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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
LL
3026
PUT
DELISTED
LL Flooring Holdings, Inc.
LL
| $541K | ﹤0.01% |
22,200
-10,000
| -31% | -$229K |
|
3027
CALL
Tenet Healthcare
THC
$20.1B
| $540K | ﹤0.01% |
16,100
-23,900
| -60% | -$743K |
|
3028
Novanta
NOVT
$5.04B
| $539K | ﹤0.01% |
8,653
-1,698
| -16% | -$104K |
|
3029
CALL
Realty Income
O
$61.2B
| $538K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,320
| New | +$523K |
|
|
NWHM
3030
DELISTED
THE NEW HOME COMPANY INC.
NWHM
| $538K | ﹤0.01% |
54,012
-5,254
| -9% | -$54K |
|
3031
PUT
Nexstar Media Group
NXST
$5.6B
| $536K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,300
| New | +$494K |
|
|
CNSL
3032
DELISTED
Consolidated Communications Holdings, Inc.
CNSL
| $536K | ﹤0.01% |
43,358
-17,488
| -29% | -$204K |
|
3033
PUT
Match Group
MTCH
$8.84B
| $535K | ﹤0.01% |
13,800
| – | – |
|
|
PVG
3034
DELISTED
PRETIUM RESOURCES INC.
PVG
| $535K | ﹤0.01% |
72,885
+46,637
| +178% | +$332K |
|
3035
Peoples Bancorp
PEBO
$1.45B
| $534K | ﹤0.01% |
14,138
+4,117
| +41% | +$152K |
|
3036
BJ's Restaurants
BJRI
$1.41B
| $533K | ﹤0.01% |
8,890
-20,235
| -69% | -$1.09M |
|
|
COR
3037
DELISTED
Coresite Realty Corporation
COR
| $533K | ﹤0.01% |
4,806
-10,856
| -69% | -$1.15M |
|
|
AKS
3038
CALL
DELISTED
AK Steel Holding Corp
AKS
| $533K | ﹤0.01% |
122,700
+22,700
| +23% | +$104K |
|
3039
Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings
CCO
$1.23B
| $532K | ﹤0.01% |
123,631
+5,878
| +5% | +$27.5K |
|
|
BHR
3040
Braemar Hotels & Resorts
BHR
$153M
| $531K | ﹤0.01% |
46,923
-29,227
| -38% | -$306K |
|
|
PFC
3041
DELISTED
Premier Financial Corp. Common Stock
PFC
| $531K | ﹤0.01% |
15,832
-692
| -4% | -$21.3K |
|
|
NFX
3042
PUT
DELISTED
Newfield Exploration
NFX
| $529K | ﹤0.01% |
17,500
-120,100
| -87% | -$3.4M |
|
3043
CALL
Commercial Metals
CMC
$7.63B
| $528K | ﹤0.01% |
+25,000
| New | +$557K |
|
3044
Par Pacific Holdings
PARR
$3.88B
| $528K | ﹤0.01% |
30,396
+31
| +0.1% | +$551 |
|
3045
Vodafone
VOD
$34.9B
| $527K | ﹤0.01% |
21,661
-290,693
| -93% | -$7.93M |
|
|
JBGS
3046
JBG SMITH
JBGS
$846M
| $523K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,329
| New | +$519K |
|
|
SF
3047
CALL
Stifel
SF
$12.3B
| $523K | ﹤0.01% |
22,500
| – | – |
|
|
CY
3048
DELISTED
Cypress Semiconductor
CY
| $523K | ﹤0.01% |
33,549
+17,577
| +110% | +$290K |
|
|
TNAV
3049
DELISTED
Telenav Inc.
TNAV
| $520K | ﹤0.01% |
92,930
-11,465
| -11% | -$62.3K |
|
|
LN
3050
DELISTED
LINE Corporation
LN
| $520K | ﹤0.01% |
12,667
+6,293
| +99% | +$237K |
|
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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.