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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
AVYA
2301
DELISTED
Avaya Holdings Corp. Common Stock
AVYA
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
+86,029
| New | +$1.9M |
|
|
AXON
2302
Axon Enterprise
AXON
$42.8B
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
+27,321
| New | +$1.48M |
|
2303
FIVE9
FIVN
$2.08B
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
49,924
-95,238
| -66% | -$3.08M |
|
2304
PUT
HSBC
HSBC
$352B
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
38,740
-53,245
| -58% | -$2.44M |
|
2305
Innospec
IOSP
$2.09B
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
22,461
-5,013
| -18% | -$376K |
|
2306
Quantum Corp
QMCO
$411M
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
39,068
+21,525
| +123% | +$1.44M |
|
2307
Spectrum Brands
SPB
$2.03B
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
21,065
-14,302
| -40% | -$1.2M |
|
|
FLXN
2308
DELISTED
Flexion Therapeutics, Inc.
FLXN
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
+66,499
| New | +$1.73M |
|
2309
National Health Investors
NHI
$3.79B
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
23,317
-18,097
| -44% | -$1.28M |
|
|
ZEUS
2310
DELISTED
Olympic Steel
ZEUS
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
83,885
-9,727
| -10% | -$219K |
|
2311
Consolidated Edison
ED
$41.4B
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
21,943
-170,573
| -89% | -$13M |
|
2312
Dollar General
DG
$28.4B
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
17,303
-324,049
| -95% | -$31.2M |
|
2313
CALL
Simon Property Group
SPG
$76.4B
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
2314
CALL
Reinsurance Group of America
RGA
$15.5B
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
12,700
-1,200
| -9% | -$179K |
|
2315
CALL
Ubiquiti
UI
$31.6B
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
2316
American States Water
AWR
$3.44B
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
29,610
+495
| +2% | +$27.4K |
|
2317
iShares Semiconductor ETF
SOXX
$38.4B
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
28,200
-129,162
| -82% | -$7.84M |
|
2318
CALL
Hyatt Hotels
H
$17.5B
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
21,700
-2,700
| -11% | -$215K |
|
|
HR
2319
DELISTED
Healthcare Realty Trust Incorporated
HR
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
+57,553
| New | +$1.58M |
|
2320
PUT
C.H. Robinson
CHRW
$20.5B
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
+10,000
| +100% | +$892K |
|
2321
PUT
Capital One
COF
$128B
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
18,200
+10,000
| +122% | +$946K |
|
2322
PUT
Howmet Aerospace
HWM
$109B
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
+128,183
| New | +$1.9M |
|
2323
TC Energy
TRP
$70.1B
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
38,650
-120,212
| -76% | -$5.11M |
|
2324
CALL
World Acceptance Corp
WRLD
$861M
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
+15,000
| New | +$1.64M |
|
|
BGG
2325
DELISTED
Briggs & Stratton Corp.
BGG
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
+94,518
| New | +$1.8M |
|
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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.