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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3026
Lennox International
LII
$18.8B
| $351K | ﹤0.01% |
1,718
-882
| -34% | -$183K |
|
|
HTB
3027
HomeTrust Bancshares
HTB
$818M
| $351K | ﹤0.01% |
13,476
-1,920
| -12% | -$50.2K |
|
|
ZAGG
3028
DELISTED
ZAGG Inc Common Stock (Delaware)
ZAGG
| $351K | ﹤0.01% |
28,755
-41,998
| -59% | -$654K |
|
|
TPIC
3029
DELISTED
TPI Composites
TPIC
| $350K | ﹤0.01% |
15,606
-30,977
| -66% | -$636K |
|
3030
Community Trust Bancorp
CTBI
$1.38B
| $349K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,730
| New | +$359K |
|
|
ELME
3031
PUT
Elme Communities
ELME
$132M
| $349K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,800
| New | +$350K |
|
3032
Riverview Bancorp
RVSB
$107M
| $349K | ﹤0.01% |
37,385
-6,861
| -16% | -$62.5K |
|
3033
PUT
Brinker International
EAT
$8.02B
| $347K | ﹤0.01% |
9,600
| – | – |
|
3034
MakeMyTrip
MMYT
$4.67B
| $347K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,995
| New | +$318K |
|
3035
El Pollo Loco
LOCO
$485M
| $346K | ﹤0.01% |
36,400
+24,516
| +206% | +$243K |
|
|
ANSS
3036
PUT
DELISTED
Ansys
ANSS
| $345K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,200
| New | +$352K |
|
3037
PUT
Herc Holdings
HRI
$5.43B
| $344K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,300
| New | +$346K |
|
3038
REX American Resources
REX
$1.46B
| $344K | ﹤0.01% |
28,344
-600
| -2% | -$8.19K |
|
3039
CALL
Tyson Foods
TSN
$20.2B
| $344K | ﹤0.01% |
4,700
| – | – |
|
3040
Talphera
TLPH
$70.1M
| $340K | ﹤0.01% |
8,091
+4,852
| +150% | +$191K |
|
3041
PUT
W.W. Grainger
GWW
$65.3B
| $339K | ﹤0.01% |
1,200
-57,800
| -98% | -$15.1M |
|
3042
Supernus Pharmaceuticals
SUPN
$2.68B
| $339K | ﹤0.01% |
7,400
-5,057
| -41% | -$211K |
|
3043
Travelers Companies
TRV
$80.8B
| $339K | ﹤0.01% |
2,442
-3,719
| -60% | -$519K |
|
3044
Clearway Energy Class C
CWEN
$5B
| $338K | ﹤0.01% |
19,874
-26,597
| -57% | -$466K |
|
3045
PUT
Owens Corning
OC
$11.5B
| $338K | ﹤0.01% |
4,200
-30,000
| -88% | -$2.61M |
|
3046
CALL
Packaging Corp of America
PKG
$22.7B
| $338K | ﹤0.01% |
3,000
-6,800
| -69% | -$820K |
|
3047
Oxford Square Capital
OXSQ
$151M
| $336K | ﹤0.01% |
55,097
-34,829
| -39% | -$203K |
|
|
WOW
3048
DELISTED
WideOpenWest
WOW
| $336K | ﹤0.01% |
47,065
-44,784
| -49% | -$431K |
|
3049
CALL
Ross Stores
ROST
$76.6B
| $335K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,300
| New | +$341K |
|
3050
Steris
STE
$20.9B
| $335K | ﹤0.01% |
3,592
-7,625
| -68% | -$693K |
|
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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.