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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2826
PUT
Teck Resources
TECK
$29.5B
| $515K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
2827
OR Royalties Inc
OR
$5.47B
| $514K | ﹤0.01% |
53,233
+41,550
| +356% | +$438K |
|
2828
Stewart Information Services
STC
$2.05B
| $514K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,695
| New | +$504K |
|
2829
CALL
WD-40
WDFC
$3.1B
| $514K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,900
| New | +$492K |
|
2830
PUT
Valmont Industries
VMI
$9.44B
| $512K | ﹤0.01% |
3,500
| – | – |
|
|
AYX
2831
CALL
DELISTED
Alteryx Inc
AYX
| $512K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,000
| New | +$467K |
|
|
ADSW
2832
DELISTED
Advanced Disposal Services Inc
ADSW
| $511K | ﹤0.01% |
22,947
+10,972
| +92% | +$254K |
|
2833
Carpenter Technology
CRS
$30B
| $510K | ﹤0.01% |
11,556
-23,734
| -67% | -$1.2M |
|
2834
CALL
Red Rock Resorts
RRR
$3.74B
| $509K | ﹤0.01% |
+17,400
| New | +$572K |
|
2835
First Bancorp
FBNC
$2.6B
| $508K | ﹤0.01% |
14,249
-18,877
| -57% | -$680K |
|
2836
Live Nation Entertainment
LYV
$41.2B
| $508K | ﹤0.01% |
12,054
-4,099
| -25% | -$182K |
|
|
VSI
2837
DELISTED
Vitamin Shoppe Inc.
VSI
| $508K | ﹤0.01% |
116,789
-60,075
| -34% | -$262K |
|
2838
Renasant Corp
RNST
$4.01B
| $507K | ﹤0.01% |
11,912
-7,353
| -38% | -$316K |
|
2839
FirstService
FSV
$6.32B
| $505K | ﹤0.01% |
6,900
+300
| +5% | +$20.7K |
|
|
ACH
2840
CALL
Accendra Health
ACH
$240M
| $505K | ﹤0.01% |
32,500
-600
| -2% | -$10.7K |
|
2841
CALL
Wolfspeed
WOLF
$1.2B
| $500K | ﹤0.01% |
12,400
+2,300
| +23% | +$86.7K |
|
2842
Comtech Telecommunications
CMTL
$51.8M
| $499K | ﹤0.01% |
16,697
+6,897
| +70% | +$166K |
|
2843
PUT
Monolithic Power Systems
MPWR
$65.5B
| $498K | ﹤0.01% |
4,300
| – | – |
|
|
SASR
2844
DELISTED
Sandy Spring Bancorp Inc
SASR
| $498K | ﹤0.01% |
12,840
+5,275
| +70% | +$206K |
|
|
TLGT
2845
DELISTED
Teligent, Inc
TLGT
| $498K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,821
| New | +$471K |
|
|
MNK
2846
PUT
DELISTED
MALLINCKRODT PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY
MNK
| $498K | ﹤0.01% |
34,400
-3,600
| -9% | -$65K |
|
|
AKS
2847
PUT
DELISTED
AK Steel Holding Corp
AKS
| $498K | ﹤0.01% |
110,000
+33,000
| +43% | +$181K |
|
2848
PUT
LivaNova
LIVN
$4.3B
| $496K | ﹤0.01% |
5,600
| – | – |
|
2849
MacroGenics
MGNX
$235M
| $494K | ﹤0.01% |
+19,654
| New | +$477K |
|
|
AAIC
2850
DELISTED
Arlington Asset Investment Corp.
AAIC
| $492K | ﹤0.01% |
44,546
+180
| +0.4% | +$2.04K |
|
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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.