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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2976
Camden National
CAC
$924M
| $383K | ﹤0.01% |
8,608
-5,622
| -40% | -$244K |
|
2977
PUT
Newell Brands
NWL
$2.16B
| $382K | ﹤0.01% |
15,000
-160,800
| -91% | -$4.55M |
|
2978
Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile
SQM
$19.6B
| $382K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,776
| New | +$420K |
|
2979
HNI Corp
HNI
$3B
| $381K | ﹤0.01% |
10,569
-11,110
| -51% | -$425K |
|
|
TREC
2980
DELISTED
Trecora Resources
TREC
| $381K | ﹤0.01% |
28,034
+10,774
| +62% | +$140K |
|
2981
CALL
Natural Health Trends
NHTC
$15.4M
| $380K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$339K |
|
|
2982
PUT
Natural Health Trends
NHTC
$15.4M
| $380K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$339K |
|
2983
PUT
Enpro
NPO
$7.05B
| $379K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,900
| New | +$404K |
|
2984
AstraZeneca
AZN
$263B
| $378K | ﹤0.01% |
5,405
-1,204
| -18% | -$83.4K |
|
|
CALL
2985
DELISTED
magicJack VocalTec Ltd
CALL
| $377K | ﹤0.01% |
44,922
+87
| +0.2% | +$731 |
|
2986
PUT
Applied Optoelectronics
AAOI
$8.04B
| $376K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,000
| New | +$467K |
|
2987
Agilysys
AGYS
$2.78B
| $376K | ﹤0.01% |
31,550
+3,585
| +13% | +$42.8K |
|
2988
iShares National Muni Bond ETF
MUB
$45.1B
| $376K | ﹤0.01% |
3,450
| – | – |
|
2989
Green Plains
GPRE
$1.19B
| $373K | ﹤0.01% |
+22,187
| New | +$399K |
|
2990
PUT
Mattel
MAT
$4.17B
| $373K | ﹤0.01% |
28,400
-1,100
| -4% | -$17.1K |
|
2991
AMC Global Media
AMCX
$430M
| $372K | ﹤0.01% |
7,205
+704
| +11% | +$36.5K |
|
2992
ORIX
IX
$44B
| $372K | ﹤0.01% |
20,705
-1,980
| -9% | -$35.8K |
|
2993
PUT
Qualys
QLYS
$4.84B
| $371K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,100
| New | +$352K |
|
|
WPRT
2994
Westport Fuel Systems
WPRT
$36.5M
| $371K | ﹤0.01% |
16,919
-6,837
| -29% | -$207K |
|
|
FTR
2995
CALL
DELISTED
Frontier Communications Corp.
FTR
| $371K | ﹤0.01% |
+50,000
| New | +$389K |
|
|
NXRT
2996
NexPoint Residential Trust
NXRT
$665M
| $369K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,858
| New | +$378K |
|
|
CTB
2997
PUT
DELISTED
Cooper Tire & Rubber Co.
CTB
| $369K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,600
| New | +$440K |
|
2998
PUT
SolarEdge
SEDG
$2.59B
| $368K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,000
| New | +$307K |
|
2999
Upland Software
UPLD
$12M
| $368K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,278
| New | +$315K |
|
3000
PUT
Atlassian
TEAM
$22B
| $367K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,800
| New | +$370K |
|
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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.