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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2501
United Fire Group
UFCS
$1.32B
| $919K | ﹤0.01% |
19,193
-3,612
| -16% | -$163K |
|
2502
CALL
HSBC
HSBC
$355B
| $915K | ﹤0.01% |
20,584
+9,640
| +88% | +$459K |
|
2503
Shake Shack
SHAK
$2.3B
| $913K | ﹤0.01% |
21,931
-26,184
| -54% | -$1.09M |
|
2504
Kosmos Energy
KOS
$1.56B
| $911K | ﹤0.01% |
144,533
-376,786
| -72% | -$2.36M |
|
|
GSS
2505
DELISTED
Golden Star Resources Ltd.
GSS
| $911K | ﹤0.01% |
310,400
-203,077
| -40% | -$751K |
|
|
SFUN
2506
DELISTED
Fang Holdings Limited American Depositary Shares (each representing ten Class A Ordinary Shares)
SFUN
| $909K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,536
| New | +$884K |
|
|
STI
2507
CALL
DELISTED
SunTrust Banks, Inc.
STI
| $905K | ﹤0.01% |
13,300
-9,000
| -40% | -$624K |
|
|
CSFL
2508
DELISTED
CenterState Bank Corporation Common Stock
CSFL
| $901K | ﹤0.01% |
33,974
+18,537
| +120% | +$497K |
|
2509
SLM Corp
SLM
$4.57B
| $900K | ﹤0.01% |
80,261
-509,934
| -86% | -$5.73M |
|
2510
CALL
Under Armour
UAA
$3B
| $899K | ﹤0.01% |
55,000
-195,000
| -78% | -$3.05M |
|
|
KEM
2511
DELISTED
KEMET Corporation
KEM
| $899K | ﹤0.01% |
49,571
+7,075
| +17% | +$129K |
|
|
SIVB
2512
DELISTED
SVB Financial Group
SIVB
| $899K | ﹤0.01% |
3,744
-336
| -8% | -$84.3K |
|
2513
CALL
Genuine Parts
GPC
$17.1B
| $898K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$966K |
|
|
2514
PUT
Genuine Parts
GPC
$17.1B
| $898K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-10,000
| -50% | -$966K |
|
2515
CAE Inc. Common Shares
CAE
$8.1B
| $897K | ﹤0.01% |
48,269
+19,800
| +70% | +$363K |
|
2516
PUT
Realty Income
O
$61.2B
| $895K | ﹤0.01% |
+17,854
| New | +$890K |
|
2517
CALL
CACI
CACI
$10.8B
| $893K | ﹤0.01% |
5,900
+3,100
| +111% | +$453K |
|
2518
EXL Service
EXLS
$4.23B
| $893K | ﹤0.01% |
80,035
-7,010
| -8% | -$83.6K |
|
|
LPNT
2519
DELISTED
LifePoint Health, Inc.
LPNT
| $892K | ﹤0.01% |
18,977
-16,949
| -47% | -$815K |
|
2520
PUT
lululemon athletica
LULU
$13B
| $891K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-81,000
| -89% | -$6.48M |
|
|
TRQ
2521
DELISTED
Turquoise Hill Resources Ltd
TRQ
| $890K | ﹤0.01% |
29,005
-45,012
| -61% | -$1.42M |
|
2522
Virtus Investment Partners
VRTS
$1.11B
| $889K | ﹤0.01% |
7,178
+1,384
| +24% | +$175K |
|
|
CHK
2523
DELISTED
Chesapeake Energy Corporation
CHK
| $889K | ﹤0.01% |
1,473
+1,226
| +496% | +$822K |
|
2524
CALL
Interactive Brokers
IBKR
$40.9B
| $888K | ﹤0.01% |
52,800
| – | – |
|
|
AIMC
2525
DELISTED
Altra Industrial Motion Corp
AIMC
| $886K | ﹤0.01% |
19,278
+14,359
| +292% | +$689K |
|
Similar funds
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.