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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2751
CALL
HubSpot
HUBS
$10.5B
| $596K | ﹤0.01% |
5,500
+3,000
| +120% | +$313K |
|
2752
Lindsay Corp
LNN
$1.16B
| $592K | ﹤0.01% |
6,479
-4,546
| -41% | -$413K |
|
|
SF
2753
CALL
Stifel
SF
$12.3B
| $592K | ﹤0.01% |
+22,500
| New | +$638K |
|
2754
MarineMax
HZO
$800M
| $591K | ﹤0.01% |
30,376
-123,853
| -80% | -$2.55M |
|
|
CLR
2755
PUT
DELISTED
CONTINENTAL RESOURCES INC.
CLR
| $590K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-7,000
| -41% | -$378K |
|
2756
CALL
Hanover Insurance
THG
$7.63B
| $589K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,000
| New | +$562K |
|
|
MIME
2757
DELISTED
Mimecast Limited
MIME
| $588K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,597
| New | +$564K |
|
2758
Ingles Markets
IMKTA
$1.63B
| $582K | ﹤0.01% |
17,201
+9,194
| +115% | +$307K |
|
|
SFE
2759
DELISTED
Safeguard Scientifics, Inc.
SFE
| $582K | ﹤0.01% |
47,495
-16,033
| -25% | -$195K |
|
2760
PUT
Monarch Casino & Resort
MCRI
$2.14B
| $579K | ﹤0.01% |
13,700
-2,500
| -15% | -$110K |
|
|
2761
PUT
Hanover Insurance
THG
$7.63B
| $578K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,900
| New | +$551K |
|
2762
Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings
CCO
$1.23B
| $577K | ﹤0.01% |
117,753
+9,194
| +8% | +$44.7K |
|
2763
InterContinental Hotels
IHG
$23B
| $577K | ﹤0.01% |
8,957
-18,446
| -67% | -$1.25M |
|
2764
WSFS Financial
WSFS
$4.1B
| $576K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,021
| New | +$594K |
|
|
BITA
2765
DELISTED
Bitauto Holdings Limited
BITA
| $576K | ﹤0.01% |
27,243
-56,721
| -68% | -$1.76M |
|
|
FTR
2766
DELISTED
Frontier Communications Corp.
FTR
| $576K | ﹤0.01% |
77,640
-16,946
| -18% | -$132K |
|
2767
PUT
Fluor
FLR
$7.29B
| $572K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-2,800
| -22% | -$161K |
|
|
CXO
2768
PUT
DELISTED
CONCHO RESOURCES INC.
CXO
| $571K | ﹤0.01% |
3,800
-38,200
| -91% | -$5.82M |
|
|
PDCE
2769
CALL
DELISTED
PDC Energy, Inc.
PDCE
| $569K | ﹤0.01% |
11,600
-23,400
| -67% | -$1.23M |
|
2770
Diageo
DEO
$46.2B
| $568K | ﹤0.01% |
4,193
+2,393
| +133% | +$333K |
|
|
CMD
2771
PUT
DELISTED
Cantel Medical Corporation
CMD
| $568K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,100
| New | +$572K |
|
2772
First Interstate BancSystem
FIBK
$3.7B
| $567K | ﹤0.01% |
14,344
+101
| +0.7% | +$4.13K |
|
|
NSM
2773
DELISTED
Nationstar Mortgage Holdings
NSM
| $565K | ﹤0.01% |
31,435
+329
| +1% | +$5.91K |
|
2774
DXP Enterprises
DXPE
$2.62B
| $564K | ﹤0.01% |
14,471
-2,446
| -14% | -$80.2K |
|
|
TNAV
2775
DELISTED
Telenav Inc.
TNAV
| $564K | ﹤0.01% |
104,395
-27,496
| -21% | -$154K |
|
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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.