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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
PRTY
2251
DELISTED
Party City Holdco Inc.
PRTY
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
118,746
+77,412
| +187% | +$1.19M |
|
|
BAS
2252
DELISTED
Basis Energy Services, Inc.
BAS
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
162,966
-22,933
| -12% | -$323K |
|
2253
OceanFirst Financial
OCFC
$1.71B
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
60,164
+51,166
| +569% | +$1.45M |
|
2254
CALL
Goodyear
GT
$2.09B
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
+77,300
| New | +$1.99M |
|
2255
Golar LNG
GLNG
$4.82B
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
61,026
-119,065
| -66% | -$3.62M |
|
2256
MarineMax
HZO
$748M
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
94,906
+64,530
| +212% | +$1.4M |
|
2257
Markel Group
MKL
$25.2B
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
+1,655
| New | +$1.87M |
|
2258
CALL
T-Mobile US
TMUS
$195B
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
| – | – |
|
|
TUES
2259
DELISTED
Tuesday Morning Corp
TUES
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
587,327
+90,083
| +18% | +$291K |
|
2260
GATX Corp
GATX
$6.45B
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
24,119
+15,061
| +166% | +$1.06M |
|
2261
PUT
ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF
UVXY
$259M
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
12
| – | – |
|
|
ONDK
2262
DELISTED
On Deck Capital, Inc.
ONDK
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
255,524
-58,836
| -19% | -$361K |
|
2263
CALL
AeroVironment
AVAV
$7.19B
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
+25,000
| New | +$1.42M |
|
|
MTSC
2264
DELISTED
MTS Systems Corp
MTSC
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
33,916
-5,379
| -14% | -$283K |
|
2265
CALL
Cleveland-Cliffs
CLF
$6.49B
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
211,800
+171,800
| +430% | +$1.37M |
|
2266
PUT
Digital Realty Trust
DLR
$69.6B
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
16,000
| – | – |
|
2267
CALL
Albemarle
ALB
$13.4B
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
+18,900
| New | +$1.81M |
|
|
TPIC
2268
DELISTED
TPI Composites
TPIC
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
60,952
+45,346
| +291% | +$1.14M |
|
|
PE
2269
DELISTED
PARSLEY ENERGY INC
PE
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
58,865
-656,548
| -92% | -$19.3M |
|
2270
CALL
ON Semiconductor
ON
$30.7B
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
80,000
-130,000
| -62% | -$3.14M |
|
2271
FMC
FMC
$1.25B
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
22,961
-415,013
| -95% | -$30.8M |
|
|
SRC
2272
DELISTED
SPIRIT REALTY CAPITAL, INC.
SRC
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
44,260
-60,001
| -58% | -$2.28M |
|
|
WWE
2273
PUT
DELISTED
World Wrestling Entertainment
WWE
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
24,400
-51,600
| -68% | -$2.61M |
|
2274
CALL
Chemours
CC
$2.48B
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
| – | – |
|
2275
The Ensign Group
ENSG
$10.6B
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
52,938
-5,033
| -9% | -$155K |
|
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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.