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 |
Lowe's Companies
LOW
|
+$638M |
| 2 |
NVIDIA
NVDA
|
+$461M |
| 3 |
EQT Corp
EQT
|
+$400M |
| 4 |
Citigroup
C
|
+$369M |
| 5 |
CELG
Celgene Corp
CELG
|
+$339M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$694M |
| 2 |
Dell
DELL
|
+$486M |
| 3 |
IBM
IBM
|
+$341M |
| 4 |
Amgen
AMGN
|
+$306M |
| 5 |
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
|
+$264M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 15.05% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 10.49% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 10.21% |
| 4 | Financials | 8.38% |
| 5 | Industrials | 7.77% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
201
CALL
General Motors
GM
$78.7B
| $92M | 0.13% |
2,532,700
+142,500
| +6% | +$5.78M |
|
202
Fortune Brands Innovations
FBIN
$6.14B
| $91.8M | 0.13% |
1,824,562
+524,651
| +40% | +$29.2M |
|
203
MGM Resorts International
MGM
$11.8B
| $91.8M | 0.12% |
2,620,907
-733,488
| -22% | -$25.8M |
|
204
GoDaddy
GDDY
$12.8B
| $91.7M | 0.12% |
1,493,195
+877,453
| +143% | +$49.6M |
|
205
Crown Holdings
CCK
$12.9B
| $91.5M | 0.12% |
1,802,058
+214,261
| +13% | +$11.4M |
|
206
Fidelity National Financial
FNF
$14B
| $90.8M | 0.12% |
2,359,298
+65,512
| +3% | +$2.49M |
|
207
PUT
Chipotle Mexican Grill
CMG
$42.6B
| $90.7M | 0.12% |
14,040,000
-7,150,000
| -34% | -$45M |
|
208
Humana
HUM
$45.8B
| $90.4M | 0.12% |
336,415
-117,042
| -26% | -$31.7M |
|
209
Owens Corning
OC
$11.6B
| $90.2M | 0.12% |
1,121,540
+30,248
| +3% | +$2.64M |
|
210
Kraft Heinz
KHC
$31.1B
| $89.9M | 0.12% |
1,442,853
-736,898
| -34% | -$52.8M |
|
211
Conagra Brands
CAG
$7.29B
| $88.4M | 0.12% |
2,396,977
+394,075
| +20% | +$14.5M |
|
|
X
212
PUT
DELISTED
US Steel
X
| $88.3M | 0.12% |
2,510,600
+614,400
| +32% | +$24.2M |
|
213
Verizon
VZ
$198B
| $88.2M | 0.12% |
1,845,192
+667,631
| +57% | +$33.6M |
|
214
Air Products & Chemicals
APD
$65.2B
| $88.2M | 0.12% |
554,815
+48
| +0% | +$7.91K |
|
215
PUT
Teva Pharmaceuticals
TEVA
$36.2B
| $88.1M | 0.12% |
5,152,700
+235,000
| +5% | +$4.59M |
|
216
Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF
VWO
$120B
| $87.7M | 0.12% |
1,866,877
-44,552
| -2% | -$2.14M |
|
|
WR
217
DELISTED
Westar Energy Inc
WR
| $87.6M | 0.12% |
1,666,594
+189,168
| +13% | +$9.55M |
|
218
Graphic Packaging
GPK
$3.3B
| $87.6M | 0.12% |
5,703,668
+542,079
| +11% | +$8.46M |
|
219
PUT
Qualcomm
QCOM
$179B
| $86.6M | 0.12% |
1,562,200
-493,700
| -24% | -$31.5M |
|
220
Synchrony
SYF
$24.5B
| $86.2M | 0.12% |
2,571,565
+750,208
| +41% | +$27.8M |
|
221
NextEra Energy
NEE
$185B
| $85.4M | 0.12% |
2,092,112
+607,364
| +41% | +$23.4M |
|
222
PUT
Baidu
BIDU
$35.8B
| $85.1M | 0.12% |
381,300
+48,300
| +15% | +$11.9M |
|
223
Occidental Petroleum
OXY
$54.6B
| $84.5M | 0.12% |
1,300,186
+593,705
| +84% | +$41.5M |
|
|
TWX
224
CALL
DELISTED
Time Warner Inc
TWX
| $84M | 0.11% |
887,900
+625,000
| +238% | +$58.9M |
|
225
PUT
Intel
INTC
$462B
| $82.7M | 0.11% |
1,588,800
-176,300
| -10% | -$8.38M |
|
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D.E. Shaw & Co's Q1 2018 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2018, D.E. Shaw & Co held 3,998 positions worth $73.5B, up 1.2% from $72.6B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 9.5% of the portfolio.
D.E. Shaw & Co's Q1 2018 filing shows 451 new, 1,293 increased, 1,502 reduced and 554 closed positions. Its largest new stake was GCI Liberty, Inc. Class A Common Stock (DE): 2,434,094 shares worth $129M. The largest sale was Meta Platforms (Facebook), an estimated $694M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 15% of assets, up from 13% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Consumer Discretionary.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's largest Q1 2018 buy was GCI Liberty, Inc. Class A Common Stock (DE): 2,434,094 shares worth $129M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co added most to Lowe's Companies in Q1 2018, an estimated $638M increase.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's biggest Q1 2018 reduction was Meta Platforms (Facebook), cutting an estimated $694M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co fully exited Liberty Interactive Corporation Series A Liberty Ventures in Q1 2018, selling an estimated $141M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's ten largest holdings make up 9.5% of its $73.5B portfolio in Q1 2018.
- D.E. Shaw & Co opened 451 new positions and closed 554 in Q1 2018.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's portfolio value rose 1.2% quarter-over-quarter to $73.5B.
Based on D.E. Shaw & Co's 13F filing for Q1 2018, filed 15 May 2018.