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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2076
Orthofix Medical
OFIX
$492M
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
40,759
-18,147
| -31% | -$1.03M |
|
2077
EastGroup Properties
EGP
$11.2B
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
24,090
| – | – |
|
2078
New Oriental
EDU
$9.32B
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
24,273
-23,150
| -49% | -$2.22M |
|
2079
Century Communities
CCS
$1.98B
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
72,710
+14,784
| +26% | +$454K |
|
|
LION
2080
DELISTED
Fidelity Southern Corporation
LION
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
89,996
+13,994
| +18% | +$338K |
|
2081
PUT
Ryder
R
$9.9B
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
+31,800
| New | +$2.23M |
|
2082
Turkcell
TKC
$4.7B
| $2.28M | ﹤0.01% |
349,118
+246,615
| +241% | +$1.87M |
|
|
SFUN
2083
DELISTED
Fang Holdings Limited American Depositary Shares (each representing ten Class A Ordinary Shares)
SFUN
| $2.28M | ﹤0.01% |
11,754
+8,218
| +232% | +$2.01M |
|
|
CIVI
2084
DELISTED
Civitas Solutions, Inc.
CIVI
| $2.28M | ﹤0.01% |
138,995
+43,787
| +46% | +$679K |
|
2085
CALL
Thermo Fisher Scientific
TMO
$214B
| $2.28M | ﹤0.01% |
11,000
-4,200
| -28% | -$892K |
|
2086
CALL
Carvana
CVNA
$47.5B
| $2.27M | ﹤0.01% |
+273,000
| New | +$1.64M |
|
|
MDR
2087
CALL
DELISTED
McDermott International
MDR
| $2.27M | ﹤0.01% |
+115,577
| New | +$2.35M |
|
2088
Sonida Senior Living
SNDA
$1.93B
| $2.27M | ﹤0.01% |
14,175
-1,440
| -9% | -$238K |
|
|
GAP
2089
PUT
The Gap Inc
GAP
$7.3B
| $2.27M | ﹤0.01% |
70,000
| – | – |
|
|
VRTV
2090
DELISTED
VERITIV CORPORATION
VRTV
| $2.26M | ﹤0.01% |
56,713
+2,801
| +5% | +$99.6K |
|
2091
A10 Networks
ATEN
$2.07B
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
361,633
+83,883
| +30% | +$525K |
|
|
CTB
2092
CALL
DELISTED
Cooper Tire & Rubber Co.
CTB
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
+85,600
| New | +$2.3M |
|
|
PARA
2093
PUT
DELISTED
Paramount Global Class B
PARA
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
+20,000
| +100% | +$1.04M |
|
|
RDUS
2094
DELISTED
Radius Recycling
RDUS
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
66,724
-43,243
| -39% | -$1.38M |
|
|
RUTH
2095
DELISTED
Ruth's Hospitality Group, Inc.
RUTH
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
80,199
-21,988
| -22% | -$592K |
|
2096
Quanex
NX
$825M
| $2.24M | ﹤0.01% |
124,978
+16,310
| +15% | +$292K |
|
2097
QuinStreet
QNST
$927M
| $2.24M | ﹤0.01% |
176,183
-189,794
| -52% | -$2.39M |
|
|
GOLD
2098
PUT
DELISTED
Randgold Resources Ltd
GOLD
| $2.24M | ﹤0.01% |
29,000
-32,800
| -53% | -$2.6M |
|
2099
CALL
Martin Marietta Materials
MLM
$34.2B
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$2.13M |
|
|
DSPG
2100
DELISTED
DSP Group Inc
DSPG
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
179,277
+17,918
| +11% | +$220K |
|
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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.