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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ENV
3176
DELISTED
ENVESTNET, INC.
ENV
| $409K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,440
| New | +$413K |
|
3177
Jabil
JBL
$32.8B
| $407K | ﹤0.01% |
14,708
-324,297
| -96% | -$9.11M |
|
3178
First Financial Corp
THFF
$922M
| $407K | ﹤0.01% |
8,977
+3,143
| +54% | +$137K |
|
|
NAV
3179
PUT
DELISTED
Navistar International
NAV
| $407K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$382K |
|
3180
Community Trust Bancorp
CTBI
$1.38B
| $406K | ﹤0.01% |
8,126
+396
| +5% | +$19.6K |
|
3181
United States Natural Gas Fund
UNG
$470M
| $406K | ﹤0.01% |
4,287
| – | – |
|
|
COUP
3182
CALL
DELISTED
Coupa Software Incorporated
COUP
| $405K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,500
| New | +$346K |
|
3183
PUT
ManpowerGroup
MAN
$2.39B
| $404K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,700
| New | +$461K |
|
3184
CALL
Best Buy
BBY
$18B
| $403K | ﹤0.01% |
5,400
-17,100
| -76% | -$1.26M |
|
|
MZTI
3185
The Marzetti Company
MZTI
$2.94B
| $403K | ﹤0.01% |
2,908
-30
| -1% | -$3.85K |
|
3186
Telkom Indonesia
TLK
$14.2B
| $403K | ﹤0.01% |
15,497
-280,012
| -95% | -$7.33M |
|
|
MLNX
3187
DELISTED
Mellanox Technologies, Ltd.
MLNX
| $401K | ﹤0.01% |
4,753
-2,900
| -38% | -$238K |
|
3188
LGI Homes
LGIH
$1.4B
| $400K | ﹤0.01% |
6,923
-107,710
| -94% | -$6.94M |
|
3189
CALL
Spectrum Brands
SPB
$2.04B
| $400K | ﹤0.01% |
4,900
-3,600
| -42% | -$303K |
|
3190
PUT
CVR Energy
CVI
$3.36B
| $399K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,800
| New | +$407K |
|
3191
Hooker Furnishings Corp
HOFT
$148M
| $399K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,513
| New | +$349K |
|
3192
Q2 Holdings
QTWO
$3.42B
| $399K | ﹤0.01% |
6,994
-30,753
| -81% | -$1.68M |
|
|
TCO
3193
DELISTED
Taubman Centers Inc.
TCO
| $399K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,788
| New | +$381K |
|
|
IBTX
3194
DELISTED
Independent Bank Group, Inc.
IBTX
| $399K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,979
| New | +$436K |
|
3195
Korea Electric Power
KEP
$15.5B
| $398K | ﹤0.01% |
27,755
-122,012
| -81% | -$1.97M |
|
3196
PUT
RenaissanceRe
RNR
$13.7B
| $397K | ﹤0.01% |
3,300
| – | – |
|
3197
PUT
TD Synnex
SNX
$19.4B
| $396K | ﹤0.01% |
8,200
| – | – |
|
|
OLP
3198
One Liberty Properties
OLP
$548M
| $394K | ﹤0.01% |
14,902
+2,200
| +17% | +$54.5K |
|
|
3199
CALL
Q2 Holdings
QTWO
$3.42B
| $394K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,900
| New | +$376K |
|
3200
Zymeworks
ZYME
$1.68B
| $393K | ﹤0.01% |
+26,621
| New | +$412K |
|
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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.