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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1901
Independent Bank Corp
IBCP
$796M
| $2.93M | ﹤0.01% |
115,049
+53,387
| +87% | +$1.33M |
|
1902
Addus HomeCare
ADUS
$2.22B
| $2.93M | ﹤0.01% |
51,149
+28,069
| +122% | +$1.53M |
|
1903
Biglari Holdings Class B
BH
$1.2B
| $2.93M | ﹤0.01% |
15,950
+1,181
| +8% | +$268K |
|
|
JOYY
1904
PUT
JOYY Inc
JOYY
$3.73B
| $2.92M | ﹤0.01% |
29,100
+18,000
| +162% | +$1.88M |
|
|
XEC
1905
PUT
DELISTED
CIMAREX ENERGY CO
XEC
| $2.92M | ﹤0.01% |
28,700
-39,100
| -58% | -$3.71M |
|
1906
Anika Therapeutics
ANIK
$215M
| $2.92M | ﹤0.01% |
91,162
-16,921
| -16% | -$697K |
|
1907
Karyopharm Therapeutics
KPTI
$155M
| $2.91M | ﹤0.01% |
11,434
-269
| -2% | -$66.5K |
|
|
WBC
1908
CALL
DELISTED
WABCO HOLDINGS INC.
WBC
| $2.91M | ﹤0.01% |
24,900
-19,200
| -44% | -$2.44M |
|
1909
Golub Capital BDC
GBDC
$3.33B
| $2.91M | ﹤0.01% |
162,322
+96,057
| +145% | +$1.72M |
|
1910
Boston Properties
BXP
$11.6B
| $2.91M | ﹤0.01% |
23,163
+5,275
| +29% | +$640K |
|
|
SBNY
1911
PUT
DELISTED
Signature Bank
SBNY
| $2.9M | ﹤0.01% |
+22,700
| New | +$2.98M |
|
|
PES
1912
DELISTED
Pioneer Energy Services Corp.
PES
| $2.9M | ﹤0.01% |
495,541
+4,173
| +0.8% | +$18.6K |
|
|
KLXI
1913
DELISTED
KLX Inc.
KLXI
| $2.89M | ﹤0.01% |
47,734
-39,990
| -46% | -$2.45M |
|
1914
Sonoco
SON
$5.83B
| $2.88M | ﹤0.01% |
54,861
-14,778
| -21% | -$759K |
|
|
WBC
1915
PUT
DELISTED
WABCO HOLDINGS INC.
WBC
| $2.88M | ﹤0.01% |
+24,600
| New | +$3.13M |
|
1916
PUT
Lithia Motors
LAD
$9.75B
| $2.88M | ﹤0.01% |
+30,400
| New | +$3.01M |
|
|
TIF
1917
CALL
DELISTED
Tiffany & Co.
TIF
| $2.87M | ﹤0.01% |
21,800
-3,300
| -13% | -$377K |
|
|
DHC
1918
Diversified Healthcare Trust
DHC
$2.15B
| $2.86M | ﹤0.01% |
158,159
-30,009
| -16% | -$496K |
|
1919
Bank OZK
OZK
$5.63B
| $2.86M | ﹤0.01% |
+63,474
| New | +$3.02M |
|
1920
Hackett Group
HCKT
$281M
| $2.86M | ﹤0.01% |
177,712
+77,999
| +78% | +$1.27M |
|
|
BPFH
1921
DELISTED
Boston Private Financial Holdings, Inc.
BPFH
| $2.84M | ﹤0.01% |
178,683
-13,960
| -7% | -$230K |
|
1922
BlackRock TCP Capital
TCPC
$278M
| $2.83M | ﹤0.01% |
196,185
-18,039
| -8% | -$262K |
|
|
TTM
1923
PUT
DELISTED
Tata Motors Limited
TTM
| $2.83M | ﹤0.01% |
145,000
+9,900
| +7% | +$234K |
|
|
BERY
1924
PUT
DELISTED
Berry Global Group, Inc.
BERY
| $2.83M | ﹤0.01% |
+67,082
| New | +$3.11M |
|
1925
CALL
WIX.com
WIX
$2.56B
| $2.82M | ﹤0.01% |
28,100
| – | – |
|
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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.