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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ALEX
2626
PUT
DELISTED
Alexander & Baldwin
ALEX
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
+45,000
| New | +$1,000K |
|
2627
SLR Investment Corp
SLRC
$716M
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
51,748
+21,063
| +69% | +$441K |
|
2628
Lumen
LUMN
$6.4B
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
56,593
+8,169
| +17% | +$148K |
|
|
BECN
2629
DELISTED
Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc.
BECN
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
24,725
-321,670
| -93% | -$14.8M |
|
|
CCMP
2630
PUT
DELISTED
CMC Materials, Inc. Common Stock
CCMP
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
9,800
-6,400
| -40% | -$703K |
|
2631
United Microelectronic
UMC
$46.9B
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
373,283
-64,842
| -15% | -$177K |
|
|
GEN
2632
DELISTED
Genesis Healthcare, Inc.
GEN
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
459,866
+111,478
| +32% | +$215K |
|
|
K
2633
CALL
DELISTED
Kellanova
K
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
+15,975
| New | +$950K |
|
2634
PUT
Enbridge
ENB
$122B
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
29,300
| – | – |
|
|
CYBR
2635
DELISTED
CyberArk
CYBR
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
+16,600
| New | +$970K |
|
|
SONC
2636
DELISTED
Sonic Corp
SONC
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
30,325
+2,429
| +9% | +$67.6K |
|
2637
PUT
Southern Company
SO
$110B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
22,500
-179,200
| -89% | -$8.02M |
|
2638
Stellantis
STLA
$16.3B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
55,111
-66,700
| -55% | -$1.46M |
|
|
JWN
2639
PUT
DELISTED
Nordstrom
JWN
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
2640
Elbit Systems
ESLT
$37.8B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
8,710
+6,179
| +244% | +$734K |
|
|
VBTX
2641
DELISTED
Veritex Holdings
VBTX
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
33,294
-2,520
| -7% | -$75.4K |
|
2642
CALL
NCR Voyix
VYX
$1.13B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
+56,072
| New | +$1.06M |
|
2643
Marvell Technology
MRVL
$166B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
+47,806
| New | +$1.02M |
|
2644
Penske Automotive Group
PAG
$14.2B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
21,863
-6,130
| -22% | -$289K |
|
2645
PUT
Marathon Petroleum
MPC
$90B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
14,500
-22,200
| -60% | -$1.7M |
|
2646
CALL
Dominion Energy
D
$62.2B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
+14,900
| New | +$970K |
|
2647
Liberty Media Series A
FWONA
$22.6B
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
30,023
-172,041
| -85% | -$4.96M |
|
2648
FreightCar America
RAIL
$275M
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
60,395
+7,133
| +13% | +$110K |
|
|
SIGM
2649
DELISTED
Sigma Designs Inc
SIGM
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
165,924
+26,439
| +19% | +$164K |
|
2650
CALL
Agios Pharmaceuticals
AGIO
$2.25B
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
+12,000
| New | +$1.05M |
|
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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.