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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ANDV
2476
CALL
DELISTED
Andeavor
ANDV
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$1.32M |
|
2477
NVR
NVR
$16.9B
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
441
+82
| +23% | +$251K |
|
2478
Merchants Bancorp
MBIN
$2.22B
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
68,786
-2,077
| -3% | -$33.8K |
|
|
TRST
2479
Trustco Bank Corp NY
TRST
$978M
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
29,322
+5,720
| +24% | +$251K |
|
2480
PUT
XPO
XPO
$24.4B
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
37,588
+19,372
| +106% | +$703K |
|
|
P
2481
CALL
DELISTED
Pandora Media Inc
P
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
165,000
| – | – |
|
2482
Hawkins
HWKN
$2.94B
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
73,440
+33,430
| +84% | +$564K |
|
2483
Ubiquiti
UI
$32.7B
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
15,259
-10,005
| -40% | -$784K |
|
2484
SouthState Bank Corp
SSB
$10.2B
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
14,914
+1,334
| +10% | +$118K |
|
2485
PUT
Alcoa
AA
$11.6B
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
27,400
-85,500
| -76% | -$4.3M |
|
2486
PUT
Paycom
PAYC
$7.05B
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
+13,000
| New | +$1.4M |
|
2487
PUT
Wayfair
W
$12.5B
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,800
| New | +$937K |
|
|
STI
2488
CALL
DELISTED
SunTrust Banks, Inc.
STI
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
19,400
+6,100
| +46% | +$415K |
|
2489
Freshpet
FRPT
$2.92B
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
46,577
-1,584
| -3% | -$33.8K |
|
2490
Kinsale Capital Group
KNSL
$8.24B
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
23,313
-8,324
| -26% | -$439K |
|
|
AAC
2491
DELISTED
AAC Holdings
AAC
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
136,025
+14,326
| +12% | +$157K |
|
2492
Main Street Capital
MAIN
$5B
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
+33,415
| New | +$1.27M |
|
|
TTOO
2493
DELISTED
T2 Biosystems, Inc
TTOO
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
+33
| New | +$1.25M |
|
2494
Workiva
WK
$3.13B
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
51,965
+3,086
| +6% | +$77.6K |
|
2495
Sherwin-Williams
SHW
$80.7B
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
+9,321
| New | +$1.21M |
|
2496
PUT
Watsco Inc
WSO
$15B
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
+7,100
| New | +$1.29M |
|
|
PRO
2497
DELISTED
PROS Holdings
PRO
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
34,519
+27,390
| +384% | +$938K |
|
|
BBBY
2498
Bed Bath & Beyond
BBBY
$512M
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
49,877
+23,949
| +92% | +$650K |
|
|
SRCL
2499
CALL
DELISTED
Stericycle Inc
SRCL
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
19,300
| – | – |
|
2500
Extra Space Storage
EXR
$31.3B
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
12,618
-100
| -0.8% | -$9.31K |
|
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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.