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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
FBM
3451
DELISTED
Foundation Building Materials, Inc. Common Stock
FBM
| $229K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,899
| New | +$222K |
|
|
CSR
3452
Centerspace
CSR
$936M
| $228K | ﹤0.01% |
4,131
-1,132
| -22% | -$61.7K |
|
3453
Simulations Plus
SLP
$371M
| $228K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,228
| New | +$193K |
|
3454
Otter Tail
OTTR
$3.88B
| $227K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,769
| New | +$215K |
|
3455
CALL
Bright Horizons
BFAM
$3.99B
| $226K | ﹤0.01% |
2,200
| – | – |
|
3456
Illinois Tool Works
ITW
$81.4B
| $226K | ﹤0.01% |
1,631
-13,646
| -89% | -$2.02M |
|
3457
Comstock Resources
CRK
$3.97B
| $225K | ﹤0.01% |
+21,389
| New | +$180K |
|
3458
Forrester Research
FORR
$172M
| $225K | ﹤0.01% |
5,371
-143
| -3% | -$6.12K |
|
|
TGI
3459
PUT
DELISTED
Triumph Group
TGI
| $225K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,500
| New | +$266K |
|
3460
Flexsteel Industries
FLXS
$306M
| $224K | ﹤0.01% |
5,622
+12
| +0.2% | +$463 |
|
3461
Jack Henry & Associates
JKHY
$10.7B
| $224K | ﹤0.01% |
1,716
| – | – |
|
|
CARO
3462
DELISTED
Carolina Financial Corp.
CARO
| $224K | ﹤0.01% |
5,226
-82
| -2% | -$3.4K |
|
3463
CALL
Raymond James Financial
RJF
$32.5B
| $223K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,750
| New | +$233K |
|
|
VRS
3464
DELISTED
Verso Corporation
VRS
| $223K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,253
| New | +$196K |
|
3465
Descartes Systems
DSGX
$5.84B
| $222K | ﹤0.01% |
6,800
-15,400
| -69% | -$465K |
|
3466
CALL
JD.com
JD
$40.8B
| $222K | ﹤0.01% |
5,700
-451,100
| -99% | -$17.4M |
|
3467
Mesa Laboratories
MLAB
$539M
| $222K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,050
| New | +$184K |
|
3468
Tredegar Corp
TG
$268M
| $222K | ﹤0.01% |
9,461
-17,413
| -65% | -$367K |
|
3469
Evolent Health
EVH
$475M
| $221K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,480
| New | +$198K |
|
|
NEWR
3470
PUT
DELISTED
New Relic, Inc.
NEWR
| $221K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,200
| New | +$195K |
|
3471
Northwest Bancshares
NWBI
$2.25B
| $220K | ﹤0.01% |
12,679
-6,550
| -34% | -$112K |
|
3472
Mercantile Bank Corp
MBWM
$1.01B
| $219K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,920
| New | +$213K |
|
|
RWT
3473
Redwood Trust
RWT
$616M
| $219K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,288
| New | +$213K |
|
|
AAIC
3474
PUT
DELISTED
Arlington Asset Investment Corp.
AAIC
| $219K | ﹤0.01% |
+21,200
| New | +$236K |
|
3475
PUT
Lincoln National
LNC
$7.91B
| $218K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,500
| New | +$240K |
|
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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.