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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2201
Banco Santander Chile
BSAC
$16.1B
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
61,989
-18,696
| -23% | -$615K |
|
2202
PUT
Camping World
CWH
$384M
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
+77,800
| New | +$1.94M |
|
2203
QCR Holdings
QCRH
$1.68B
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
40,944
+10,424
| +34% | +$492K |
|
2204
Albany International
AIN
$2.09B
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
32,158
+7,861
| +32% | +$486K |
|
2205
Titan International
TWI
$492M
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
180,156
-35,103
| -16% | -$407K |
|
2206
McEwen Inc
MUX
$1B
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
93,071
+46,256
| +99% | +$988K |
|
2207
CALL
Wabtec
WAB
$49.3B
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
+19,500
| New | +$1.81M |
|
|
ETFC
2208
PUT
DELISTED
E*Trade Financial Corporation
ETFC
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
+31,400
| New | +$1.94M |
|
|
CHK
2209
PUT
DELISTED
Chesapeake Energy Corporation
CHK
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
1,833
-678
| -27% | -$525K |
|
2210
CALL
Axos Financial
AX
$5.58B
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
+46,900
| New | +$1.95M |
|
2211
Edgewell Personal Care
EPC
$1.3B
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
38,033
-192,680
| -84% | -$8.85M |
|
|
VNET
2212
VNET Group
VNET
$1.79B
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
+197,582
| New | +$1.4M |
|
2213
PRA Group
PRAA
$672M
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
49,642
+35,626
| +254% | +$1.37M |
|
|
MOMO
2214
Hello Group
MOMO
$867M
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
+43,948
| New | +$1.83M |
|
2215
TransDigm Group
TDG
$70.7B
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
5,530
-9,470
| -63% | -$3.11M |
|
|
PCH
2216
DELISTED
PotlatchDeltic
PCH
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
+37,482
| New | +$1.9M |
|
2217
AXIS Capital
AXS
$7.73B
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
34,104
-19,852
| -37% | -$1.13M |
|
|
PDCE
2218
PUT
DELISTED
PDC Energy, Inc.
PDCE
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
31,300
+3,500
| +13% | +$202K |
|
|
GPX
2219
DELISTED
GP Strategies Corp.
GPX
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
107,442
+7,539
| +8% | +$154K |
|
2220
Texas Instruments
TXN
$248B
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
17,116
-18,211
| -52% | -$1.97M |
|
2221
CALL
Lumen
LUMN
$6.43B
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
+101,000
| New | +$1.83M |
|
|
HT
2222
DELISTED
Hersha Hospitality Trust Priority Class A Common Shares of Beneficial Interest
HT
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
87,745
-126,256
| -59% | -$2.52M |
|
|
BLD
2223
DELISTED
TopBuild
BLD
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
24,000
-17,260
| -42% | -$1.39M |
|
2224
New Jersey Resources
NJR
$6B
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
42,013
+1,245
| +3% | +$52.6K |
|
2225
Camden Property Trust
CPT
$11.5B
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
20,581
-1,436
| -7% | -$125K |
|
Similar funds
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.