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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
IPG
2701
DELISTED
Interpublic Group of Companies
IPG
| $926K | ﹤0.01% |
39,499
-1,078,403
| -96% | -$25.4M |
|
|
TRQ
2702
DELISTED
Turquoise Hill Resources Ltd
TRQ
| $925K | ﹤0.01% |
32,555
+3,550
| +12% | +$104K |
|
|
ADXS
2703
DELISTED
Advaxis Inc
ADXS
| $924K | ﹤0.01% |
42,492
-75
| -0.2% | -$1.94K |
|
2704
Barnes & Noble Education
BNED
$412M
| $923K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,636
| New | +$1.09M |
|
|
GOV
2705
DELISTED
Government Properties Income Trust
GOV
| $922K | ﹤0.01% |
58,155
+47,486
| +445% | +$647K |
|
2706
SITE Centers
SITC
$230M
| $921K | ﹤0.01% |
79,903
-111,059
| -58% | -$1.1M |
|
|
HTZ
2707
PUT
DELISTED
Hertz Global Holdings, Inc.
HTZ
| $920K | ﹤0.01% |
69,060
| – | – |
|
2708
CALL
Genuine Parts
GPC
$17.1B
| $918K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
|
2709
PUT
Genuine Parts
GPC
$17.1B
| $918K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
|
BCPC
2710
Balchem Corp
BCPC
$5.23B
| $918K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,349
| New | +$871K |
|
|
AET
2711
CALL
DELISTED
Aetna Inc
AET
| $918K | ﹤0.01% |
5,000
| – | – |
|
|
GIFI
2712
DELISTED
Gulf Island Fabrication
GIFI
| $915K | ﹤0.01% |
101,651
-3,056
| -3% | -$29.2K |
|
2713
Chefs' Warehouse
CHEF
$3.87B
| $914K | ﹤0.01% |
32,053
+10,785
| +51% | +$283K |
|
2714
Farmers National Banc Corp
FMNB
$899M
| $914K | ﹤0.01% |
57,332
+516
| +0.9% | +$7.94K |
|
2715
Atmos Energy
ATO
$29.9B
| $910K | ﹤0.01% |
10,100
+1,097
| +12% | +$95K |
|
2716
PUT
Tucows
TCX
$97.1M
| $910K | ﹤0.01% |
15,000
-10,000
| -40% | -$622K |
|
2717
West Pharmaceutical
WST
$23.1B
| $909K | ﹤0.01% |
9,156
-7,307
| -44% | -$673K |
|
2718
Asbury Automotive
ABG
$4.19B
| $902K | ﹤0.01% |
13,151
-8,711
| -40% | -$610K |
|
2719
CALL
BJ's Restaurants
BJRI
$1.41B
| $900K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,000
| New | +$805K |
|
2720
MarketAxess Holdings
MKTX
$4.15B
| $900K | ﹤0.01% |
4,550
-327
| -7% | -$67.8K |
|
2721
PUT
B&G Foods
BGS
$285M
| $897K | ﹤0.01% |
+30,000
| New | +$805K |
|
2722
PUT
Hanover Insurance
THG
$7.63B
| $897K | ﹤0.01% |
7,500
+2,600
| +53% | +$309K |
|
2723
PUT
WEX
WEX
$6.11B
| $895K | ﹤0.01% |
4,700
+2,000
| +74% | +$349K |
|
2724
Brink's
BCO
$5.02B
| $893K | ﹤0.01% |
11,197
-35,144
| -76% | -$2.66M |
|
2725
National Bank Holdings
NBHC
$1.93B
| $889K | ﹤0.01% |
23,032
-13,147
| -36% | -$485K |
|
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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.