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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2651
CRISPR Therapeutics
CRSP
$4.58B
| $731K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,995
| New | +$660K |
|
|
GES
2652
DELISTED
Guess Inc
GES
| $731K | ﹤0.01% |
35,237
+25,137
| +249% | +$420K |
|
2653
Tyson Foods
TSN
$20.2B
| $731K | ﹤0.01% |
9,984
-2,870
| -22% | -$219K |
|
2654
CALL
Aon
AON
$77.3B
| $730K | ﹤0.01% |
5,200
| – | – |
|
2655
PUT
Veeva Systems
VEEV
$30.3B
| $730K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
2656
Helios Technologies
HLIO
$2.64B
| $729K | ﹤0.01% |
13,620
+8,351
| +158% | +$492K |
|
2657
Geospace Technologies
GEOS
$91.6M
| $728K | ﹤0.01% |
73,752
+9,479
| +15% | +$116K |
|
|
GFN
2658
DELISTED
General Finance Corporation
GFN
| $725K | ﹤0.01% |
100,000
| – | – |
|
2659
Advanced Drainage Systems
WMS
$10.9B
| $722K | ﹤0.01% |
+27,891
| New | +$706K |
|
|
2660
PUT
Helios Technologies
HLIO
$2.64B
| $718K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,400
| New | +$790K |
|
|
SAND
2661
DELISTED
Sandstorm Gold
SAND
| $717K | ﹤0.01% |
150,559
-354,476
| -70% | -$1.73M |
|
2662
Culp Inc
CULP
$45M
| $715K | ﹤0.01% |
23,398
-2,113
| -8% | -$64.4K |
|
2663
Xencor
XNCR
$1.44B
| $715K | ﹤0.01% |
23,862
-17,042
| -42% | -$446K |
|
2664
FreightCar America
RAIL
$275M
| $714K | ﹤0.01% |
53,262
+2,011
| +4% | +$30.4K |
|
|
GG
2665
DELISTED
Goldcorp Inc
GG
| $713K | ﹤0.01% |
51,611
+1,881
| +4% | +$25.4K |
|
2666
UDR
UDR
$12.9B
| $712K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$704K |
|
2667
Atara Biotherapeutics
ATRA
$71.2M
| $711K | ﹤0.01% |
+730
| New | +$665K |
|
2668
CareTrust REIT
CTRE
$10.2B
| $711K | ﹤0.01% |
53,070
+5,007
| +10% | +$74.1K |
|
|
CADE
2669
DELISTED
Cadence Bank
CADE
| $710K | ﹤0.01% |
22,302
-905
| -4% | -$29.8K |
|
|
BBBY
2670
Bed Bath & Beyond
BBBY
$473M
| $706K | ﹤0.01% |
25,928
+19,872
| +328% | +$931K |
|
2671
Enpro
NPO
$7.05B
| $706K | ﹤0.01% |
9,129
+1,812
| +25% | +$150K |
|
2672
CALL
Kimberly-Clark
KMB
$36.4B
| $705K | ﹤0.01% |
6,400
-27,800
| -81% | -$3.16M |
|
|
SONC
2673
DELISTED
Sonic Corp
SONC
| $704K | ﹤0.01% |
27,896
-70,641
| -72% | -$1.8M |
|
2674
Hawkins
HWKN
$2.91B
| $703K | ﹤0.01% |
40,010
+5,374
| +16% | +$93.4K |
|
|
QCP
2675
DELISTED
Quality Care Properties, Inc.
QCP
| $702K | ﹤0.01% |
36,134
-474,627
| -93% | -$7.09M |
|
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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.