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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2901
PUT
BHP
BHP
$213B
| $444K | ﹤0.01% |
11,210
-11,210
| -50% | -$472K |
|
|
HMTV
2902
DELISTED
Hemisphere Media Group, Inc.
HMTV
| $443K | ﹤0.01% |
39,407
+5,589
| +17% | +$62.7K |
|
2903
Scholastic
SCHL
$796M
| $442K | ﹤0.01% |
11,383
+834
| +8% | +$31.7K |
|
2904
Monro
MNRO
$525M
| $440K | ﹤0.01% |
8,216
-2,880
| -26% | -$160K |
|
2905
CALL
Winnebago Industries
WGO
$870M
| $440K | ﹤0.01% |
11,700
| – | – |
|
|
VNTR
2906
DELISTED
Venator Materials PLC
VNTR
| $440K | ﹤0.01% |
+24,321
| New | +$513K |
|
2907
General Dynamics
GD
$105B
| $439K | ﹤0.01% |
1,986
-1,000
| -33% | -$218K |
|
2908
PUT
Ingredion
INGR
$6.38B
| $438K | ﹤0.01% |
3,400
| – | – |
|
2909
NorthWestern Energy
NWE
$4.48B
| $438K | ﹤0.01% |
8,149
-17,237
| -68% | -$912K |
|
2910
PUT
Cal-Maine
CALM
$4.28B
| $437K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
2911
Lakeland Financial Corp
LKFN
$1.52B
| $437K | ﹤0.01% |
9,448
-2,442
| -21% | -$117K |
|
2912
CALL
Plains GP Holdings
PAGP
$5.23B
| $435K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$442K |
|
2913
Axogen
AXGN
$2.1B
| $434K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,896
| New | +$365K |
|
2914
Truist Financial
TFC
$63.2B
| $433K | ﹤0.01% |
8,330
-765,582
| -99% | -$41.2M |
|
2915
PUT
Kimco Realty
KIM
$17.6B
| $432K | ﹤0.01% |
+30,000
| New | +$462K |
|
2916
Martin Marietta Materials
MLM
$33.6B
| $431K | ﹤0.01% |
2,080
-1,378
| -40% | -$299K |
|
2917
Vale
VALE
$62.9B
| $430K | ﹤0.01% |
33,810
-43,109
| -56% | -$567K |
|
2918
Watsco Inc
WSO
$14.9B
| $428K | ﹤0.01% |
2,363
-6,555
| -74% | -$1.14M |
|
|
2919
PUT
Truist Financial
TFC
$63.2B
| $427K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,200
| New | +$442K |
|
2920
TriCo Bancshares
TCBK
$1.85B
| $426K | ﹤0.01% |
11,445
-10,250
| -47% | -$391K |
|
|
HIMX
2921
Himax Technologies
HIMX
$2.2B
| $425K | ﹤0.01% |
69,008
-148,138
| -68% | -$1.24M |
|
|
CAI
2922
PUT
DELISTED
CAI International, Inc.
CAI
| $425K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
2923
PUT
WEX
WEX
$6.11B
| $423K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,700
| New | +$406K |
|
2924
Alamo Group
ALG
$2.01B
| $421K | ﹤0.01% |
3,830
+649
| +20% | +$73.5K |
|
2925
Hecla Mining
HL
$10.2B
| $421K | ﹤0.01% |
114,679
-787,912
| -87% | -$3.06M |
|
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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.