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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ACHN
2726
DELISTED
Achillion Pharmaceuticals
ACHN
| $889K | ﹤0.01% |
314,007
-23,779
| -7% | -$81K |
|
2727
Intrepid Potash
IPI
$451M
| $886K | ﹤0.01% |
21,616
+14,541
| +206% | +$635K |
|
2728
Ally Financial
ALLY
$13.3B
| $883K | ﹤0.01% |
+33,622
| New | +$897K |
|
2729
PDS Biotechnology
PDSB
$37.5M
| $883K | ﹤0.01% |
42,833
+41,085
| +2,350% | +$857K |
|
2730
MongoDB
MDB
$24.9B
| $878K | ﹤0.01% |
+17,692
| New | +$794K |
|
2731
CALL
Stryker
SYK
$129B
| $878K | ﹤0.01% |
5,200
+3,600
| +225% | +$605K |
|
|
AUTO
2732
DELISTED
AutoWeb, Inc. Common Stock
AUTO
| $875K | ﹤0.01% |
193,603
-14,029
| -7% | -$52.4K |
|
2733
CALL
Royal Gold
RGLD
$17.1B
| $873K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,400
| New | +$841K |
|
2734
CALL
MetLife
MET
$61.5B
| $872K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$932K |
|
2735
3M
MMM
$91.8B
| $872K | ﹤0.01% |
5,302
-59,110
| -92% | -$10.1M |
|
|
SRCL
2736
DELISTED
Stericycle Inc
SRCL
| $870K | ﹤0.01% |
13,323
-90,606
| -87% | -$5.64M |
|
|
HA
2737
CALL
DELISTED
Hawaiian Holdings, Inc.
HA
| $870K | ﹤0.01% |
24,200
+15,800
| +188% | +$609K |
|
|
CYOU
2738
PUT
DELISTED
Changyou.com Limited American Depositary Share
CYOU
| $867K | ﹤0.01% |
52,000
+17,900
| +52% | +$388K |
|
2739
Ardelyx
ARDX
$1.26B
| $866K | ﹤0.01% |
234,115
+190,961
| +443% | +$886K |
|
|
LSI
2740
PUT
DELISTED
Life Storage, Inc.
LSI
| $866K | ﹤0.01% |
13,350
-23,550
| -64% | -$1.42M |
|
|
PERY
2741
DELISTED
Perry Ellis International Inc
PERY
| $866K | ﹤0.01% |
31,880
-2,223
| -7% | -$59.5K |
|
2742
iShares MSCI India ETF
INDA
$6.73B
| $865K | ﹤0.01% |
+25,974
| New | +$881K |
|
2743
Assurant
AIZ
$13.7B
| $861K | ﹤0.01% |
8,317
-87,870
| -91% | -$8.26M |
|
2744
Brookfield
BN
$104B
| $861K | ﹤0.01% |
59,426
-297,625
| -83% | -$4.25M |
|
2745
Salesforce
CRM
$141B
| $860K | ﹤0.01% |
6,306
-191,455
| -97% | -$24.4M |
|
2746
Vulcan Materials
VMC
$37B
| $860K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,667
| New | +$822K |
|
2747
Acadia Pharmaceuticals
ACAD
$4.35B
| $859K | ﹤0.01% |
+56,267
| New | +$1M |
|
2748
CALL
Travel + Leisure Co
TNL
$4.64B
| $859K | ﹤0.01% |
19,400
-23,571
| -55% | -$1.16M |
|
2749
Rogers Corp
ROG
$2.3B
| $858K | ﹤0.01% |
7,697
-10,295
| -57% | -$1.2M |
|
|
RDS.B
2750
DELISTED
Royal Dutch Shell PLC ADS Class B
RDS.B
| $855K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,766
| New | +$847K |
|
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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.