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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2151
NOV
NOV
$6.84B
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
+48,389
| New | +$1.96M |
|
2152
CALL
Mondelez International
MDLZ
$82.9B
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
51,200
+1,200
| +2% | +$48.2K |
|
|
MFGP
2153
DELISTED
Micro Focus International plc. American Depositary Shares, each representing One Ordinary Share
MFGP
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
100,452
-1,177,518
| -92% | -$24.8M |
|
2154
CEVA Inc
CEVA
$831M
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
69,463
+45,752
| +193% | +$1.55M |
|
2155
Sunstone Hotel Investors
SHO
$2.19B
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
+126,222
| New | +$2.05M |
|
|
SMPLW
2156
DELISTED
The Simply Good Foods Company Warrant
SMPLW
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
500,000
| – | – |
|
|
CMA
2157
PUT
DELISTED
Comerica
CMA
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
22,900
-6,600
| -22% | -$632K |
|
2158
CALL
Fossil Group
FOSL
$260M
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
+77,400
| New | +$1.59M |
|
2159
CALL
Guidewire Software
GWRE
$13.9B
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
+23,400
| New | +$2.07M |
|
2160
Opko Health
OPK
$1.02B
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
441,635
+412,564
| +1,419% | +$1.56M |
|
2161
PUT
Hershey
HSY
$37.3B
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
+22,300
| New | +$2.08M |
|
2162
Equinor
EQNR
$97.3B
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
+78,457
| New | +$2.04M |
|
2163
CALL
Penumbra
PEN
$12.6B
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
+15,000
| New | +$2.14M |
|
|
NTUS
2164
DELISTED
Natus Medical Inc
NTUS
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
60,046
+10,455
| +21% | +$366K |
|
2165
PUT
Gen Digital
GEN
$16.5B
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
100,000
| – | – |
|
2166
UMB Financial
UMBF
$11.3B
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
27,096
+5,474
| +25% | +$421K |
|
|
AIMC
2167
DELISTED
Altra Industrial Motion Corp
AIMC
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
47,853
+28,575
| +148% | +$1.25M |
|
|
UMH
2168
UMH Properties
UMH
$1.34B
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
133,996
-1,363
| -1% | -$19.2K |
|
2169
NWPX Infrastructure Inc
NWPX
$1.19B
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
106,156
+7,739
| +8% | +$158K |
|
|
AMBR
2170
DELISTED
Amber Road Inc
AMBR
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
218,184
+23,195
| +12% | +$213K |
|
2171
Host Hotels & Resorts
HST
$17.5B
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
97,108
| – | – |
|
|
WRI
2172
DELISTED
Weingarten Realty Investors
WRI
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
66,010
-837
| -1% | -$23.9K |
|
2173
PUT
Vodafone
VOD
$37.1B
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
+83,600
| New | +$2.28M |
|
|
WUBA
2174
PUT
DELISTED
58.com Inc
WUBA
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
29,300
-48,400
| -62% | -$3.95M |
|
2175
CALL
Cummins
CMI
$83.6B
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
15,200
+12,700
| +508% | +$1.9M |
|
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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.