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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3201
PUT
Assured Guaranty
AGO
$3.78B
| $389K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,900
| New | +$397K |
|
|
AYR
3202
DELISTED
Aircastle Ltd
AYR
| $389K | ﹤0.01% |
18,971
-3,596
| -16% | -$74.9K |
|
|
ELME
3203
PUT
Elme Communities
ELME
$132M
| $388K | ﹤0.01% |
12,800
| – | – |
|
3204
PUT
Newell Brands
NWL
$2.16B
| $387K | ﹤0.01% |
15,000
| – | – |
|
3205
J.M. Smucker
SJM
$12.6B
| $387K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,600
| New | +$404K |
|
|
3206
CALL
Assured Guaranty
AGO
$3.78B
| $386K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,800
| New | +$393K |
|
3207
PUT
Ambarella
AMBA
$2.99B
| $386K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
|
CVIA
3208
DELISTED
Covia Holdings Corporation Common Stock
CVIA
| $386K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,780
| New | +$440K |
|
3209
Urban Edge Properties
UE
$2.94B
| $385K | ﹤0.01% |
16,824
-46,859
| -74% | -$1M |
|
|
VIVS
3210
VivoSim Labs
VIVS
$1.46M
| $384K | ﹤0.01% |
1,143
+779
| +214% | +$256K |
|
|
CALL
3211
DELISTED
magicJack VocalTec Ltd
CALL
| $384K | ﹤0.01% |
44,922
| – | – |
|
|
ANSS
3212
PUT
DELISTED
Ansys
ANSS
| $383K | ﹤0.01% |
2,200
| – | – |
|
|
TLRD
3213
CALL
DELISTED
Tailored Brands, Inc.
TLRD
| $383K | ﹤0.01% |
15,000
+4,900
| +49% | +$149K |
|
3214
DigitalBridge
DBRG
$2.94B
| $381K | ﹤0.01% |
15,284
-191,957
| -93% | -$4.59M |
|
3215
CALL
Teradyne
TER
$54.8B
| $381K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
3216
TransAlta
TAC
$4.34B
| $379K | ﹤0.01% |
75,500
+25,400
| +51% | +$132K |
|
|
JBTM
3217
JBT Marel
JBTM
$7.14B
| $379K | ﹤0.01% |
4,267
+1,759
| +70% | +$172K |
|
3218
Enphase Energy
ENPH
$4.84B
| $378K | ﹤0.01% |
+56,126
| New | +$290K |
|
3219
PUT
O-I Glass
OI
$1.39B
| $378K | ﹤0.01% |
+22,500
| New | +$435K |
|
|
AUD
3220
PUT
DELISTED
Audacy, Inc.
AUD
| $378K | ﹤0.01% |
+50,000
| New | +$424K |
|
3221
iShares National Muni Bond ETF
MUB
$45.1B
| $376K | ﹤0.01% |
3,450
| – | – |
|
|
CXO
3222
DELISTED
CONCHO RESOURCES INC.
CXO
| $376K | ﹤0.01% |
2,720
-29,451
| -92% | -$4.21M |
|
|
EOCC
3223
DELISTED
Enel Generacion Chile S.A.
EOCC
| $376K | ﹤0.01% |
18,795
-14,416
| -43% | -$327K |
|
3224
Anterix
ATEX
$1.83B
| $375K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,032
| New | +$419K |
|
|
BIG
3225
DELISTED
Big Lots, Inc.
BIG
| $374K | ﹤0.01% |
8,941
-94,746
| -91% | -$3.98M |
|
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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.