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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2801
PUT
Realty Income
O
$61.2B
| $780K | ﹤0.01% |
14,964
-2,890
| -16% | -$146K |
|
2802
Virtus Investment Partners
VRTS
$1.11B
| $780K | ﹤0.01% |
6,094
-1,084
| -15% | -$134K |
|
2803
VSE Corp
VSEC
$5.48B
| $780K | ﹤0.01% |
16,315
-3,786
| -19% | -$190K |
|
|
AIFU
2804
AIFU Inc
AIFU
$201M
| $779K | ﹤0.01% |
+68
| New | +$791K |
|
2805
Towne Bank
TOWN
$3.35B
| $778K | ﹤0.01% |
24,224
+13,247
| +121% | +$411K |
|
2806
CALL
Ingredion
INGR
$6.38B
| $775K | ﹤0.01% |
7,000
+3,500
| +100% | +$412K |
|
|
AJRD
2807
DELISTED
Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings
AJRD
| $775K | ﹤0.01% |
26,293
-55,975
| -68% | -$1.62M |
|
|
TLGT
2808
DELISTED
Teligent, Inc
TLGT
| $774K | ﹤0.01% |
22,368
+7,547
| +51% | +$237K |
|
2809
Mizuho Financial
MFG
$129B
| $773K | ﹤0.01% |
227,954
+45,074
| +25% | +$161K |
|
2810
PUT
Novanta
NOVT
$5.04B
| $773K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,400
| New | +$758K |
|
2811
CALL
Pilgrim's Pride
PPC
$6.82B
| $771K | ﹤0.01% |
+38,300
| New | +$823K |
|
2812
CALL
Alexandria Real Estate Equities
ARE
$8.88B
| $770K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,100
| New | +$762K |
|
|
LTC
2813
LTC Properties
LTC
$2.16B
| $770K | ﹤0.01% |
18,025
-52,191
| -74% | -$2.05M |
|
2814
PUT
Veeva Systems
VEEV
$30.3B
| $769K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
2815
CALL
Seagate
STX
$193B
| $768K | ﹤0.01% |
13,600
-49,900
| -79% | -$2.89M |
|
2816
CALL
Cirrus Logic
CRUS
$6.74B
| $767K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$765K |
|
|
ESGR
2817
DELISTED
Enstar Group
ESGR
| $766K | ﹤0.01% |
3,696
-228
| -6% | -$48.2K |
|
2818
Extreme Networks
EXTR
$3.86B
| $766K | ﹤0.01% |
96,265
-99,981
| -51% | -$960K |
|
|
AXON
2819
PUT
Axon Enterprise
AXON
$40.5B
| $764K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,100
| New | +$655K |
|
2820
Oxford Square Capital
OXSQ
$151M
| $764K | ﹤0.01% |
110,727
+55,630
| +101% | +$369K |
|
|
OPTU
2821
PUT
Optimum Communications Inc
OPTU
$316M
| $761K | ﹤0.01% |
+44,585
| New | +$823K |
|
|
PDCE
2822
CALL
DELISTED
PDC Energy, Inc.
PDCE
| $756K | ﹤0.01% |
12,500
+900
| +8% | +$51.9K |
|
|
BGFV
2823
DELISTED
Big 5 Sporting Goods
BGFV
| $755K | ﹤0.01% |
99,367
-19,500
| -16% | -$159K |
|
|
FTD
2824
DELISTED
FTD Companies, Inc. Common Stock
FTD
| $754K | ﹤0.01% |
162,546
+92,393
| +132% | +$517K |
|
|
OMED
2825
DELISTED
OncoMed Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
OMED
| $754K | ﹤0.01% |
326,269
+19,506
| +6% | +$56.8K |
|
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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.