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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3151
W.P. Carey
WPC
$17.1B
| $272K | ﹤0.01% |
4,486
-34,403
| -88% | -$2.12M |
|
|
RAD
3152
DELISTED
Rite Aid Corporation
RAD
| $272K | ﹤0.01% |
8,096
+1,159
| +17% | +$45.8K |
|
|
CCRN
3153
DELISTED
Cross Country Healthcare
CCRN
| $271K | ﹤0.01% |
24,370
+35
| +0.1% | +$439 |
|
3154
TransAlta
TAC
$4.34B
| $271K | ﹤0.01% |
50,100
+23,700
| +90% | +$131K |
|
|
CY
3155
DELISTED
Cypress Semiconductor
CY
| $271K | ﹤0.01% |
15,972
-80,601
| -83% | -$1.38M |
|
3156
Arrow Electronics
ARW
$10.9B
| $270K | ﹤0.01% |
3,511
-2,089
| -37% | -$169K |
|
3157
Protolabs
PRLB
$1.86B
| $270K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,300
| New | +$260K |
|
3158
PUT
Bright Horizons
BFAM
$3.99B
| $269K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,700
| New | +$262K |
|
|
RDUS
3159
CALL
DELISTED
Radius Recycling
RDUS
| $269K | ﹤0.01% |
8,300
| – | – |
|
3160
CALL
Paycom
PAYC
$6.78B
| $268K | ﹤0.01% |
2,500
-1,600
| -39% | -$154K |
|
|
ASCMA
3161
DELISTED
Ascent Capital Group, Inc. Series A
ASCMA
| $268K | ﹤0.01% |
72,842
-23,372
| -24% | -$176K |
|
3162
CALL
Cullen/Frost Bankers
CFR
$10.3B
| $265K | ﹤0.01% |
2,500
-2,600
| -51% | -$272K |
|
|
GBT
3163
DELISTED
Global Blood Therapeutics, Inc.
GBT
| $265K | ﹤0.01% |
5,494
-12,803
| -70% | -$714K |
|
3164
PUT
Analog Devices
ADI
$181B
| $264K | ﹤0.01% |
2,900
| – | – |
|
3165
3D Systems Corp
DDD
$420M
| $264K | ﹤0.01% |
+22,755
| New | +$243K |
|
|
PHX
3166
DELISTED
PHX Minerals
PHX
| $264K | ﹤0.01% |
13,677
-1,110
| -8% | -$22K |
|
|
SA
3167
Seabridge Gold
SA
$2.8B
| $264K | ﹤0.01% |
24,403
-57,372
| -70% | -$635K |
|
3168
Tootsie Roll Industries
TR
$2.82B
| $264K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,367
| New | +$295K |
|
|
CPRX
3169
DELISTED
Catalyst Pharmaceutical
CPRX
| $260K | ﹤0.01% |
108,948
+3,800
| +4% | +$12.6K |
|
3170
The RMR Group
RMR
$342M
| $260K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,722
| New | +$240K |
|
|
USCR
3171
PUT
DELISTED
U S Concrete, Inc.
USCR
| $260K | ﹤0.01% |
4,300
-24,500
| -85% | -$1.82M |
|
3172
Popular Inc
BPOP
$11B
| $259K | ﹤0.01% |
6,214
-85,121
| -93% | -$3.49M |
|
3173
Intrepid Potash
IPI
$460M
| $258K | ﹤0.01% |
7,075
+1,300
| +23% | +$50.3K |
|
|
TPCO
3174
DELISTED
Tribune Publishing Company Common Stock
TPCO
| $258K | ﹤0.01% |
15,741
-21,217
| -57% | -$394K |
|
|
QTNA
3175
DELISTED
Quantenna Communications, Inc. Common Stock
QTNA
| $258K | ﹤0.01% |
+18,820
| New | +$261K |
|
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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.