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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
VEDL
2026
DELISTED
Vedanta Limited American Depostary Shares (Each representing four equity shares)
VEDL
| $2.47M | ﹤0.01% |
+181,347
| New | +$2.91M |
|
2027
EXL Service
EXLS
$5.46B
| $2.46M | ﹤0.01% |
217,155
+137,120
| +171% | +$1.56M |
|
|
SAVE
2028
PUT
DELISTED
Spirit Airlines, Inc.
SAVE
| $2.46M | ﹤0.01% |
+67,600
| New | +$2.5M |
|
2029
Peapack-Gladstone Financial
PGC
$815M
| $2.45M | ﹤0.01% |
70,937
+12,727
| +22% | +$434K |
|
2030
Haverty Furniture Companies
HVT
$418M
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
113,099
+11,665
| +12% | +$233K |
|
2031
Community Health Systems
CYH
$382M
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
734,574
-807,142
| -52% | -$3.41M |
|
|
CUB
2032
DELISTED
Cubic Corporation
CUB
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
+37,977
| New | +$2.53M |
|
2033
PUT
Vale
VALE
$62.3B
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
190,000
-4,000
| -2% | -$54.6K |
|
|
SAGE
2034
PUT
DELISTED
Sage Therapeutics
SAGE
| $2.43M | ﹤0.01% |
15,500
+500
| +3% | +$78.5K |
|
2035
CALL
Autodesk
ADSK
$51.8B
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
18,500
+8,500
| +85% | +$1.13M |
|
2036
CALL
Puma Biotechnology
PBYI
$398M
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
41,000
| – | – |
|
|
SOHU
2037
PUT
Sohu.com
SOHU
$352M
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
68,300
+61,500
| +904% | +$2.21M |
|
|
CTB
2038
PUT
DELISTED
Cooper Tire & Rubber Co.
CTB
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
92,200
+79,600
| +632% | +$2.14M |
|
2039
Centene
CNC
$30.5B
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
39,340
-385,740
| -91% | -$22.2M |
|
2040
CALL
Alaska Air
ALK
$5.11B
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
40,100
+7,700
| +24% | +$477K |
|
2041
Kilroy Realty
KRC
$4.59B
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
+32,008
| New | +$2.35M |
|
|
NXTM
2042
DELISTED
NxStage Medical Inc.
NXTM
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
86,717
-10,760
| -11% | -$289K |
|
|
CMRX
2043
DELISTED
Chimerix, Inc.
CMRX
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
507,696
+44,453
| +10% | +$212K |
|
|
SPTN
2044
DELISTED
SpartanNash
SPTN
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
+94,557
| New | +$1.95M |
|
2045
Enova International
ENVA
$6.09B
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
65,964
+17,277
| +35% | +$526K |
|
2046
Erie Indemnity
ERIE
$13B
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
20,531
-1,700
| -8% | -$197K |
|
2047
B2Gold
BTG
$4.98B
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
928,833
+587,993
| +173% | +$1.61M |
|
2048
CALL
Dollar Tree
DLTR
$24.8B
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
28,300
| – | – |
|
|
GHL
2049
DELISTED
Greenhill & Co., Inc.
GHL
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
+84,699
| New | +$2.07M |
|
2050
CALL
Medifast
MED
$107M
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
15,000
+5,000
| +50% | +$639K |
|
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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.