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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
GGP
2776
PUT
DELISTED
GGP Inc.
GGP
| $817K | ﹤0.01% |
+40,000
| New | +$812K |
|
2777
Universal Logistics Holdings
ULH
$377M
| $815K | ﹤0.01% |
31,054
+21,095
| +212% | +$501K |
|
2778
PUT
VF Corp
VFC
$6.76B
| $815K | ﹤0.01% |
10,620
| – | – |
|
|
NAV
2779
CALL
DELISTED
Navistar International
NAV
| $814K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
-2,400
| -11% | -$91.6K |
|
2780
CALL
Waste Management
WM
$96B
| $813K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
|
FBNK
2781
DELISTED
First Connecticut Bancorp, Inc
FBNK
| $809K | ﹤0.01% |
26,428
-8,012
| -23% | -$212K |
|
2782
Grupo Aval
AVAL
$5.73B
| $807K | ﹤0.01% |
97,386
-22,755
| -19% | -$196K |
|
2783
Casey's General Stores
CASY
$31.7B
| $807K | ﹤0.01% |
7,675
-24,876
| -76% | -$2.52M |
|
|
SAFM
2784
DELISTED
Sanderson Farms Inc
SAFM
| $807K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,671
| New | +$833K |
|
2785
CALL
Aflac
AFL
$64.4B
| $804K | ﹤0.01% |
+18,700
| New | +$840K |
|
2786
Liberty Global Class A
LBTYA
$3.39B
| $804K | ﹤0.01% |
29,187
-2,232
| -7% | -$67.3K |
|
2787
PUT
ICICI Bank
IBN
$107B
| $803K | ﹤0.01% |
+100,000
| New | +$857K |
|
|
CNSL
2788
PUT
DELISTED
Consolidated Communications Holdings, Inc.
CNSL
| $803K | ﹤0.01% |
65,000
-6,700
| -9% | -$78.1K |
|
2789
Townsquare Media
TSQ
$107M
| $795K | ﹤0.01% |
122,835
+30,121
| +32% | +$212K |
|
2790
Akebia Therapeutics
AKBA
$338M
| $794K | ﹤0.01% |
79,575
+47,861
| +151% | +$479K |
|
2791
CALL
Eli Lilly
LLY
$1.07T
| $794K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,300
| New | +$764K |
|
2792
Westlake Corp
WLK
$9.35B
| $794K | ﹤0.01% |
7,377
-6,764
| -48% | -$758K |
|
2793
CALL
Cognizant
CTSH
$22.2B
| $790K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
2794
CALL
TJX Companies
TJX
$172B
| $790K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,600
| New | +$729K |
|
2795
Franklin Electric
FELE
$4.67B
| $786K | ﹤0.01% |
17,417
-8,163
| -32% | -$364K |
|
2796
CALL
NetApp
NTAP
$32.7B
| $785K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-55,800
| -85% | -$3.92M |
|
2797
Polaris
PII
$4.19B
| $783K | ﹤0.01% |
6,405
-19,121
| -75% | -$2.24M |
|
2798
CALL
Ashland
ASH
$3.02B
| $782K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$745K |
|
2799
PUT
Cracker Barrel
CBRL
$1.14B
| $781K | ﹤0.01% |
5,000
| – | – |
|
2800
CALL
Trip.com Group
TCOM
$27.9B
| $781K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,400
| New | +$741K |
|
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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.