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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ANDV
151
DELISTED
Andeavor
ANDV
| $115M | 0.15% |
872,954
+727,803
| +501% | +$95.8M |
|
152
TE Connectivity
TEL
$58.8B
| $114M | 0.15% |
1,264,799
+982,028
| +347% | +$94.1M |
|
153
Nasdaq
NDAQ
$51.5B
| $113M | 0.15% |
3,706,434
-1,057,551
| -22% | -$31.8M |
|
154
Tractor Supply
TSCO
$16.3B
| $113M | 0.15% |
7,367,970
+3,409,175
| +86% | +$47.4M |
|
155
American Electric Power
AEP
$73.7B
| $113M | 0.15% |
1,626,231
+191,813
| +13% | +$12.9M |
|
156
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals
REGN
$68.8B
| $112M | 0.15% |
324,640
-333,070
| -51% | -$104M |
|
157
Vanguard Global ex-US Real Estate ETF
VNQI
$3.46B
| $112M | 0.15% |
1,923,596
| – | – |
|
158
CALL
Intel
INTC
$466B
| $111M | 0.15% |
2,241,800
-268,400
| -11% | -$14.3M |
|
159
PUT
AutoZone
AZO
$48.3B
| $111M | 0.15% |
165,900
+56,200
| +51% | +$36.3M |
|
160
Phillips 66
PSX
$82.9B
| $111M | 0.15% |
990,141
-269,806
| -21% | -$30.3M |
|
161
Alcoa
AA
$11.7B
| $110M | 0.14% |
2,346,197
+116,770
| +5% | +$5.87M |
|
162
Vanguard Real Estate ETF
VNQ
$39.9B
| $110M | 0.14% |
1,350,146
-131,202
| -9% | -$10.2M |
|
|
GRA
163
DELISTED
W.R. Grace & Co.
GRA
| $109M | 0.14% |
1,490,477
-70,720
| -5% | -$4.96M |
|
164
PUT
Gilead Sciences
GILD
$161B
| $109M | 0.14% |
1,533,700
+6,900
| +0.5% | +$487K |
|
165
Amgen
AMGN
$203B
| $109M | 0.14% |
588,567
-212,219
| -27% | -$37.5M |
|
|
TWTR
166
DELISTED
Twitter, Inc.
TWTR
| $108M | 0.14% |
2,469,765
-7,766,936
| -76% | -$273M |
|
167
iShares Core S&P 500 ETF
IVV
$876B
| $108M | 0.14% |
394,982
-42,539
| -10% | -$11.6M |
|
168
PUT
ExxonMobil
XOM
$651B
| $107M | 0.14% |
1,294,600
+609,000
| +89% | +$48.5M |
|
169
Rockwell Automation
ROK
$51.4B
| $107M | 0.14% |
643,608
+495,550
| +335% | +$86.1M |
|
170
Capri Holdings
CPRI
$1.77B
| $107M | 0.14% |
1,599,353
+1,215,673
| +317% | +$79.4M |
|
|
HOUS
171
DELISTED
Anywhere Real Estate
HOUS
| $106M | 0.14% |
4,641,791
-1,675,731
| -27% | -$41.7M |
|
172
PUT
Teva Pharmaceuticals
TEVA
$35.9B
| $105M | 0.14% |
4,297,000
-855,700
| -17% | -$17.5M |
|
173
Royal Caribbean
RCL
$78.7B
| $104M | 0.14% |
1,005,207
+875,475
| +675% | +$96.2M |
|
|
174
CALL
Apple
AAPL
$4.89T
| $103M | 0.13% |
2,225,200
+1,502,400
| +208% | +$68.1M |
|
175
Coca-Cola
KO
$354B
| $103M | 0.13% |
2,340,270
-1,009,344
| -30% | -$43.6M |
|
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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.