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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
NEX
2876
PUT
DELISTED
NexTier Oilfield Solutions Inc.
NEX
| $684K | ﹤0.01% |
+50,000
| New | +$748K |
|
|
FMI
2877
CALL
DELISTED
Foundation Medicine, Inc.
FMI
| $684K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,000
| New | +$454K |
|
2878
Silicom
SILC
$228M
| $683K | ﹤0.01% |
17,759
-11,125
| -39% | -$426K |
|
|
TRTX
2879
TPG RE Finance Trust
TRTX
$666M
| $683K | ﹤0.01% |
33,629
+15,857
| +89% | +$320K |
|
|
AVHI
2880
DELISTED
A V Homes, Inc.
AVHI
| $682K | ﹤0.01% |
31,854
+12,834
| +67% | +$244K |
|
2881
APA Corp
APA
$12.8B
| $677K | ﹤0.01% |
14,483
-27,303
| -65% | -$1.13M |
|
|
MDR
2882
DELISTED
McDermott International
MDR
| $677K | ﹤0.01% |
34,492
-460,179
| -93% | -$9.34M |
|
2883
PUT
Clorox
CLX
$11.6B
| $676K | ﹤0.01% |
5,000
-4,500
| -47% | -$555K |
|
2884
Upland Software
UPLD
$12M
| $676K | ﹤0.01% |
1,967
+689
| +54% | +$216K |
|
|
CUK
2885
DELISTED
Carnival PLC
CUK
| $675K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,708
| New | +$754K |
|
2886
PUT
Waste Management
WM
$95.9B
| $675K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,300
| New | +$687K |
|
2887
PUT
Applied Optoelectronics
AAOI
$8.04B
| $674K | ﹤0.01% |
15,000
| – | – |
|
2888
CALL
Kimberly-Clark
KMB
$36.4B
| $674K | ﹤0.01% |
6,400
| – | – |
|
2889
TTEC Holdings
TTEC
$103M
| $673K | ﹤0.01% |
19,481
+3,512
| +22% | +$119K |
|
2890
Corpay
CPAY
$24.2B
| $673K | ﹤0.01% |
3,196
-91,288
| -97% | -$18.7M |
|
|
ULTI
2891
DELISTED
Ultimate Software Group Inc
ULTI
| $669K | ﹤0.01% |
2,600
-602
| -19% | -$155K |
|
2892
CALL
Capri Holdings
CPRI
$1.77B
| $666K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-8,200
| -45% | -$536K |
|
|
2893
PUT
Capri Holdings
CPRI
$1.77B
| $666K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-9,600
| -49% | -$627K |
|
|
INOV
2894
DELISTED
Inovalon Holdings, Inc. Class A Common Stock
INOV
| $664K | ﹤0.01% |
66,900
-32,446
| -33% | -$336K |
|
2895
Oppenheimer Holdings
OPY
$1.17B
| $663K | ﹤0.01% |
+23,669
| New | +$660K |
|
|
WFT
2896
DELISTED
Weatherford International plc
WFT
| $663K | ﹤0.01% |
201,405
-99,056
| -33% | -$309K |
|
|
QCP
2897
DELISTED
Quality Care Properties, Inc.
QCP
| $663K | ﹤0.01% |
30,836
-5,298
| -15% | -$112K |
|
2898
CVB Financial
CVBF
$3.98B
| $661K | ﹤0.01% |
+29,454
| New | +$677K |
|
2899
CALL
CoStar Group
CSGP
$11.3B
| $660K | ﹤0.01% |
16,000
-90,000
| -85% | -$3.46M |
|
|
LORL
2900
DELISTED
Loral Space and Communications, Inc.
LORL
| $659K | ﹤0.01% |
+17,539
| New | +$686K |
|
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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.