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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3226
Forrester Research
FORR
$172M
| $229K | ﹤0.01% |
5,514
+867
| +19% | +$37K |
|
3227
CALL
Impinj
PI
$3.89B
| $229K | ﹤0.01% |
+17,600
| New | +$293K |
|
|
EGLT
3228
DELISTED
Egalet Corporation
EGLT
| $229K | ﹤0.01% |
363,747
+64,435
| +22% | +$55.7K |
|
|
TLRD
3229
PUT
DELISTED
Tailored Brands, Inc.
TLRD
| $228K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,100
| New | +$211K |
|
|
TAHO
3230
DELISTED
Tahoe Resources Inc
TAHO
| $228K | ﹤0.01% |
48,687
+33,470
| +220% | +$153K |
|
|
RHT
3231
DELISTED
Red Hat Inc
RHT
| $227K | ﹤0.01% |
1,519
-16,258
| -91% | -$2.25M |
|
3232
Cass Information Systems
CASS
$698M
| $226K | ﹤0.01% |
4,555
-126
| -3% | -$6.18K |
|
3233
FNB Corp
FNB
$6.78B
| $226K | ﹤0.01% |
16,800
-21,182
| -56% | -$301K |
|
3234
POSCO
PKX
$15.8B
| $226K | ﹤0.01% |
2,862
-13,800
| -83% | -$1.16M |
|
|
VWTR
3235
DELISTED
Vidler Water Resouces, Inc. Common Stock
VWTR
| $226K | ﹤0.01% |
19,734
-8,829
| -31% | -$109K |
|
3236
PUT
Shake Shack
SHAK
$2.3B
| $225K | ﹤0.01% |
5,400
-31,800
| -85% | -$1.32M |
|
|
HK
3237
DELISTED
Halcon Resources Corporation
HK
| $225K | ﹤0.01% |
+46,285
| New | +$313K |
|
3238
Flexsteel Industries
FLXS
$306M
| $222K | ﹤0.01% |
5,610
+194
| +4% | +$8.12K |
|
3239
CALL
Vail Resorts
MTN
$5.19B
| $222K | ﹤0.01% |
1,000
-29,800
| -97% | -$6.52M |
|
3240
CALL
RenaissanceRe
RNR
$13.7B
| $222K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,600
| New | +$208K |
|
|
SWN
3241
DELISTED
Southwestern Energy Company
SWN
| $222K | ﹤0.01% |
51,342
-2,758,251
| -98% | -$12.4M |
|
3242
CALL
Herc Holdings
HRI
$5.43B
| $221K | ﹤0.01% |
3,400
-12,000
| -78% | -$783K |
|
3243
American Water Works
AWK
$26.3B
| $220K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,678
| New | +$219K |
|
|
CPL
3244
DELISTED
CPFL Energia S.A.
CPL
| $220K | ﹤0.01% |
14,637
+2,485
| +20% | +$34K |
|
3245
CALL
Bright Horizons
BFAM
$3.99B
| $219K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,200
| New | +$214K |
|
3246
Ardelyx
ARDX
$1.24B
| $218K | ﹤0.01% |
43,154
-25,533
| -37% | -$159K |
|
3247
CALL
Trex
TREX
$4.51B
| $218K | ﹤0.01% |
8,000
| – | – |
|
|
GCAP
3248
DELISTED
Gain Capital Holdings, Inc.
GCAP
| $218K | ﹤0.01% |
32,235
-113,623
| -78% | -$852K |
|
3249
ESCO Technologies
ESE
$8.49B
| $217K | ﹤0.01% |
3,706
-598
| -14% | -$36.7K |
|
3250
Hamilton Beach Brands
HBB
$302M
| $217K | ﹤0.01% |
10,214
+300
| +3% | +$7.45K |
|
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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.