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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3176
Argan
AGX
$7.98B
| $257K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,987
| New | +$252K |
|
3177
CALL
Stryker
SYK
$127B
| $257K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,600
| New | +$258K |
|
3178
Ichor Holdings
ICHR
$3.02B
| $256K | ﹤0.01% |
10,583
-23,433
| -69% | -$638K |
|
|
SMRT
3179
DELISTED
Stein Mart Inc
SMRT
| $256K | ﹤0.01% |
168,422
+133,045
| +376% | +$125K |
|
3180
Rayonier
RYN
$6.49B
| $255K | ﹤0.01% |
8,002
+128
| +2% | +$3.89K |
|
|
FTD
3181
DELISTED
FTD Companies, Inc. Common Stock
FTD
| $255K | ﹤0.01% |
70,153
-52,468
| -43% | -$315K |
|
|
TLRD
3182
CALL
DELISTED
Tailored Brands, Inc.
TLRD
| $253K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,100
| New | +$234K |
|
|
BBOX
3183
DELISTED
Black Box Corp
BBOX
| $252K | ﹤0.01% |
126,210
-40,974
| -25% | -$112K |
|
3184
CALL
Monarch Casino & Resort
MCRI
$2.14B
| $250K | ﹤0.01% |
5,900
-800
| -12% | -$35.1K |
|
3185
Commercial Metals
CMC
$7.63B
| $249K | ﹤0.01% |
12,165
-28,449
| -70% | -$690K |
|
3186
Fair Isaac
FICO
$28.7B
| $249K | ﹤0.01% |
1,473
-1,486
| -50% | -$248K |
|
|
CORR
3187
DELISTED
CorEnergy Infrastructure Trust, Inc.
CORR
| $249K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,630
| New | +$247K |
|
|
LN
3188
DELISTED
LINE Corporation
LN
| $249K | ﹤0.01% |
6,374
-7,475
| -54% | -$312K |
|
|
CMTA
3189
DELISTED
Clementia Pharmaceuticals Inc.
CMTA
| $249K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,418
| New | +$267K |
|
3190
CALL
LivaNova
LIVN
$4.3B
| $248K | ﹤0.01% |
2,800
| – | – |
|
3191
PUT
Ciena
CIEN
$55.3B
| $246K | ﹤0.01% |
9,500
-11,800
| -55% | -$278K |
|
3192
Ceco Environmental
CECO
$4.42B
| $245K | ﹤0.01% |
55,064
-38,807
| -41% | -$182K |
|
3193
Starwood Property Trust
STWD
$6.12B
| $245K | ﹤0.01% |
11,700
-63,413
| -84% | -$1.31M |
|
3194
Jakks Pacific
JAKK
$280M
| $244K | ﹤0.01% |
11,598
+1,034
| +10% | +$24.4K |
|
3195
NACCO Industries
NC
$353M
| $244K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,431
| New | +$299K |
|
3196
Axalta
AXTA
$7.01B
| $243K | ﹤0.01% |
8,046
-61,333
| -88% | -$1.92M |
|
3197
First Financial Corp
THFF
$922M
| $243K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,834
| New | +$262K |
|
3198
CALL
Casey's General Stores
CASY
$31.9B
| $241K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,200
| New | +$255K |
|
|
GOOS
3199
PUT
Canada Goose Holdings
GOOS
$868M
| $241K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,200
| New | +$242K |
|
3200
OrthoPediatrics
KIDS
$485M
| $241K | ﹤0.01% |
15,981
-5,848
| -27% | -$104K |
|
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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.