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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
GOLD
3101
DELISTED
Randgold Resources Ltd
GOLD
| $478K | ﹤0.01% |
6,205
-14,616
| -70% | -$1.16M |
|
3102
Fox Factory Holding Corp
FOXF
$776M
| $477K | ﹤0.01% |
10,249
-1,473
| -13% | -$56.9K |
|
|
TRK
3103
DELISTED
Speedway Motorsports, Inc.
TRK
| $475K | ﹤0.01% |
27,370
+5,175
| +23% | +$90.5K |
|
3104
Northwest Natural Holdings
NWN
$2.17B
| $474K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,427
| New | +$447K |
|
|
CVA
3105
DELISTED
Covanta Holding Corporation
CVA
| $474K | ﹤0.01% |
28,706
-13,881
| -33% | -$219K |
|
3106
CALL
Agnico Eagle Mines
AEM
$72.6B
| $472K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,300
| New | +$453K |
|
3107
Diageo
DEO
$46.2B
| $472K | ﹤0.01% |
3,277
-916
| -22% | -$131K |
|
3108
Scholastic
SCHL
$796M
| $472K | ﹤0.01% |
10,648
-735
| -6% | -$31.5K |
|
3109
CALL
Wheaton Precious Metals
WPM
$50.6B
| $472K | ﹤0.01% |
+21,400
| New | +$460K |
|
3110
NovaGold Resources
NG
$2.6B
| $471K | ﹤0.01% |
105,930
+100
| +0.1% | +$469 |
|
|
GPOR
3111
CALL
DELISTED
Gulfport Energy Corp.
GPOR
| $471K | ﹤0.01% |
37,500
| – | – |
|
|
GG
3112
DELISTED
Goldcorp Inc
GG
| $470K | ﹤0.01% |
34,312
-17,299
| -34% | -$240K |
|
3113
Exelon
EXC
$48.6B
| $464K | ﹤0.01% |
15,282
-252,086
| -94% | -$7.22M |
|
|
ADVM
3114
DELISTED
Adverum Biotechnologies
ADVM
| $463K | ﹤0.01% |
8,745
+5,473
| +167% | +$329K |
|
3115
Delta Air Lines
DAL
$55.9B
| $463K | ﹤0.01% |
9,353
-259,120
| -97% | -$13.8M |
|
|
IMMU
3116
DELISTED
Immunomedics Inc
IMMU
| $463K | ﹤0.01% |
19,574
-123,380
| -86% | -$2.48M |
|
|
STI
3117
PUT
DELISTED
SunTrust Banks, Inc.
STI
| $462K | ﹤0.01% |
7,000
| – | – |
|
|
ALEX
3118
CALL
DELISTED
Alexander & Baldwin
ALEX
| $461K | ﹤0.01% |
+19,600
| New | +$435K |
|
3119
Compañía de Cervecerías Unidas
CCU
$2.12B
| $460K | ﹤0.01% |
18,446
-352
| -2% | -$9.48K |
|
3120
Pearson
PSO
$9.78B
| $460K | ﹤0.01% |
+39,660
| New | +$458K |
|
3121
PUT
Cal-Maine
CALM
$4.28B
| $459K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
3122
Webster Financial
WBS
$12.3B
| $459K | ﹤0.01% |
7,207
+1,258
| +21% | +$78.3K |
|
|
ODT
3123
DELISTED
Odonate Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
ODT
| $459K | ﹤0.01% |
20,782
-15,409
| -43% | -$359K |
|
|
TGH
3124
DELISTED
Textainer Group Holdings limited
TGH
| $457K | ﹤0.01% |
28,771
-53,020
| -65% | -$897K |
|
|
LNW
3125
PUT
DELISTED
Light & Wonder
LNW
| $452K | ﹤0.01% |
9,200
+700
| +8% | +$36.9K |
|
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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.