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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CRZO
2101
CALL
DELISTED
Carrizo Oil & Gas Inc
CRZO
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
+80,100
| New | +$1.85M |
|
|
EPE
2102
DELISTED
EP Energy Corporation
EPE
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
742,233
+696,335
| +1,517% | +$1.66M |
|
2103
Reinsurance Group of America
RGA
$15.5B
| $2.22M | ﹤0.01% |
16,661
-17,877
| -52% | -$2.67M |
|
2104
Oaktree Specialty Lending
OCSL
$1.05B
| $2.22M | ﹤0.01% |
154,802
+68,125
| +79% | +$948K |
|
2105
Choice Hotels
CHH
$5.26B
| $2.22M | ﹤0.01% |
29,346
+3,634
| +14% | +$291K |
|
2106
Strategic Education
STRA
$1.98B
| $2.22M | ﹤0.01% |
19,618
+4,641
| +31% | +$496K |
|
2107
CALL
Twilio
TWLO
$28.6B
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
+39,500
| New | +$1.96M |
|
|
UBNK
2108
DELISTED
United Financial Bancorp, Inc.
UBNK
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
126,295
+13,058
| +12% | +$224K |
|
|
TIVO
2109
DELISTED
Tivo Inc
TIVO
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
164,450
-790
| -0.5% | -$11.2K |
|
|
PBPB
2110
DELISTED
Potbelly
PBPB
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
170,196
+9,711
| +6% | +$122K |
|
2111
MGE Energy Inc
MGEE
$3.03B
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
34,927
+19,395
| +125% | +$1.13M |
|
|
GMS
2112
DELISTED
GMS Inc
GMS
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
81,208
-186,818
| -70% | -$5.67M |
|
2113
CALL
Nektar Therapeutics
NKTR
$2.39B
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
3,000
+667
| +29% | +$769K |
|
2114
Bristow Group
VTOL
$1.33B
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
84,782
-1,830
| -2% | -$43.1K |
|
2115
Ironwood Pharmaceuticals
IRWD
$586M
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
137,082
-68,728
| -33% | -$1.02M |
|
|
TLND
2116
DELISTED
Talend S.A. American Depositary Shares
TLND
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
35,136
+11,664
| +50% | +$635K |
|
2117
CALL
Aptiv
APTV
$12.3B
| $2.18M | ﹤0.01% |
+23,800
| New | +$2.22M |
|
2118
CAE Inc. Common Shares
CAE
$8.44B
| $2.18M | ﹤0.01% |
104,869
+56,600
| +117% | +$1.12M |
|
2119
Mueller Water Products
MWA
$3.94B
| $2.18M | ﹤0.01% |
185,724
+147,051
| +380% | +$1.64M |
|
2120
McGrath RentCorp
MGRC
$2.87B
| $2.18M | ﹤0.01% |
34,383
+8,720
| +34% | +$538K |
|
2121
CALL
Tractor Supply
TSCO
$16.3B
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
+142,000
| New | +$1.97M |
|
2122
Medifast
MED
$107M
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
13,554
-3,268
| -19% | -$418K |
|
2123
AES
AES
$10.6B
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
161,765
-1,775,764
| -92% | -$21.9M |
|
2124
First Bancorp
FBNC
$2.61B
| $2.16M | ﹤0.01% |
52,869
+38,620
| +271% | +$1.53M |
|
2125
Helmerich & Payne
HP
$3.34B
| $2.16M | ﹤0.01% |
33,843
+19,507
| +136% | +$1.33M |
|
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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.