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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
BIG
2176
PUT
DELISTED
Big Lots, Inc.
BIG
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
48,200
+29,600
| +159% | +$1.24M |
|
2177
PUT
Mid-America Apartment Communities
MAA
$16B
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
2178
SSR Mining
SSRM
$5.19B
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
203,799
-59,454
| -23% | -$605K |
|
2179
CALL
Incyte
INCY
$25.8B
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
| – | – |
|
2180
First Solar
FSLR
$21.4B
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
38,123
-106,071
| -74% | -$6.94M |
|
|
TSRO
2181
DELISTED
TESARO, Inc.
TSRO
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
45,055
+30,024
| +200% | +$1.46M |
|
2182
Whirlpool
WHR
$2.49B
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
13,658
+9,202
| +207% | +$1.4M |
|
2183
PUT
Strategy Inc
MSTR
$34.1B
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
156,000
-157,000
| -50% | -$2.05M |
|
|
HTBK
2184
DELISTED
Heritage Commerce
HTBK
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
117,022
+58,715
| +101% | +$997K |
|
2185
PUT
Owens Corning
OC
$11B
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
31,300
+27,100
| +645% | +$1.87M |
|
2186
PUT
PVH
PVH
$4.07B
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
13,200
+3,200
| +32% | +$504K |
|
2187
Nice
NICE
$6.15B
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
19,031
-12,683
| -40% | -$1.28M |
|
2188
Xylem
XYL
$28.5B
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
29,270
+9,701
| +50% | +$704K |
|
|
BNFT
2189
DELISTED
Benefitfocus, Inc.
BNFT
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
+58,684
| New | +$1.84M |
|
|
CSOD
2190
CALL
DELISTED
Cornerstone OnDemand, Inc.
CSOD
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
+41,500
| New | +$1.94M |
|
|
MDR
2191
PUT
DELISTED
McDermott International
MDR
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
+100,100
| New | +$2.03M |
|
2192
PUT
Snap
SNAP
$7.96B
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
+150,000
| New | +$1.93M |
|
2193
LyondellBasell Industries
LYB
$19.5B
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
17,866
-98,394
| -85% | -$10.8M |
|
2194
CALL
Cooper-Standard Automotive
CPS
$517M
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
+15,000
| New | +$1.94M |
|
|
SAND
2195
DELISTED
Sandstorm Gold
SAND
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
435,080
+284,521
| +189% | +$1.31M |
|
|
MNK
2196
DELISTED
MALLINCKRODT PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY
MNK
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
104,785
-1,414,771
| -93% | -$22.5M |
|
|
AAT
2197
American Assets Trust
AAT
$1.46B
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
51,057
-65,682
| -56% | -$2.32M |
|
|
CAI
2198
CALL
DELISTED
CAI International, Inc.
CAI
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
+84,100
| New | +$1.95M |
|
|
POLY
2199
DELISTED
Plantronics, Inc.
POLY
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
25,592
-35,113
| -58% | -$2.43M |
|
2200
CALL
Morningstar
MORN
$7.55B
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
+15,200
| New | +$1.74M |
|
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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.