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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3126
A.O. Smith
AOS
$8.38B
| $451K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,632
| New | +$481K |
|
3127
PUT
Howard Hughes
HHH
$3.93B
| $451K | ﹤0.01% |
3,567
-2,622
| -42% | -$334K |
|
3128
OR Royalties Inc
OR
$5.47B
| $450K | ﹤0.01% |
47,504
-5,729
| -11% | -$56.6K |
|
3129
Deere & Co
DE
$170B
| $447K | ﹤0.01% |
3,198
-13,540
| -81% | -$2M |
|
3130
CALL
Strategy Inc
MSTR
$33.5B
| $447K | ﹤0.01% |
35,000
-32,000
| -48% | -$417K |
|
3131
PUT
FMC
FMC
$1.42B
| $446K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,765
| New | +$428K |
|
3132
PUT
LGI Homes
LGIH
$1.4B
| $445K | ﹤0.01% |
7,700
-31,900
| -81% | -$2.06M |
|
|
TUP
3133
PUT
DELISTED
Tupperware Brands Corporation
TUP
| $445K | ﹤0.01% |
10,800
| – | – |
|
|
WBT
3134
DELISTED
Welbilt, Inc.
WBT
| $445K | ﹤0.01% |
19,964
-20,500
| -51% | -$410K |
|
3135
PUT
Crown Holdings
CCK
$12.8B
| $443K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,900
| New | +$464K |
|
3136
Build-A-Bear
BBW
$423M
| $441K | ﹤0.01% |
58,007
-15,745
| -21% | -$137K |
|
|
EGLE
3137
DELISTED
Eagle Bulk Shipping Inc.
EGLE
| $441K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,594
| New | +$442K |
|
3138
Cooper Companies
COO
$13.7B
| $439K | ﹤0.01% |
7,464
-13,804
| -65% | -$789K |
|
|
CDR
3139
DELISTED
Cedar Realty Trust, Inc
CDR
| $439K | ﹤0.01% |
14,096
-6,681
| -32% | -$184K |
|
3140
Goldgroup Mining Inc.
GORO
$151M
| $438K | ﹤0.01% |
66,449
+4,574
| +7% | +$25.7K |
|
3141
Schneider National
SNDR
$6.59B
| $438K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,925
| New | +$442K |
|
3142
Stoneridge
SRI
$209M
| $438K | ﹤0.01% |
12,471
-38,020
| -75% | -$1.15M |
|
3143
CALL
Hershey
HSY
$35.4B
| $437K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,700
| New | +$438K |
|
3144
CALL
United Parks & Resorts
PRKS
$2.11B
| $436K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
3145
Agree Realty
ADC
$9.68B
| $435K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,235
| New | +$420K |
|
3146
Wipro
WIT
$18.5B
| $435K | ﹤0.01% |
242,104
-169,261
| -41% | -$308K |
|
|
SBBP
3147
DELISTED
Strongbridge Biopharma plc.
SBBP
| $435K | ﹤0.01% |
+72,431
| New | +$530K |
|
|
PDS
3148
Precision Drilling
PDS
$1.09B
| $434K | ﹤0.01% |
6,545
-2,211
| -25% | -$148K |
|
3149
CALL
Hain Celestial
HAIN
$47.8M
| $432K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,500
| New | +$416K |
|
3150
Kemper
KMPR
$1.7B
| $432K | ﹤0.01% |
5,709
+294
| +5% | +$20.7K |
|
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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.