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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2801
E.W. Scripps
SSP
$274M
| $536K | ﹤0.01% |
44,735
-116,943
| -72% | -$1.7M |
|
|
JOYY
2802
JOYY Inc
JOYY
$3.73B
| $536K | ﹤0.01% |
5,093
-113,549
| -96% | -$14.3M |
|
2803
CALL
Grand Canyon Education
LOPE
$3.71B
| $535K | ﹤0.01% |
5,100
-2,100
| -29% | -$203K |
|
2804
Nelnet
NNI
$4.79B
| $534K | ﹤0.01% |
10,196
-1,524
| -13% | -$80.8K |
|
2805
CALL
Franklin Covey
FC
$233M
| $533K | ﹤0.01% |
+19,800
| New | +$540K |
|
2806
PRA Group
PRAA
$648M
| $533K | ﹤0.01% |
14,016
+5,688
| +68% | +$207K |
|
2807
CALL
L3Harris
LHX
$55.9B
| $532K | ﹤0.01% |
3,300
-9,200
| -74% | -$1.41M |
|
2808
PUT
Pfizer
PFE
$140B
| $532K | ﹤0.01% |
15,810
-682,360
| -98% | -$23.5M |
|
2809
Seacoast Banking Corp of Florida
SBCF
$3.26B
| $532K | ﹤0.01% |
20,096
-147,172
| -88% | -$3.89M |
|
2810
VanEck Semiconductor ETF
SMH
$67.6B
| $532K | ﹤0.01% |
10,200
-27,930
| -73% | -$1.47M |
|
2811
CALL
Motorola Solutions
MSI
$69.4B
| $527K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,000
| New | +$511K |
|
2812
Future Fuel
FF
$204M
| $526K | ﹤0.01% |
43,847
+21,450
| +96% | +$282K |
|
|
GEN
2813
DELISTED
Genesis Healthcare, Inc.
GEN
| $526K | ﹤0.01% |
348,388
-132,520
| -28% | -$155K |
|
2814
PUT
National Health Investors
NHI
$3.9B
| $525K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,800
| New | +$533K |
|
|
GBNK
2815
DELISTED
Guaranty Bancorp
GBNK
| $525K | ﹤0.01% |
18,505
-10,153
| -35% | -$289K |
|
|
PPL
2816
CALL
PPL Corp
PPL
$27.3B
| $523K | ﹤0.01% |
+18,500
| New | +$551K |
|
|
TUP
2817
PUT
DELISTED
Tupperware Brands Corporation
TUP
| $523K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,800
| New | +$590K |
|
2818
Ennis
EBF
$546M
| $522K | ﹤0.01% |
26,474
-13,172
| -33% | -$267K |
|
2819
Sysco
SYY
$39.7B
| $522K | ﹤0.01% |
8,701
+1,608
| +23% | +$97.4K |
|
2820
Par Pacific Holdings
PARR
$3.88B
| $521K | ﹤0.01% |
30,365
-2,580
| -8% | -$46.6K |
|
2821
Teradata
TDC
$2.68B
| $519K | ﹤0.01% |
13,089
-37,165
| -74% | -$1.46M |
|
|
STBZ
2822
DELISTED
State Bank Financial Corporation. Common Stock
STBZ
| $519K | ﹤0.01% |
17,299
+4,711
| +37% | +$142K |
|
2823
CALL
Gen Digital
GEN
$15.6B
| $517K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
-133,800
| -87% | -$3.64M |
|
2824
Tucows
TCX
$97.1M
| $517K | ﹤0.01% |
9,239
| – | – |
|
|
AKAO
2825
DELISTED
Achaogen Inc
AKAO
| $516K | ﹤0.01% |
+39,847
| New | +$452K |
|
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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.