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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
PVG
2701
CALL
DELISTED
PRETIUM RESOURCES INC.
PVG
| $666K | ﹤0.01% |
100,000
| – | – |
|
|
HABT
2702
DELISTED
The Habit Restaurants, Inc. - Class A
HABT
| $663K | ﹤0.01% |
75,361
+57,022
| +311% | +$514K |
|
|
FFIC
2703
DELISTED
Flushing Financial
FFIC
| $662K | ﹤0.01% |
+24,549
| New | +$682K |
|
2704
StoneX
SNEX
$8.83B
| $658K | ﹤0.01% |
78,003
-11,208
| -13% | -$94.3K |
|
|
KAMN
2705
DELISTED
Kaman Corp
KAMN
| $658K | ﹤0.01% |
10,585
+747
| +8% | +$45.8K |
|
|
NWHM
2706
DELISTED
THE NEW HOME COMPANY INC.
NWHM
| $657K | ﹤0.01% |
59,266
+16,178
| +38% | +$193K |
|
|
RRD
2707
PUT
DELISTED
RR Donnelley & Sons Co.
RRD
| $655K | ﹤0.01% |
75,000
+8,200
| +12% | +$67.9K |
|
2708
Avient
AVNT
$3.45B
| $654K | ﹤0.01% |
15,375
-39,892
| -72% | -$1.72M |
|
2709
PUT
Plains GP Holdings
PAGP
$5.23B
| $653K | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
| – | – |
|
2710
Cardinal Health
CAH
$53.4B
| $650K | ﹤0.01% |
10,365
+1,765
| +21% | +$121K |
|
2711
CALL
Devon Energy
DVN
$51.9B
| $649K | ﹤0.01% |
20,400
-49,600
| -71% | -$1.82M |
|
2712
OFG Bancorp
OFG
$2.21B
| $649K | ﹤0.01% |
62,084
-96,082
| -61% | -$1.02M |
|
|
AFAM
2713
DELISTED
Almost Family Inc
AFAM
| $649K | ﹤0.01% |
11,586
+843
| +8% | +$48.5K |
|
2714
Center Bancorp
CNOB
$1.63B
| $647K | ﹤0.01% |
22,450
-5,653
| -20% | -$164K |
|
2715
VirnetX Holding Corp
VHC
$52.3M
| $647K | ﹤0.01% |
8,192
+717
| +10% | +$54.2K |
|
2716
Artivion
AORT
$1.23B
| $645K | ﹤0.01% |
32,159
+6,966
| +28% | +$133K |
|
|
PRTY
2717
DELISTED
Party City Holdco Inc.
PRTY
| $645K | ﹤0.01% |
41,334
-11,240
| -21% | -$170K |
|
2718
IDEX
IEX
$16.5B
| $643K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,510
| New | +$630K |
|
2719
Pan American Silver
PAAS
$18.6B
| $643K | ﹤0.01% |
39,794
-17,061
| -30% | -$272K |
|
2720
CALL
Warner Bros
WBD
$64.6B
| $643K | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
| – | – |
|
2721
CALL
Shake Shack
SHAK
$2.3B
| $641K | ﹤0.01% |
15,400
-13,700
| -47% | -$569K |
|
2722
PUT
XPO
XPO
$25B
| $641K | ﹤0.01% |
18,216
+7,229
| +66% | +$241K |
|
2723
CALL
Allegiant Air
ALGT
$2.64B
| $638K | ﹤0.01% |
3,700
+1,000
| +37% | +$165K |
|
|
ROCC
2724
PUT
DELISTED
Ranger Oil Corporation Class A Common Stock
ROCC
| $638K | ﹤0.01% |
+18,200
| New | +$725K |
|
|
HAPN
2725
Happen Inc
HAPN
$2.08B
| $636K | ﹤0.01% |
36,334
+6,974
| +24% | +$134K |
|
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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.