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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
INVX
2576
Innovex International
INVX
$1.87B
| $814K | ﹤0.01% |
18,169
-14,644
| -45% | -$716K |
|
|
GGP
2577
DELISTED
GGP Inc.
GGP
| $814K | ﹤0.01% |
39,805
+10,304
| +35% | +$228K |
|
|
SFLY
2578
CALL
DELISTED
Shutterfly, Inc.
SFLY
| $813K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$697K |
|
2579
PUT
Casey's General Stores
CASY
$31.9B
| $812K | ﹤0.01% |
7,400
-2,600
| -26% | -$301K |
|
2580
CALL
Marathon Petroleum
MPC
$90.3B
| $812K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,100
| New | +$764K |
|
2581
CALL
BioMarin Pharmaceuticals
BMRN
$11.5B
| $811K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-38,000
| -79% | -$3.26M |
|
|
MITT
2582
TPG Mortgage Investment Trust
MITT
$230M
| $810K | ﹤0.01% |
15,535
+5,616
| +57% | +$297K |
|
|
BIG
2583
PUT
DELISTED
Big Lots, Inc.
BIG
| $810K | ﹤0.01% |
+18,600
| New | +$1.02M |
|
2584
PUT
Enanta Pharmaceuticals
ENTA
$372M
| $809K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$770K |
|
|
MTOR
2585
DELISTED
MERITOR, Inc.
MTOR
| $809K | ﹤0.01% |
39,353
-88,591
| -69% | -$2.14M |
|
2586
State Street Materials Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLB
$8.51B
| $808K | ﹤0.01% |
28,382
| – | – |
|
|
DATA
2587
CALL
DELISTED
Tableau Software, Inc.
DATA
| $808K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-4,900
| -33% | -$388K |
|
2588
Vitamin Cottage Natural Grocers
NGVC
$691M
| $807K | ﹤0.01% |
112,731
-75,326
| -40% | -$577K |
|
2589
Celldex Therapeutics
CLDX
$2.77B
| $806K | ﹤0.01% |
23,066
+5,217
| +29% | +$202K |
|
2590
CALL
Cognizant
CTSH
$21.5B
| $805K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-10,700
| -52% | -$846K |
|
2591
Standard BioTools
LAB
$326M
| $804K | ﹤0.01% |
137,631
+35,941
| +35% | +$236K |
|
2592
Kennametal
KMT
$2.68B
| $803K | ﹤0.01% |
19,988
-153,395
| -88% | -$7M |
|
2593
Andersons Inc
ANDE
$2.65B
| $796K | ﹤0.01% |
24,035
+2,443
| +11% | +$82.8K |
|
2594
PUT
Cracker Barrel
CBRL
$1.2B
| $796K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,000
| New | +$828K |
|
2595
Lumen
LUMN
$6.53B
| $796K | ﹤0.01% |
48,424
+31,300
| +183% | +$543K |
|
2596
Wipro
WIT
$18.5B
| $796K | ﹤0.01% |
411,365
-775,150
| -65% | -$1.59M |
|
2597
Customers Bancorp
CUBI
$2.59B
| $793K | ﹤0.01% |
27,212
-22,758
| -46% | -$683K |
|
2598
Freshpet
FRPT
$2.83B
| $792K | ﹤0.01% |
48,161
-52,286
| -52% | -$966K |
|
2599
Myers Industries
MYE
$1.18B
| $792K | ﹤0.01% |
37,450
+6,392
| +21% | +$132K |
|
2600
PUT
DNOW Inc
DNOW
$2.63B
| $790K | ﹤0.01% |
77,300
| – | – |
|
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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.