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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3101
CALL
Green Dot
GDOT
$753M
| $302K | ﹤0.01% |
4,700
| – | – |
|
3102
Ituran Location and Control
ITRN
$1.08B
| $302K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,716
| New | +$334K |
|
3103
CALL
Truist Financial
TFC
$63.2B
| $302K | ﹤0.01% |
5,800
-14,200
| -71% | -$765K |
|
|
DOTA
3104
DELISTED
Draper Oakwood Technology Acquisition, Inc. Class A Common Stock
DOTA
| $301K | ﹤0.01% |
30,412
| – | – |
|
3105
Repligen
RGEN
$7.44B
| $300K | ﹤0.01% |
8,280
-28,739
| -78% | -$1.01M |
|
3106
PUT
Jack in the Box
JACK
$278M
| $299K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,500
| New | +$313K |
|
|
TDAY
3107
USA Today Co
TDAY
$1.23B
| $298K | ﹤0.01% |
17,404
-9,978
| -36% | -$167K |
|
3108
O-I Glass
OI
$1.39B
| $298K | ﹤0.01% |
13,742
-65,256
| -83% | -$1.45M |
|
|
INXN
3109
PUT
DELISTED
Interxion Holding N.V.
INXN
| $298K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,800
| New | +$286K |
|
3110
CALL
United Parks & Resorts
PRKS
$2.11B
| $297K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
-20,000
| -50% | -$294K |
|
|
ATRI
3111
DELISTED
Atrion Corp
ATRI
| $297K | ﹤0.01% |
+471
| New | +$276K |
|
3112
Mattel
MAT
$4.17B
| $295K | ﹤0.01% |
+22,426
| New | +$350K |
|
|
TBNK
3113
DELISTED
Territorial Bancorp Inc.
TBNK
| $295K | ﹤0.01% |
9,960
+2,207
| +28% | +$67.8K |
|
3114
Blue Bird Corp
BLBD
$2.41B
| $294K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,397
| New | +$271K |
|
3115
PUT
Halozyme
HALO
$9.72B
| $294K | ﹤0.01% |
15,000
-75,000
| -83% | -$1.45M |
|
|
SVU
3116
PUT
DELISTED
SUPERVALU Inc.
SVU
| $292K | ﹤0.01% |
19,200
-9,300
| -33% | -$148K |
|
3117
Neurogene
NGNE
$696M
| $291K | ﹤0.01% |
1,033
+104
| +11% | +$28.7K |
|
3118
National Healthcare
NHC
$3.53B
| $290K | ﹤0.01% |
4,858
-2,174
| -31% | -$133K |
|
|
ALX
3119
Alexander's
ALX
$1.4B
| $289K | ﹤0.01% |
759
-145
| -16% | -$53.8K |
|
3120
Standard Motor Products
SMP
$861M
| $289K | ﹤0.01% |
6,065
-397
| -6% | -$18.8K |
|
3121
Middlesex Water
MSEX
$1.05B
| $288K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,843
| New | +$291K |
|
3122
Everest Group
EG
$15.2B
| $287K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,117
| New | +$268K |
|
|
RVNC
3123
DELISTED
Revance Therapeutics, Inc.
RVNC
| $286K | ﹤0.01% |
9,288
-34,884
| -79% | -$1.12M |
|
|
HTLF
3124
DELISTED
Heartland Financial USA, Inc.
HTLF
| $286K | ﹤0.01% |
5,400
+542
| +11% | +$29.1K |
|
|
RAD
3125
PUT
DELISTED
Rite Aid Corporation
RAD
| $286K | ﹤0.01% |
8,500
| – | – |
|
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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.