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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
VGR
3051
DELISTED
Vector Group Ltd.
VGR
| $335K | ﹤0.01% |
+25,556
| New | +$342K |
|
3052
Kodak
KODK
$806M
| $334K | ﹤0.01% |
+62,508
| New | +$401K |
|
3053
Alaunos Therapeutics
TCRT
$4.74M
| $334K | ﹤0.01% |
568
+143
| +34% | +$89.1K |
|
|
CMD
3054
CALL
DELISTED
Cantel Medical Corporation
CMD
| $334K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,000
| New | +$336K |
|
|
UPL
3055
PUT
DELISTED
Ultra Petroleum Corp. Common Stock
UPL
| $334K | ﹤0.01% |
+80,000
| New | +$468K |
|
3056
Weyerhaeuser
WY
$17.3B
| $333K | ﹤0.01% |
9,519
-196,827
| -95% | -$6.95M |
|
3057
PUT
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ICLR
$12.8B
| $331K | ﹤0.01% |
2,800
| – | – |
|
3058
Kite Realty
KRG
$5.95B
| $331K | ﹤0.01% |
+21,752
| New | +$352K |
|
3059
Liberty Global Class C
LBTYK
$3.27B
| $331K | ﹤0.01% |
10,875
-97,240
| -90% | -$3.23M |
|
3060
Power Integrations
POWI
$3.54B
| $331K | ﹤0.01% |
9,694
-25,638
| -73% | -$915K |
|
3061
Webster Financial
WBS
$12.3B
| $330K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,949
| New | +$336K |
|
|
JBTM
3062
CALL
JBT Marel
JBTM
$7.14B
| $329K | ﹤0.01% |
2,900
+700
| +32% | +$80.1K |
|
|
SPWR
3063
DELISTED
SunPower Corporation Common Stock
SPWR
| $327K | ﹤0.01% |
62,616
+15,725
| +34% | +$80.1K |
|
3064
Boise Cascade
BCC
$2.74B
| $326K | ﹤0.01% |
8,438
-11,262
| -57% | -$468K |
|
3065
Heritage Insurance Holdings
HRTG
$842M
| $326K | ﹤0.01% |
+21,485
| New | +$368K |
|
3066
Atlanta Braves Holdings Series A
BATRA
$3.53B
| $325K | ﹤0.01% |
14,305
-1,152
| -7% | -$26.7K |
|
|
HA
3067
CALL
DELISTED
Hawaiian Holdings, Inc.
HA
| $325K | ﹤0.01% |
8,400
-12,900
| -61% | -$482K |
|
3068
Preferred Bank
PFBC
$1.22B
| $322K | ﹤0.01% |
5,023
+1,200
| +31% | +$76.5K |
|
3069
CALL
SolarEdge
SEDG
$2.59B
| $321K | ﹤0.01% |
6,100
| – | – |
|
|
FMI
3070
DELISTED
Foundation Medicine, Inc.
FMI
| $321K | ﹤0.01% |
4,073
-70,539
| -95% | -$5.2M |
|
3071
Mativ Holdings
MATV
$448M
| $320K | ﹤0.01% |
8,182
-15,626
| -66% | -$662K |
|
3072
PUT
Quanta Services
PWR
$93.9B
| $319K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,300
| New | +$337K |
|
3073
Northwest Bancshares
NWBI
$2.25B
| $318K | ﹤0.01% |
19,229
-20,999
| -52% | -$353K |
|
3074
International Seaways
INSW
$4.57B
| $316K | ﹤0.01% |
17,982
-67,888
| -79% | -$1.19M |
|
3075
PUT
WD-40
WDFC
$3.1B
| $316K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,400
| New | +$303K |
|
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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.