
DELL
|
+$486M |
| 3 |
IBM
IBM
|
+$341M |
| 4 |
Amgen
AMGN
|
+$306M |
| 5 |
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
|
+$264M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 15.05% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 10.49% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 10.21% |
| 4 | Financials | 8.38% |
| 5 | Industrials | 7.77% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
151
Vanguard Global ex-US Real Estate ETF
VNQI
$3.5B
| $117M | 0.16% |
1,923,596
+18,367
| +1% | +$1.12M |
|
152
James River Group Holdings
JRVR
$217M
| $117M | 0.16% |
3,297,238
| – | – |
|
153
iShares Core S&P 500 ETF
IVV
$869B
| $116M | 0.16% |
+437,521
| New | +$120M |
|
154
Molson Coors Class B
TAP
$7.71B
| $115M | 0.16% |
1,529,845
+37,784
| +3% | +$3.02M |
|
155
PUT
Gilead Sciences
GILD
$162B
| $115M | 0.16% |
1,526,800
-753,800
| -33% | -$59.9M |
|
156
Ashland
ASH
$3.04B
| $115M | 0.16% |
1,646,064
-128,092
| -7% | -$9.22M |
|
157
PUT
Microsoft
MSFT
$2.89T
| $114M | 0.16% |
1,251,000
+144,900
| +13% | +$13.3M |
|
158
Freeport-McMoran
FCX
$90.2B
| $114M | 0.16% |
6,492,467
+2,666,762
| +70% | +$50.1M |
|
159
CALL
Tesla
TSLA
$1.22T
| $114M | 0.16% |
6,423,000
-4,780,500
| -43% | -$105M |
|
160
Micron Technology
MU
$1.02T
| $113M | 0.15% |
2,175,376
+225,300
| +12% | +$10.8M |
|
161
Citizens Financial Group
CFG
$30.1B
| $113M | 0.15% |
2,700,797
+769,933
| +40% | +$34.6M |
|
|
GRUB
162
DELISTED
Just Eat Takeaway.com N.V. American Depositary Shares
GRUB
| $113M | 0.15% |
556,084
+242,490
| +77% | +$42.9M |
|
163
Amdocs
DOX
$5.64B
| $112M | 0.15% |
1,683,866
-281,893
| -14% | -$19M |
|
164
Etsy
ETSY
$7.96B
| $112M | 0.15% |
4,000,224
+657,910
| +20% | +$14.8M |
|
165
DaVita
DVA
$15.2B
| $112M | 0.15% |
1,696,549
+783,577
| +86% | +$57.5M |
|
166
Vanguard Real Estate ETF
VNQ
$39.8B
| $112M | 0.15% |
1,481,348
+26,723
| +2% | +$2.05M |
|
167
Lam Research
LRCX
$365B
| $112M | 0.15% |
5,498,470
+2,037,440
| +59% | +$40.4M |
|
168
Synopsys
SNPS
$74.5B
| $112M | 0.15% |
1,339,943
-109,004
| -8% | -$9.58M |
|
|
EXAS
169
DELISTED
Exact Sciences
EXAS
| $111M | 0.15% |
2,757,665
-638,738
| -19% | -$31.2M |
|
170
Procter & Gamble
PG
$346B
| $110M | 0.15% |
1,391,619
-58,312
| -4% | -$4.86M |
|
|
171
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
$1.51T
| $110M | 0.15% |
685,841
-3,865,650
| -85% | -$694M |
|
172
Genpact
G
$5.45B
| $109M | 0.15% |
3,391,942
-490,165
| -13% | -$15.9M |
|
173
EOG Resources
EOG
$74.7B
| $107M | 0.15% |
1,018,692
-544,880
| -35% | -$58.8M |
|
174
Hyatt Hotels
H
$18B
| $107M | 0.15% |
1,402,353
+488,954
| +54% | +$38.4M |
|
|
FL
175
DELISTED
Foot Locker
FL
| $106M | 0.14% |
2,332,104
-1,238,384
| -35% | -$57.6M |
|
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D.E. Shaw & Co's Q1 2018 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2018, D.E. Shaw & Co held 3,998 positions worth $73.5B, up 1.2% from $72.6B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 9.5% of the portfolio.
D.E. Shaw & Co's Q1 2018 filing shows 451 new, 1,293 increased, 1,502 reduced and 554 closed positions. Its largest new stake was GCI Liberty, Inc. Class A Common Stock (DE): 2,434,094 shares worth $129M. The largest sale was Meta Platforms (Facebook), an estimated $694M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 15% of assets, up from 13% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Consumer Discretionary.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's largest Q1 2018 buy was GCI Liberty, Inc. Class A Common Stock (DE): 2,434,094 shares worth $129M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co added most to Lowe's Companies in Q1 2018, an estimated $638M increase.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's biggest Q1 2018 reduction was Meta Platforms (Facebook), cutting an estimated $694M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co fully exited Liberty Interactive Corporation Series A Liberty Ventures in Q1 2018, selling an estimated $141M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's ten largest holdings make up 9.5% of its $73.5B portfolio in Q1 2018.
- D.E. Shaw & Co opened 451 new positions and closed 554 in Q1 2018.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's portfolio value rose 1.2% quarter-over-quarter to $73.5B.
Based on D.E. Shaw & Co's 13F filing for Q1 2018, filed 15 May 2018.