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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
RNET
3401
CALL
DELISTED
RigNet, Inc.
RNET
| $258K | ﹤0.01% |
+25,000
| New | +$331K |
|
3402
PC Connection
CNXN
$2.05B
| $257K | ﹤0.01% |
7,748
-1,614
| -17% | -$47.3K |
|
|
BDSI
3403
DELISTED
BioDelivery Sciences International, Inc.
BDSI
| $257K | ﹤0.01% |
87,198
+52,738
| +153% | +$125K |
|
3404
Provident Financial Services
PFS
$3.11B
| $256K | ﹤0.01% |
9,310
-1,525
| -14% | -$41.4K |
|
3405
FirstEnergy
FE
$28.9B
| $255K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,098
| New | +$243K |
|
3406
Alarm.com
ALRM
$2.56B
| $254K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,300
| New | +$261K |
|
|
WRD
3407
PUT
DELISTED
WildHorse Resource Development
WRD
| $254K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$249K |
|
|
CRZO
3408
PUT
DELISTED
Carrizo Oil & Gas Inc
CRZO
| $253K | ﹤0.01% |
9,100
-3,100
| -25% | -$71.5K |
|
3409
Brighthouse Financial
BHF
$3.63B
| $252K | ﹤0.01% |
6,300
-2,922
| -32% | -$141K |
|
3410
PUT
Ciena
CIEN
$55.3B
| $252K | ﹤0.01% |
9,500
| – | – |
|
|
ZOES
3411
DELISTED
Zoe's Kitchen, Inc.
ZOES
| $252K | ﹤0.01% |
25,800
-31,925
| -55% | -$405K |
|
|
SVU
3412
PUT
DELISTED
SUPERVALU Inc.
SVU
| $252K | ﹤0.01% |
12,300
-6,900
| -36% | -$121K |
|
|
GAU
3413
Galiano Gold
GAU
$486M
| $251K | ﹤0.01% |
232,475
+175,766
| +310% | +$198K |
|
3414
NACCO Industries
NC
$353M
| $251K | ﹤0.01% |
7,431
| – | – |
|
3415
CALL
Trex
TREX
$4.51B
| $250K | ﹤0.01% |
8,000
| – | – |
|
|
SVU
3416
DELISTED
SUPERVALU Inc.
SVU
| $250K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,177
| New | +$214K |
|
|
DCOM
3417
DELISTED
Dime Community Bancshares
DCOM
| $250K | ﹤0.01% |
12,837
-2,576
| -17% | -$50.5K |
|
3418
Applied Optoelectronics
AAOI
$8.04B
| $249K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,546
| New | +$197K |
|
3419
CALL
Liberty Latin America Class A
LILA
$1.51B
| $249K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,303
| New | +$267K |
|
|
RAD
3420
DELISTED
Rite Aid Corporation
RAD
| $249K | ﹤0.01% |
7,191
-905
| -11% | -$30.7K |
|
|
HOME
3421
DELISTED
At Home Group Inc.
HOME
| $246K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,294
| New | +$226K |
|
3422
Alamo Group
ALG
$2.01B
| $243K | ﹤0.01% |
2,687
-1,143
| -30% | -$116K |
|
3423
Crane NXT
CXT
$3.04B
| $243K | ﹤0.01% |
8,723
-726
| -8% | -$21.9K |
|
3424
Tootsie Roll Industries
TR
$2.82B
| $243K | ﹤0.01% |
9,975
-1,392
| -12% | -$32.1K |
|
|
SEMG
3425
DELISTED
SEMGROUP CORPORATION
SEMG
| $243K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,569
| New | +$234K |
|
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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.