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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3076
CarGurus
CARG
$3.01B
| $315K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,183
| New | +$271K |
|
3077
Chunghwa Telecom
CHT
$33.2B
| $315K | ﹤0.01% |
8,099
-45,297
| -85% | -$1.68M |
|
3078
PUT
Standex International
SXI
$3.68B
| $315K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,300
| New | +$330K |
|
|
GDEN
3079
DELISTED
Golden Entertainment
GDEN
| $314K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,506
| New | +$391K |
|
3080
Towne Bank
TOWN
$3.35B
| $314K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,977
| New | +$330K |
|
|
SSI
3081
DELISTED
Stage Stores Inc
SSI
| $314K | ﹤0.01% |
144,124
-65,368
| -31% | -$123K |
|
3082
Gladstone Capital
GLAD
$425M
| $313K | ﹤0.01% |
18,211
-8,481
| -32% | -$152K |
|
|
LHO
3083
DELISTED
LaSalle Hotel Properties
LHO
| $313K | ﹤0.01% |
10,773
-52,878
| -83% | -$1.46M |
|
|
KEM
3084
CALL
DELISTED
KEMET Corporation
KEM
| $312K | ﹤0.01% |
17,200
-13,400
| -44% | -$245K |
|
3085
RBC Bearings
RBC
$18.8B
| $311K | ﹤0.01% |
2,504
| – | – |
|
3086
CALL
TG Therapeutics
TGTX
$8.58B
| $311K | ﹤0.01% |
+21,900
| New | +$280K |
|
3087
Heartland Express
HTLD
$1.11B
| $310K | ﹤0.01% |
17,239
-2,192
| -11% | -$46.2K |
|
3088
Granite Construction
GVA
$5.45B
| $309K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,524
| New | +$340K |
|
3089
Kemper
KMPR
$1.7B
| $309K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,415
| New | +$333K |
|
3090
PUT
Zoetis
ZTS
$31.6B
| $309K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,700
| New | +$291K |
|
|
OXFD
3091
DELISTED
Oxford Immunotec Global PLC Ordinary Shares
OXFD
| $309K | ﹤0.01% |
24,836
-21,800
| -47% | -$265K |
|
3092
Elbit Systems
ESLT
$38.4B
| $308K | ﹤0.01% |
2,531
-4,329
| -63% | -$600K |
|
|
PAY
3093
PUT
DELISTED
Verifone Systems Inc
PAY
| $308K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
-24,100
| -55% | -$421K |
|
|
FFWM
3094
DELISTED
First Foundation Inc
FFWM
| $307K | ﹤0.01% |
16,544
-19,355
| -54% | -$363K |
|
|
SVM
3095
Silvercorp Metals
SVM
$2.13B
| $306K | ﹤0.01% |
113,711
-257,933
| -69% | -$682K |
|
|
LUMO
3096
DELISTED
Lumos Pharma, Inc. Common Stock
LUMO
| $306K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,687
| New | +$332K |
|
3097
PUT
Warrior Met Coal
HCC
$4.23B
| $305K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,900
| New | +$316K |
|
3098
Winmark
WINA
$1.19B
| $305K | ﹤0.01% |
2,330
+151
| +7% | +$20K |
|
3099
Crane NXT
CXT
$3.04B
| $304K | ﹤0.01% |
9,449
-18,299
| -66% | -$593K |
|
3100
Akebia Therapeutics
AKBA
$327M
| $302K | ﹤0.01% |
31,714
-19,635
| -38% | -$275K |
|
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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.