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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3376
Forestar Group
FOR
$1.44B
| $268K | ﹤0.01% |
12,897
-3,727
| -22% | -$83.6K |
|
|
FTR
3377
CALL
DELISTED
Frontier Communications Corp.
FTR
| $268K | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
| – | – |
|
3378
Belden
BDC
$4B
| $266K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,346
| New | +$266K |
|
3379
PUT
AerCap
AER
$23.9B
| $265K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,900
| New | +$264K |
|
3380
MetLife
MET
$61B
| $265K | ﹤0.01% |
6,075
-11,047
| -65% | -$515K |
|
|
CTWS
3381
DELISTED
Connecticut Water Service Inc
CTWS
| $265K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,055
| New | +$264K |
|
|
ZGNX
3382
CALL
DELISTED
Zogenix, Inc.
ZGNX
| $265K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,000
| New | +$247K |
|
3383
CALL
Generac Holdings
GNRC
$11.9B
| $264K | ﹤0.01% |
5,100
| – | – |
|
3384
CALL
Nexstar Media Group
NXST
$5.6B
| $264K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,600
| New | +$243K |
|
3385
TD Synnex
SNX
$19.4B
| $264K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,462
| New | +$291K |
|
|
AFSI
3386
DELISTED
AmTrust Financial Services, Inc.
AFSI
| $264K | ﹤0.01% |
+18,102
| New | +$243K |
|
|
AMRN
3387
Amarin Corp
AMRN
$284M
| $262K | ﹤0.01% |
4,235
+1,263
| +42% | +$78.2K |
|
3388
Elevance Health
ELV
$81.9B
| $262K | ﹤0.01% |
1,100
-1,793
| -62% | -$415K |
|
|
DRD
3389
DRDGold
DRD
$1.82B
| $261K | ﹤0.01% |
102,658
-25,969
| -20% | -$68.1K |
|
3390
CALL
Enbridge
ENB
$124B
| $261K | ﹤0.01% |
7,300
| – | – |
|
3391
CALL
Itaú Unibanco
ITUB
$91.3B
| $260K | ﹤0.01% |
+51,537
| New | +$320K |
|
3392
CALL
Newmont
NEM
$98.2B
| $260K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,900
| New | +$271K |
|
|
WLH
3393
DELISTED
WILLIAM LYON HOMES
WLH
| $260K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,208
| New | +$289K |
|
|
SA
3394
Seabridge Gold
SA
$2.8B
| $259K | ﹤0.01% |
23,252
-1,151
| -5% | -$12.4K |
|
3395
Selective Insurance
SIGI
$5.74B
| $259K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,700
| New | +$273K |
|
|
GBL
3396
DELISTED
GAMCO Investors, Inc.
GBL
| $259K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,662
| New | +$250K |
|
3397
Aflac
AFL
$63.9B
| $258K | ﹤0.01% |
6,007
+579
| +11% | +$26K |
|
|
JBTM
3398
CALL
JBT Marel
JBTM
$7.14B
| $258K | ﹤0.01% |
2,900
| – | – |
|
|
JBTM
3399
PUT
JBT Marel
JBTM
$7.14B
| $258K | ﹤0.01% |
2,900
-7,500
| -72% | -$732K |
|
|
TPCO
3400
DELISTED
Tribune Publishing Company Common Stock
TPCO
| $258K | ﹤0.01% |
14,941
-800
| -5% | -$13.9K |
|
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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.