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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2476
UNIFI
UFI
$117M
| $957K | ﹤0.01% |
26,411
-3,287
| -11% | -$118K |
|
2477
Helmerich & Payne
HP
$3.53B
| $954K | ﹤0.01% |
14,336
+4,148
| +41% | +$280K |
|
|
HCOM
2478
DELISTED
Hawaiian Telcom Holdco, Inc
HCOM
| $953K | ﹤0.01% |
35,701
+753
| +2% | +$21.3K |
|
2479
Tilly's
TLYS
$115M
| $952K | ﹤0.01% |
84,289
-111,783
| -57% | -$1.51M |
|
|
CYOU
2480
PUT
DELISTED
Changyou.com Limited American Depositary Share
CYOU
| $951K | ﹤0.01% |
34,100
+10,700
| +46% | +$328K |
|
|
UNIT
2481
PUT
Uniti Group
UNIT
$2.63B
| $943K | ﹤0.01% |
+58,000
| New | +$932K |
|
2482
Graham Corp
GHM
$1.22B
| $942K | ﹤0.01% |
43,982
-9,988
| -19% | -$214K |
|
2483
Prosperity Bancshares
PB
$8.77B
| $938K | ﹤0.01% |
12,909
+4,610
| +56% | +$346K |
|
2484
PUT
C.H. Robinson
CHRW
$22B
| $937K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$921K |
|
2485
CALL
Medifast
MED
$108M
| $935K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-600
| -6% | -$44.8K |
|
2486
Harmonic Inc
HLIT
$1.21B
| $934K | ﹤0.01% |
245,756
+23,627
| +11% | +$85.8K |
|
2487
Agnico Eagle Mines
AEM
$72.6B
| $931K | ﹤0.01% |
22,120
-6,904
| -24% | -$299K |
|
2488
Powell Industries
POWL
$8.46B
| $931K | ﹤0.01% |
104,040
-5,484
| -5% | -$53.5K |
|
2489
B2Gold
BTG
$5.16B
| $930K | ﹤0.01% |
340,840
-317,033
| -48% | -$933K |
|
|
MPT
2490
Medical Properties Trust
MPT
$2.89B
| $930K | ﹤0.01% |
71,508
-416,447
| -85% | -$5.33M |
|
2491
Standex International
SXI
$3.68B
| $929K | ﹤0.01% |
9,747
+2,550
| +35% | +$255K |
|
|
SAFM
2492
PUT
DELISTED
Sanderson Farms Inc
SAFM
| $928K | ﹤0.01% |
7,800
-34,300
| -81% | -$4.36M |
|
2493
Aptevo Therapeutics
APVO
$5.47M
| – | – |
0
| – | – |
|
2494
Oxford Industries
OXM
$577M
| $926K | ﹤0.01% |
12,424
-9,692
| -44% | -$776K |
|
2495
Arbor Realty Trust
ABR
$960M
| $925K | ﹤0.01% |
104,866
-93,860
| -47% | -$798K |
|
2496
Ball Corp
BALL
$17B
| $925K | ﹤0.01% |
23,287
-402,415
| -95% | -$15.7M |
|
|
ICPT
2497
PUT
DELISTED
Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
ICPT
| $923K | ﹤0.01% |
15,000
-10,300
| -41% | -$621K |
|
|
AFSI
2498
PUT
DELISTED
AmTrust Financial Services, Inc.
AFSI
| $923K | ﹤0.01% |
75,000
| – | – |
|
2499
PUT
Enbridge
ENB
$124B
| $922K | ﹤0.01% |
+29,300
| New | +$1.03M |
|
2500
CALL
Fabrinet
FN
$17.1B
| $919K | ﹤0.01% |
29,300
+20,000
| +215% | +$590K |
|
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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.