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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3126
PUT
AngloGold Ashanti
AU
$40.3B
| $285K | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
| – | – |
|
3127
PUT
National Beverage
FIZZ
$2.87B
| $285K | ﹤0.01% |
6,400
-10,800
| -63% | -$531K |
|
|
SQBG
3128
DELISTED
Sequential Brands Group, Inc.
SQBG
| $285K | ﹤0.01% |
3,415
-1,049
| -23% | -$82.1K |
|
|
JBTM
3129
JBT Marel
JBTM
$7.14B
| $284K | ﹤0.01% |
2,508
-2,008
| -44% | -$230K |
|
|
DCOM
3130
DELISTED
Dime Community Bancshares
DCOM
| $284K | ﹤0.01% |
15,413
-1,806
| -10% | -$35.1K |
|
3131
ICU Medical
ICUI
$3.93B
| $283K | ﹤0.01% |
1,123
-284
| -20% | -$66.7K |
|
3132
PUT
Mueller Industries
MLI
$14.1B
| $283K | ﹤0.01% |
+43,200
| New | +$326K |
|
|
UFS
3133
DELISTED
DOMTAR CORPORATION (New)
UFS
| $283K | ﹤0.01% |
6,651
-2,495
| -27% | -$117K |
|
3134
PUT
New York Times
NYT
$11.6B
| $282K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,700
| New | +$269K |
|
|
MTOR
3135
CALL
DELISTED
MERITOR, Inc.
MTOR
| $282K | ﹤0.01% |
13,700
-1,500
| -10% | -$36.3K |
|
3136
Gorman-Rupp
GRC
$2.16B
| $281K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,603
| New | +$282K |
|
3137
Kadant
KAI
$3.69B
| $281K | ﹤0.01% |
2,969
-1,569
| -35% | -$154K |
|
3138
Korn Ferry
KFY
$3.98B
| $281K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,445
| New | +$242K |
|
|
OLP
3139
One Liberty Properties
OLP
$548M
| $281K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,702
| New | +$303K |
|
3140
Goldgroup Mining Inc.
GORO
$151M
| $279K | ﹤0.01% |
61,875
-2,648
| -4% | -$11.9K |
|
3141
CALL
Cleveland-Cliffs
CLF
$6.81B
| $278K | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
-150,000
| -79% | -$1.13M |
|
|
3142
PUT
ICU Medical
ICUI
$3.93B
| $278K | ﹤0.01% |
1,100
| – | – |
|
3143
RPC Inc
RES
$1.24B
| $278K | ﹤0.01% |
15,392
-96,958
| -86% | -$2.03M |
|
|
NFX
3144
CALL
DELISTED
Newfield Exploration
NFX
| $278K | ﹤0.01% |
11,400
-62,800
| -85% | -$1.76M |
|
3145
PUT
Atara Biotherapeutics
ATRA
$71.2M
| $277K | ﹤0.01% |
+284
| New | +$259K |
|
3146
CALL
Murphy USA
MUSA
$11.3B
| $277K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,800
| New | +$297K |
|
3147
Provident Financial Services
PFS
$3.11B
| $277K | ﹤0.01% |
10,835
-2,410
| -18% | -$63.4K |
|
3148
Cavco Industries
CVCO
$4.39B
| $276K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,588
| New | +$262K |
|
|
CSR
3149
Centerspace
CSR
$936M
| $273K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,263
| New | +$275K |
|
3150
CALL
Ventas
VTR
$48.9B
| $272K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,500
| New | +$288K |
|
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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.