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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2526
Horace Mann Educators
HMN
$2.1B
| $884K | ﹤0.01% |
20,687
+11,034
| +114% | +$470K |
|
|
FBNK
2527
DELISTED
First Connecticut Bancorp, Inc
FBNK
| $882K | ﹤0.01% |
34,440
+425
| +1% | +$11.1K |
|
2528
CALL
Spectrum Brands
SPB
$2.04B
| $881K | ﹤0.01% |
8,500
| – | – |
|
|
PERY
2529
DELISTED
Perry Ellis International Inc
PERY
| $880K | ﹤0.01% |
34,103
-3,143
| -8% | -$81.1K |
|
|
ATH
2530
DELISTED
Athene Holding Ltd. Class A Common Shares
ATH
| $878K | ﹤0.01% |
+18,374
| New | +$915K |
|
2531
CALL
Oneok
OKE
$58.7B
| $877K | ﹤0.01% |
15,400
+5,400
| +54% | +$310K |
|
2532
CALL
Workday
WDAY
$33.4B
| $877K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,900
| New | +$844K |
|
|
IMMU
2533
PUT
DELISTED
Immunomedics Inc
IMMU
| $877K | ﹤0.01% |
60,000
| – | – |
|
2534
PUT
TSMC
TSM
$2.09T
| $875K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$872K |
|
2535
CACI
CACI
$10.8B
| $874K | ﹤0.01% |
5,776
-6,455
| -53% | -$943K |
|
|
AVX
2536
DELISTED
AVX Corporation
AVX
| $873K | ﹤0.01% |
52,730
+19,793
| +60% | +$350K |
|
|
CXO
2537
CALL
DELISTED
CONCHO RESOURCES INC.
CXO
| $872K | ﹤0.01% |
5,800
-49,600
| -90% | -$7.56M |
|
2538
MGE Energy Inc
MGEE
$3.11B
| $871K | ﹤0.01% |
15,532
+9,610
| +162% | +$547K |
|
2539
Empire State Realty Trust
ESRT
$976M
| $868K | ﹤0.01% |
51,719
+30,836
| +148% | +$558K |
|
|
SIGM
2540
DELISTED
Sigma Designs Inc
SIGM
| $865K | ﹤0.01% |
139,485
-2,142
| -2% | -$13.3K |
|
2541
ASE Group
ASX
$80.8B
| $864K | ﹤0.01% |
118,957
-269,887
| -69% | -$1.89M |
|
2542
CALL
Strategy Inc
MSTR
$33.5B
| $864K | ﹤0.01% |
67,000
| – | – |
|
2543
CALL
Atara Biotherapeutics
ATRA
$71.2M
| $862K | ﹤0.01% |
+884
| New | +$806K |
|
|
BGFV
2544
DELISTED
Big 5 Sporting Goods
BGFV
| $862K | ﹤0.01% |
118,867
-60,809
| -34% | -$384K |
|
|
RPT
2545
DELISTED
RPT Realty Common Shares of Beneficial Interest (MD)
RPT
| $859K | ﹤0.01% |
69,512
-35,059
| -34% | -$444K |
|
|
TSRO
2546
DELISTED
TESARO, Inc.
TSRO
| $859K | ﹤0.01% |
15,031
-13,069
| -47% | -$841K |
|
2547
CEVA Inc
CEVA
$1.01B
| $858K | ﹤0.01% |
23,711
+15,505
| +189% | +$631K |
|
2548
Scansource
SCSC
$1.12B
| $857K | ﹤0.01% |
24,112
-9,596
| -28% | -$328K |
|
2549
CALL
Deckers Outdoor
DECK
$13.3B
| $855K | ﹤0.01% |
+57,000
| New | +$856K |
|
|
PEGI
2550
PUT
DELISTED
Pattern Energy Group Inc. Class A
PEGI
| $854K | ﹤0.01% |
+49,400
| New | +$960K |
|
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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.