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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2876
KALA BIO
KALA
$11.8M
| $463K | ﹤0.01% |
+12
| New | +$456K |
|
|
BSTC
2877
DELISTED
BioSpecifics Technologies Corp.
BSTC
| $463K | ﹤0.01% |
10,436
+900
| +9% | +$37.8K |
|
|
MR
2878
DELISTED
Montage Resources Corporation Common Stock
MR
| $461K | ﹤0.01% |
21,349
-1,534
| -7% | -$44.1K |
|
2879
Macerich
MAC
$7.32B
| $459K | ﹤0.01% |
8,198
-47,960
| -85% | -$2.92M |
|
|
UNIT
2880
Uniti Group
UNIT
$2.63B
| $459K | ﹤0.01% |
+28,276
| New | +$455K |
|
2881
NovaGold Resources
NG
$2.6B
| $458K | ﹤0.01% |
105,830
+8,322
| +9% | +$33.4K |
|
2882
PUT
RenaissanceRe
RNR
$13.7B
| $457K | ﹤0.01% |
3,300
-1,000
| -23% | -$130K |
|
2883
CALL
Teradyne
TER
$54.8B
| $457K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$457K |
|
|
HA
2884
PUT
DELISTED
Hawaiian Holdings, Inc.
HA
| $457K | ﹤0.01% |
11,800
-24,000
| -67% | -$896K |
|
|
BRKL
2885
DELISTED
Brookline Bancorp
BRKL
| $456K | ﹤0.01% |
28,154
-20,936
| -43% | -$342K |
|
2886
PUT
Thermo Fisher Scientific
TMO
$211B
| $454K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,200
| New | +$462K |
|
|
B
2887
CALL
Barrick Mining
B
$62.2B
| $453K | ﹤0.01% |
+36,400
| New | +$484K |
|
|
AKS
2888
CALL
DELISTED
AK Steel Holding Corp
AKS
| $453K | ﹤0.01% |
100,000
-588,900
| -85% | -$3.24M |
|
|
NTRI
2889
PUT
DELISTED
NutriSystem, Inc.
NTRI
| $453K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,800
| New | +$669K |
|
2890
First Commonwealth Financial
FCF
$2.12B
| $451K | ﹤0.01% |
31,904
+8,101
| +34% | +$117K |
|
2891
CALL
Ingredion
INGR
$6.38B
| $451K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,500
| New | +$468K |
|
|
NVRO
2892
PUT
DELISTED
NEVRO CORP.
NVRO
| $451K | ﹤0.01% |
5,200
+200
| +4% | +$16.1K |
|
2893
PUT
Oneok
OKE
$58.7B
| $450K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,900
| New | +$453K |
|
2894
Live Oak Bancshares
LOB
$1.95B
| $449K | ﹤0.01% |
16,142
+5,513
| +52% | +$146K |
|
|
HSKA
2895
DELISTED
Heska Corp
HSKA
| $449K | ﹤0.01% |
5,677
-200
| -3% | -$14.6K |
|
2896
PUT
Red Rock Resorts
RRR
$3.74B
| $448K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,300
| New | +$503K |
|
|
AYR
2897
DELISTED
Aircastle Ltd
AYR
| $448K | ﹤0.01% |
+22,567
| New | +$490K |
|
|
PEGI
2898
DELISTED
Pattern Energy Group Inc. Class A
PEGI
| $447K | ﹤0.01% |
25,857
+10,564
| +69% | +$205K |
|
|
LTS
2899
DELISTED
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services Inc
LTS
| $446K | ﹤0.01% |
136,277
+34,575
| +34% | +$112K |
|
2900
PUT
Insperity
NSP
$1.85B
| $445K | ﹤0.01% |
6,400
| – | – |
|
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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.