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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2601
PUT
Dollar General
DG
$27.3B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
11,200
| – | – |
|
|
SRDX
2602
CALL
DELISTED
Surmodics
SRDX
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$924K |
|
|
ACBI
2603
DELISTED
Atlantic Capital Bancshares, Inc. Common Stock
ACBI
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
+55,937
| New | +$1.12M |
|
2604
Casella Waste Systems
CWST
$5.74B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
42,808
-10,242
| -19% | -$253K |
|
2605
Vistra
VST
$53.2B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
+46,344
| New | +$1.07M |
|
|
AFSI
2606
PUT
DELISTED
AmTrust Financial Services, Inc.
AFSI
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
75,000
| – | – |
|
|
BKCC
2607
DELISTED
BlackRock Capital Investment Corporation
BKCC
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
187,287
-50,844
| -21% | -$315K |
|
2608
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF
EEM
$28.3B
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
25,055
-252,000
| -91% | -$11.7M |
|
|
GNC
2609
DELISTED
GNC Holdings, Inc.
GNC
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
307,736
+50,150
| +19% | +$180K |
|
2610
Kimco Realty
KIM
$17.8B
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
63,676
-616,593
| -91% | -$9.31M |
|
|
BMS
2611
DELISTED
Bemis
BMS
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
25,565
+6,815
| +36% | +$294K |
|
|
MITL
2612
DELISTED
Mitel Networks Corporation
MITL
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
98,284
-137,051
| -58% | -$1.47M |
|
|
MOBL
2613
DELISTED
MobileIron, Inc.
MOBL
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
241,057
+32,417
| +16% | +$148K |
|
2614
GameStop
GME
$9.66B
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
294,252
-3,037,648
| -91% | -$10.4M |
|
2615
Starwood Property Trust
STWD
$6.17B
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
49,367
+37,667
| +322% | +$811K |
|
2616
United Natural Foods
UNFI
$2.97B
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
+25,096
| New | +$1.11M |
|
2617
Box
BOX
$4.21B
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
+42,713
| New | +$1.06M |
|
|
KAMN
2618
DELISTED
Kaman Corp
KAMN
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
15,293
+4,708
| +44% | +$318K |
|
|
AVDL
2619
DELISTED
Avadel Pharmaceuticals
AVDL
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
173,661
+78,199
| +82% | +$549K |
|
|
CCRN
2620
DELISTED
Cross Country Healthcare
CCRN
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
94,647
+70,277
| +288% | +$838K |
|
|
SOHU
2621
Sohu.com
SOHU
$346M
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
29,909
-11,006
| -27% | -$396K |
|
2622
Sempra
SRE
$60.4B
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
18,268
+14,470
| +381% | +$791K |
|
|
ITCI
2623
PUT
DELISTED
Intra-Cellular Therapies Inc.
ITCI
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
+60,000
| New | +$1.22M |
|
2624
CALL
Motorola Solutions
MSI
$70.1B
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
9,100
+4,100
| +82% | +$452K |
|
|
CRC
2625
PUT
DELISTED
California Resources Corporation
CRC
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
+23,300
| New | +$737K |
|
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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.