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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
NSA
2826
DELISTED
National Storage Affiliates Trust
NSA
| $753K | ﹤0.01% |
+24,422
| New | +$669K |
|
2827
Resources Connection
RGP
$129M
| $753K | ﹤0.01% |
44,571
+3,405
| +8% | +$55.7K |
|
2828
Impinj
PI
$3.89B
| $750K | ﹤0.01% |
+33,917
| New | +$574K |
|
2829
Stepan Co
SCL
$1.31B
| $748K | ﹤0.01% |
9,590
-3,019
| -24% | -$230K |
|
2830
Waterstone Financial
WSBF
$362M
| $747K | ﹤0.01% |
43,801
+8,539
| +24% | +$149K |
|
2831
CACI
CACI
$10.8B
| $744K | ﹤0.01% |
4,412
-1,364
| -24% | -$220K |
|
2832
PUT
Valmont Industries
VMI
$9.44B
| $739K | ﹤0.01% |
4,900
+1,400
| +40% | +$205K |
|
2833
Helen of Troy
HELE
$663M
| $734K | ﹤0.01% |
7,456
-2,287
| -23% | -$209K |
|
2834
Unitil
UTL
$1,000M
| $734K | ﹤0.01% |
14,381
-2,060
| -13% | -$99.2K |
|
|
PVG
2835
CALL
DELISTED
PRETIUM RESOURCES INC.
PVG
| $734K | ﹤0.01% |
100,000
| – | – |
|
2836
CALL
Teck Resources
TECK
$29.5B
| $733K | ﹤0.01% |
28,800
| – | – |
|
|
GSV
2837
DELISTED
Gold Standard Ventures Corp.
GSV
| $733K | ﹤0.01% |
537,045
-100,673
| -16% | -$154K |
|
2838
FormFactor
FORM
$8.11B
| $732K | ﹤0.01% |
55,066
-30,103
| -35% | -$408K |
|
2839
PUT
TSMC
TSM
$2.09T
| $731K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
|
PEI
2840
DELISTED
Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust
PEI
| $729K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,421
| New | +$689K |
|
2841
Worthington Enterprises
WOR
$2.76B
| $725K | ﹤0.01% |
28,017
-120,853
| -81% | -$3.42M |
|
2842
Bassett Furniture
BSET
$169M
| $723K | ﹤0.01% |
+26,269
| New | +$747K |
|
|
HAYN
2843
DELISTED
Haynes International, Inc.
HAYN
| $723K | ﹤0.01% |
19,692
-19,193
| -49% | -$774K |
|
|
STEL
2844
DELISTED
Stellar Bancorp
STEL
| $719K | ﹤0.01% |
+21,761
| New | +$662K |
|
|
KG
2845
Kestrel Group
KG
$71.3M
| $718K | ﹤0.01% |
4,629
+3,631
| +364% | +$571K |
|
2846
Funko
FNKO
$323M
| $717K | ﹤0.01% |
+57,124
| New | +$559K |
|
2847
Safe Bulkers
SB
$781M
| $717K | ﹤0.01% |
210,820
+765
| +0.4% | +$2.54K |
|
2848
Workday
WDAY
$33.4B
| $715K | ﹤0.01% |
5,900
-147,360
| -96% | -$18.9M |
|
2849
CALL
Helmerich & Payne
HP
$3.53B
| $714K | ﹤0.01% |
11,200
-1,200
| -10% | -$81.6K |
|
2850
Vericel Corp
VCEL
$2.3B
| $714K | ﹤0.01% |
+73,598
| New | +$917K |
|
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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.