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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2901
PUT
WD-40
WDFC
$3.1B
| $658K | ﹤0.01% |
4,500
+2,100
| +88% | +$289K |
|
|
CCMP
2902
DELISTED
CMC Materials, Inc. Common Stock
CCMP
| $658K | ﹤0.01% |
6,117
-5,170
| -46% | -$568K |
|
2903
PUT
ABM Industries
ABM
$2.8B
| $657K | ﹤0.01% |
+22,500
| New | +$693K |
|
2904
Thor Industries
THO
$3.99B
| $657K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,741
| New | +$688K |
|
2905
PUT
RPC Inc
RES
$1.24B
| $656K | ﹤0.01% |
+45,000
| New | +$769K |
|
2906
CALL
Snap
SNAP
$7.32B
| $655K | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
+10,000
| +25% | +$129K |
|
2907
Ameris Bancorp
ABCB
$5.89B
| $654K | ﹤0.01% |
12,252
-975
| -7% | -$53.3K |
|
2908
Diana Shipping
DSX
$280M
| $652K | ﹤0.01% |
194,066
+177,617
| +1,080% | +$515K |
|
2909
PUT
Equifax
EFX
$20.3B
| $651K | ﹤0.01% |
5,200
-4,300
| -45% | -$510K |
|
2910
Aurinia Pharmaceuticals
AUPH
$1.97B
| $650K | ﹤0.01% |
115,472
-117,161
| -50% | -$654K |
|
|
CIT
2911
DELISTED
CIT Group Inc.
CIT
| $650K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,900
| New | +$673K |
|
|
DQ
2912
Daqo New Energy
DQ
$790M
| $649K | ﹤0.01% |
91,340
-58,595
| -39% | -$594K |
|
|
CLR
2913
PUT
DELISTED
CONTINENTAL RESOURCES INC.
CLR
| $648K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
|
NTRI
2914
PUT
DELISTED
NutriSystem, Inc.
NTRI
| $647K | ﹤0.01% |
16,800
| – | – |
|
2915
CALL
AB InBev
BUD
$158B
| $645K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,400
| New | +$635K |
|
2916
PUT
Unisys
UIS
$227M
| $645K | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
| – | – |
|
2917
PUT
Fluor
FLR
$7.29B
| $644K | ﹤0.01% |
13,200
+3,200
| +32% | +$168K |
|
2918
PUT
NetApp
NTAP
$32.9B
| $644K | ﹤0.01% |
8,200
-62,100
| -88% | -$4.37M |
|
2919
CALL
Toyota
TM
$210B
| $644K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,000
| New | +$659K |
|
|
BBBY
2920
PUT
DELISTED
Bed Bath & Beyond Inc
BBBY
| $644K | ﹤0.01% |
32,300
-77,900
| -71% | -$1.45M |
|
|
FCRD
2921
DELISTED
First Eagle Alternative Capital BDC, Inc. Common Stock
FCRD
| $644K | ﹤0.01% |
82,278
+29,890
| +57% | +$236K |
|
2922
Acadia Realty Trust
AKR
$2.99B
| $643K | ﹤0.01% |
+23,509
| New | +$591K |
|
2923
UBS Group
UBS
$170B
| $643K | ﹤0.01% |
+41,947
| New | +$682K |
|
|
BIG
2924
CALL
DELISTED
Big Lots, Inc.
BIG
| $643K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,400
| New | +$647K |
|
2925
Ecolab
ECL
$75.6B
| $640K | ﹤0.01% |
4,564
-48,656
| -91% | -$7.02M |
|
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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.