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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1826
EPAM Systems
EPAM
$5.58B
| $3.19M | ﹤0.01% |
+25,643
| New | +$3.08M |
|
1827
CALL
General Dynamics
GD
$103B
| $3.19M | ﹤0.01% |
17,100
+5,800
| +51% | +$1.19M |
|
1828
Genuine Parts
GPC
$17.9B
| $3.19M | ﹤0.01% |
34,724
+20,060
| +137% | +$1.83M |
|
1829
Foster
FSTR
$421M
| $3.18M | ﹤0.01% |
138,457
-6,938
| -5% | -$166K |
|
|
HUYA
1830
Huya Inc
HUYA
$558M
| $3.17M | ﹤0.01% |
+96,506
| New | +$2.9M |
|
1831
W.W. Grainger
GWW
$64.2B
| $3.16M | ﹤0.01% |
10,260
-50,320
| -83% | -$15M |
|
1832
Cracker Barrel
CBRL
$1.26B
| $3.16M | ﹤0.01% |
20,220
+8,054
| +66% | +$1.3M |
|
1833
Verisk Analytics
VRSK
$27.9B
| $3.16M | ﹤0.01% |
29,318
-32,025
| -52% | -$3.41M |
|
1834
ASML
ASML
$596B
| $3.15M | ﹤0.01% |
15,902
+8,347
| +110% | +$1.68M |
|
1835
CALL
EOG Resources
EOG
$77.7B
| $3.15M | ﹤0.01% |
25,300
-30,600
| -55% | -$3.55M |
|
1836
Forward Air
FWRD
$461M
| $3.15M | ﹤0.01% |
53,238
-599
| -1% | -$34.3K |
|
1837
CareTrust REIT
CTRE
$10B
| $3.14M | ﹤0.01% |
188,299
+135,229
| +255% | +$2.03M |
|
1838
Evertec
EVTC
$1.97B
| $3.14M | ﹤0.01% |
143,819
-122,538
| -46% | -$2.49M |
|
|
EXTN
1839
DELISTED
Exterran Corporation
EXTN
| $3.14M | ﹤0.01% |
125,508
+33,730
| +37% | +$949K |
|
1840
PUT
Moody's
MCO
$83.7B
| $3.14M | ﹤0.01% |
18,400
-12,600
| -41% | -$2.13M |
|
1841
Rapid7
RPD
$628M
| $3.14M | ﹤0.01% |
+111,157
| New | +$3.31M |
|
1842
V2X
VVX
$2.7B
| $3.14M | ﹤0.01% |
101,761
+26,240
| +35% | +$887K |
|
|
FMBI
1843
DELISTED
First Midwest Bancorp Inc/IL
FMBI
| $3.13M | ﹤0.01% |
123,080
+18,943
| +18% | +$485K |
|
|
STML
1844
DELISTED
Stemline Therapeutics, Inc.
STML
| $3.13M | ﹤0.01% |
195,292
-55,129
| -22% | -$984K |
|
|
MBFI
1845
DELISTED
MB Financial Corp
MBFI
| $3.13M | ﹤0.01% |
67,108
+55,584
| +482% | +$2.54M |
|
1846
First Majestic Silver
AG
$7.52B
| $3.13M | ﹤0.01% |
410,599
+188,934
| +85% | +$1.32M |
|
1847
PUT
Interactive Brokers
IBKR
$38.4B
| $3.12M | ﹤0.01% |
194,000
-25,200
| -11% | -$456K |
|
1848
CALL
Weibo
WB
$1.97B
| $3.12M | ﹤0.01% |
35,200
-200
| -0.6% | -$21.8K |
|
1849
CALL
Roper Technologies
ROP
$40.4B
| $3.12M | ﹤0.01% |
11,300
-19,600
| -63% | -$5.41M |
|
1850
CALL
Comcast
CMCSA
$87.3B
| $3.12M | ﹤0.01% |
+95,000
| New | +$3.1M |
|
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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.