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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2326
PUT
T. Rowe Price
TROW
$25.5B
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
14,300
+4,300
| +43% | +$500K |
|
2327
Helix Energy Solutions
HLX
$1.34B
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
198,393
-57,707
| -23% | -$424K |
|
|
CURO
2328
DELISTED
CURO Group Holdings Corp.
CURO
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
+66,137
| New | +$1.45M |
|
2329
CALL
Lindsay Corp
LNN
$1.14B
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
+17,000
| New | +$1.6M |
|
|
OSG
2330
DELISTED
Overseas Shipholding Group Inc.
OSG
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
424,137
-305,969
| -42% | -$1.1M |
|
|
WPX
2331
DELISTED
WPX Energy, Inc.
WPX
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
90,943
-264,561
| -74% | -$4.53M |
|
2332
PUT
EQT Corp
EQT
$32.9B
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
54,559
| – | – |
|
2333
CALL
WD-40
WDFC
$2.98B
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
11,200
+7,300
| +187% | +$1.01M |
|
2334
CALL
LGI Homes
LGIH
$1.35B
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
28,300
-2,400
| -8% | -$155K |
|
|
GGP
2335
DELISTED
GGP Inc.
GGP
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
79,951
+40,146
| +101% | +$815K |
|
|
THS
2336
DELISTED
Treehouse Foods
THS
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
31,063
-154,090
| -83% | -$6.98M |
|
2337
Parker-Hannifin
PH
$120B
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
10,452
-20,609
| -66% | -$3.51M |
|
2338
PUT
Roper Technologies
ROP
$40.4B
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
5,900
-14,300
| -71% | -$3.94M |
|
2339
CALL
NOV
NOV
$6.84B
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
+37,300
| New | +$1.51M |
|
|
FL
2340
CALL
DELISTED
Foot Locker
FL
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
30,700
-23,500
| -43% | -$1.14M |
|
2341
ON Semiconductor
ON
$30.7B
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
72,555
-275,157
| -79% | -$6.65M |
|
|
CCMP
2342
CALL
DELISTED
CMC Materials, Inc. Common Stock
CCMP
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
15,000
-600
| -4% | -$65.9K |
|
2343
CALL
DXC Technology
DXC
$1.91B
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
-3,120
| -13% | -$268K |
|
|
SODA
2344
CALL
DELISTED
SodaStream International Ltd
SODA
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
18,900
| – | – |
|
|
AGFS
2345
DELISTED
AgroFresh Solutions Inc
AGFS
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
229,217
+57,883
| +34% | +$417K |
|
2346
PUT
Hain Celestial
HAIN
$44.6M
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
53,800
+46,600
| +647% | +$1.34M |
|
2347
CALL
Neogen
NEOG
$2.05B
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
39,900
| – | – |
|
|
RRTS
2348
DELISTED
RoadRunner Transportation Systems, Inc.
RRTS
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
30,579
-3,130
| -9% | -$174K |
|
2349
CALL
Automatic Data Processing
ADP
$109B
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
11,900
| – | – |
|
|
TSE
2350
DELISTED
Trinseo
TSE
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
22,457
+8,888
| +66% | +$661K |
|
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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.