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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
NINE
3076
DELISTED
Nine Energy Service
NINE
| $497K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,007
| New | +$469K |
|
|
SIEN
3077
DELISTED
Sientra, Inc.
SIEN
| $496K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,544
| New | +$403K |
|
3078
PUT
AngloGold Ashanti
AU
$40.3B
| $493K | ﹤0.01% |
60,000
+30,000
| +100% | +$263K |
|
|
VRE
3079
DELISTED
Veris Residential
VRE
| $493K | ﹤0.01% |
24,316
-54,155
| -69% | -$998K |
|
3080
Angi Inc
ANGI
$224M
| $492K | ﹤0.01% |
3,198
-13,482
| -81% | -$1.96M |
|
|
BRKL
3081
DELISTED
Brookline Bancorp
BRKL
| $492K | ﹤0.01% |
26,442
-1,712
| -6% | -$30.1K |
|
|
CMD
3082
PUT
DELISTED
Cantel Medical Corporation
CMD
| $492K | ﹤0.01% |
5,000
-100
| -2% | -$11.2K |
|
3083
Liberty Latin America Class A
LILA
$1.51B
| $489K | ﹤0.01% |
39,951
-222,116
| -85% | -$2.92M |
|
3084
PUT
Tyson Foods
TSN
$20.2B
| $489K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,100
| New | +$494K |
|
|
FSP
3085
Franklin Street Properties
FSP
$44.8M
| $488K | ﹤0.01% |
57,035
-13,963
| -20% | -$111K |
|
|
APTS
3086
DELISTED
Preferred Apartment Communities, Inc.
APTS
| $488K | ﹤0.01% |
28,727
-60,731
| -68% | -$895K |
|
|
TBNK
3087
DELISTED
Territorial Bancorp Inc.
TBNK
| $487K | ﹤0.01% |
15,696
+5,736
| +58% | +$175K |
|
3088
CALL
Franklin Covey
FC
$233M
| $486K | ﹤0.01% |
19,800
| – | – |
|
|
ACH
3089
CALL
Accendra Health
ACH
$240M
| $485K | ﹤0.01% |
29,000
-3,500
| -11% | -$56.7K |
|
3090
TFS Financial
TFSL
$5.1B
| $485K | ﹤0.01% |
30,754
-6,543
| -18% | -$101K |
|
|
IMH
3091
DELISTED
Impac Mortgage Holdings Inc.
IMH
| $485K | ﹤0.01% |
50,931
-8,473
| -14% | -$75.8K |
|
3092
First Interstate BancSystem
FIBK
$3.7B
| $483K | ﹤0.01% |
11,455
-2,889
| -20% | -$121K |
|
3093
Lindsay Corp
LNN
$1.16B
| $482K | ﹤0.01% |
4,968
-1,511
| -23% | -$142K |
|
|
BBBY
3094
CALL
DELISTED
Bed Bath & Beyond Inc
BBBY
| $482K | ﹤0.01% |
24,200
-11,300
| -32% | -$211K |
|
3095
Prosperity Bancshares
PB
$8.77B
| $481K | ﹤0.01% |
7,039
-5,870
| -45% | -$428K |
|
3096
Allient
ALNT
$1.47B
| $479K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,996
| New | +$448K |
|
3097
CALL
IDT Corp
IDT
$1.6B
| $479K | ﹤0.01% |
+85,200
| New | +$487K |
|
3098
PUT
Pilgrim's Pride
PPC
$6.82B
| $479K | ﹤0.01% |
+23,800
| New | +$511K |
|
3099
CALL
Plains GP Holdings
PAGP
$5.23B
| $478K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
3100
ProPetro Holding
PUMP
$1.45B
| $478K | ﹤0.01% |
30,459
-373,652
| -92% | -$6.43M |
|
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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.