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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
EGL
2126
DELISTED
Engility Holdings, Inc.
EGL
| $2.16M | ﹤0.01% |
70,354
+5,905
| +9% | +$168K |
|
2127
CALL
Cardinal Health
CAH
$53.7B
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
44,100
+9,100
| +26% | +$516K |
|
|
FFIC
2128
DELISTED
Flushing Financial
FFIC
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
82,317
+57,768
| +235% | +$1.55M |
|
2129
ATN International
ATNI
$365M
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
40,585
+10,541
| +35% | +$592K |
|
|
TYPE
2130
DELISTED
Monotype Imaging Holdings Inc.
TYPE
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
105,532
+61,863
| +142% | +$1.36M |
|
|
RVNC
2131
DELISTED
Revance Therapeutics, Inc.
RVNC
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
77,994
+68,706
| +740% | +$2.06M |
|
|
SEM
2132
DELISTED
Select Medical
SEM
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
218,858
-93,245
| -30% | -$916K |
|
2133
CALL
International Paper
IP
$22.6B
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
+43,296
| New | +$2.21M |
|
2134
Alexandria Real Estate Equities
ARE
$9.37B
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
16,881
+83
| +0.5% | +$10.4K |
|
|
CPE
2135
DELISTED
Callon Petroleum Company
CPE
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
19,827
-2,021
| -9% | -$251K |
|
2136
PUT
PG&E
PCG
$39B
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
| – | – |
|
2137
Phunware
PHUN
$42.9M
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
4,100
| – | – |
|
|
AVX
2138
DELISTED
AVX Corporation
AVX
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
135,680
+82,950
| +157% | +$1.32M |
|
|
TSRO
2139
PUT
DELISTED
TESARO, Inc.
TSRO
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
47,800
| – | – |
|
2140
Fluor
FLR
$6.54B
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
43,548
-61,197
| -58% | -$3.2M |
|
|
PNK
2141
DELISTED
Pinnacle Entertainment Inc.
PNK
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
62,951
-17,190
| -21% | -$561K |
|
2142
ASE Group
ASX
$68.3B
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
460,773
+341,816
| +287% | +$1.88M |
|
2143
Rayonier
RYN
$6.67B
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
60,399
+52,397
| +655% | +$1.79M |
|
2144
Dorman Products
DORM
$4.22B
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
31,006
-12,488
| -29% | -$842K |
|
|
GRP.U
2145
DELISTED
Granite Real Estate Investment Trust
GRP.U
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
51,668
+9,300
| +22% | +$375K |
|
2146
American Express
AXP
$224B
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
21,513
-75,440
| -78% | -$7.41M |
|
|
FL
2147
PUT
DELISTED
Foot Locker
FL
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
-175,500
| -81% | -$8.49M |
|
2148
KBR
KBR
$4.56B
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
117,422
-107,047
| -48% | -$1.86M |
|
2149
CALL
XPO
XPO
$23.4B
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
60,719
+11,854
| +24% | +$430K |
|
2150
CALL
Abercrombie & Fitch
ANF
$4.55B
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
85,900
+63,500
| +283% | +$1.66M |
|
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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.