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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3326
Kodak
KODK
$806M
| $301K | ﹤0.01% |
79,215
+16,707
| +27% | +$84.6K |
|
3327
PUT
Pitney Bowes
PBI
$2.42B
| $300K | ﹤0.01% |
+35,000
| New | +$338K |
|
3328
Seacoast Banking Corp of Florida
SBCF
$3.26B
| $300K | ﹤0.01% |
9,513
-10,583
| -53% | -$314K |
|
|
INXN
3329
PUT
DELISTED
Interxion Holding N.V.
INXN
| $300K | ﹤0.01% |
4,800
| – | – |
|
3330
PUT
Murphy USA
MUSA
$11.3B
| $297K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,000
| New | +$276K |
|
3331
NVE Corp
NVEC
$569M
| $297K | ﹤0.01% |
2,437
| – | – |
|
3332
United Fire Group
UFCS
$1.32B
| $297K | ﹤0.01% |
5,452
-13,741
| -72% | -$714K |
|
3333
PUT
Telefônica Brasil
VIV
$22.4B
| $297K | ﹤0.01% |
+25,000
| New | +$330K |
|
|
SASR
3334
DELISTED
Sandy Spring Bancorp Inc
SASR
| $295K | ﹤0.01% |
7,199
-5,641
| -44% | -$231K |
|
|
RDUS
3335
PUT
DELISTED
Radius Health, Inc.
RDUS
| $295K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
|
ALX
3336
Alexander's
ALX
$1.4B
| $294K | ﹤0.01% |
768
+9
| +1% | +$3.48K |
|
3337
PUT
American Express
AXP
$223B
| $294K | ﹤0.01% |
3,000
-78,000
| -96% | -$7.66M |
|
3338
CALL
Marriott Vacations Worldwide
VAC
$3.24B
| $294K | ﹤0.01% |
2,600
-32,500
| -93% | -$4.02M |
|
|
EVBG
3339
CALL
DELISTED
Everbridge, Inc. Common Stock
EVBG
| $294K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,200
| New | +$264K |
|
|
RAD
3340
PUT
DELISTED
Rite Aid Corporation
RAD
| $294K | ﹤0.01% |
8,500
| – | – |
|
3341
United Airlines
UAL
$38.4B
| $293K | ﹤0.01% |
4,200
-615,132
| -99% | -$42.7M |
|
|
WIRE
3342
DELISTED
Encore Wire Corp
WIRE
| $293K | ﹤0.01% |
6,183
-831
| -12% | -$42.4K |
|
3343
International Paper
IP
$22.3B
| $292K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,915
| New | +$302K |
|
3344
CALL
SolarEdge
SEDG
$2.59B
| $292K | ﹤0.01% |
6,100
| – | – |
|
3345
CALL
Adient
ADNT
$1.6B
| $290K | ﹤0.01% |
5,900
-37,200
| -86% | -$2.11M |
|
3346
Horizon Technology Finance
HRZN
$294M
| $290K | ﹤0.01% |
+28,743
| New | +$294K |
|
3347
Old National Bancorp
ONB
$10.1B
| $290K | ﹤0.01% |
15,614
-117,352
| -88% | -$2.09M |
|
3348
Tidewater
TDW
$3.91B
| $290K | ﹤0.01% |
10,008
-16,448
| -62% | -$515K |
|
3349
PUT
LivaNova
LIVN
$4.3B
| $289K | ﹤0.01% |
2,900
-2,700
| -48% | -$245K |
|
3350
Noodles & Co
NDLS
$90.5M
| $289K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,936
| New | +$208K |
|
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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.