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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SLCA
2626
PUT
DELISTED
U.S. SILICA HOLDINGS, INC.
SLCA
| $763K | ﹤0.01% |
+29,900
| New | +$917K |
|
|
ESND
2627
DELISTED
Essendant Inc.
ESND
| $762K | ﹤0.01% |
97,717
+34,825
| +55% | +$300K |
|
2628
Carriage Services
CSV
$618M
| $761K | ﹤0.01% |
27,517
-26,408
| -49% | -$714K |
|
|
SFS
2629
DELISTED
Smart & Final Stores, Inc.
SFS
| $759K | ﹤0.01% |
136,732
-20,740
| -13% | -$166K |
|
2630
Align Technology
ALGN
$12B
| $758K | ﹤0.01% |
3,018
-4,365
| -59% | -$1.12M |
|
2631
Atmos Energy
ATO
$29.9B
| $758K | ﹤0.01% |
9,003
-61,337
| -87% | -$4.99M |
|
2632
CALL
HF Sinclair
DINO
$15.9B
| $757K | ﹤0.01% |
15,500
+10,300
| +198% | +$490K |
|
2633
Tidewater
TDW
$3.91B
| $757K | ﹤0.01% |
+26,456
| New | +$705K |
|
|
CTB
2634
DELISTED
Cooper Tire & Rubber Co.
CTB
| $755K | ﹤0.01% |
25,763
-4,569
| -15% | -$160K |
|
2635
CALL
Molson Coors Class B
TAP
$7.68B
| $753K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-57,500
| -85% | -$4.6M |
|
2636
Sibanye-Stillwater
SBSW
$5.92B
| $749K | ﹤0.01% |
195,214
| – | – |
|
2637
Cytokinetics
CYTK
$11B
| $745K | ﹤0.01% |
103,358
+11,132
| +12% | +$95.4K |
|
|
BBBY
2638
CALL
DELISTED
Bed Bath & Beyond Inc
BBBY
| $745K | ﹤0.01% |
35,500
-92,700
| -72% | -$2.05M |
|
|
GIFI
2639
DELISTED
Gulf Island Fabrication
GIFI
| $743K | ﹤0.01% |
104,707
-9,509
| -8% | -$106K |
|
|
XLRN
2640
PUT
DELISTED
Acceleron Pharma
XLRN
| $743K | ﹤0.01% |
+19,000
| New | +$808K |
|
2641
CALL
Teck Resources
TECK
$29.5B
| $742K | ﹤0.01% |
28,800
+8,800
| +44% | +$248K |
|
2642
PUT
VF Corp
VFC
$6.68B
| $741K | ﹤0.01% |
10,620
| – | – |
|
2643
Clorox
CLX
$11.6B
| $737K | ﹤0.01% |
5,535
-8,042
| -59% | -$1.08M |
|
|
PNNT
2644
Pennant Park Investment Corp
PNNT
$215M
| $737K | ﹤0.01% |
110,383
-98,471
| -47% | -$682K |
|
|
MZOR
2645
PUT
DELISTED
Mazor Robotics Ltd.
MZOR
| $736K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,000
| New | +$753K |
|
2646
Townsquare Media
TSQ
$113M
| $735K | ﹤0.01% |
92,714
-26,168
| -22% | -$192K |
|
|
BHR
2647
Braemar Hotels & Resorts
BHR
$153M
| $733K | ﹤0.01% |
76,150
-60,911
| -44% | -$569K |
|
2648
CALL
Five Below
FIVE
$11.2B
| $733K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-20,400
| -67% | -$1.37M |
|
2649
CALL
Coty
COTY
$2.33B
| $732K | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
| – | – |
|
2650
First Busey Corp
BUSE
$2.52B
| $731K | ﹤0.01% |
24,598
+12,732
| +107% | +$392K |
|
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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.