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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
AVID
3526
DELISTED
Avid Technology Inc
AVID
| $177K | ﹤0.01% |
34,043
+17,922
| +111% | +$87.5K |
|
|
XONE
3527
PUT
DELISTED
The ExOne Company
XONE
| $177K | ﹤0.01% |
25,000
| – | – |
|
|
CPRX
3528
DELISTED
Catalyst Pharmaceutical
CPRX
| $175K | ﹤0.01% |
56,122
-52,826
| -48% | -$160K |
|
|
RNET
3529
DELISTED
RigNet, Inc.
RNET
| $175K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,951
| New | +$224K |
|
3530
ImmunityBio
IBRX
$7.44B
| $174K | ﹤0.01% |
56,596
+15,787
| +39% | +$58.5K |
|
|
UPL
3531
PUT
DELISTED
Ultra Petroleum Corp. Common Stock
UPL
| $173K | ﹤0.01% |
75,000
-5,000
| -6% | -$12.2K |
|
3532
Northern Oil and Gas
NOG
$2.3B
| $165K | ﹤0.01% |
5,229
+3,059
| +141% | +$68.9K |
|
3533
Celldex Therapeutics
CLDX
$2.77B
| $163K | ﹤0.01% |
21,627
-1,439
| -6% | -$19.2K |
|
|
RCM
3534
DELISTED
R1 RCM Inc. Common Stock
RCM
| $162K | ﹤0.01% |
+18,681
| New | +$151K |
|
|
SSI
3535
DELISTED
Stage Stores Inc
SSI
| $161K | ﹤0.01% |
66,626
-77,498
| -54% | -$212K |
|
|
CPL
3536
DELISTED
CPFL Energia S.A.
CPL
| $161K | ﹤0.01% |
14,552
-85
| -0.6% | -$1.08K |
|
3537
Alto Ingredients
ALTO
$360M
| $160K | ﹤0.01% |
61,644
+50,611
| +459% | +$161K |
|
3538
Rockwell Medical
RMTI
$26.2M
| $157K | ﹤0.01% |
290
-383
| -57% | -$230K |
|
|
AMRN
3539
PUT
Amarin Corp
AMRN
$284M
| $155K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,500
| New | +$155K |
|
3540
PennantPark Floating Rate Capital
PFLT
$681M
| $154K | ﹤0.01% |
11,240
-1,232
| -10% | -$16.7K |
|
|
HABT
3541
DELISTED
The Habit Restaurants, Inc. - Class A
HABT
| $150K | ﹤0.01% |
14,968
-60,393
| -80% | -$562K |
|
|
TELL
3542
DELISTED
Tellurian Inc.
TELL
| $149K | ﹤0.01% |
+17,928
| New | +$179K |
|
|
LBC
3543
DELISTED
Luther Burbank Corporation Common Stock
LBC
| $146K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,690
| New | +$156K |
|
3544
Core Molding Technologies
CMT
$210M
| $144K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,087
| New | +$155K |
|
3545
Ooma
OOMA
$550M
| $142K | ﹤0.01% |
10,033
-4,008
| -29% | -$47K |
|
|
WOW
3546
DELISTED
WideOpenWest
WOW
| $142K | ﹤0.01% |
14,671
-32,394
| -69% | -$261K |
|
3547
National CineMedia
NCMI
$354M
| $141K | ﹤0.01% |
1,676
-5,108
| -75% | -$346K |
|
|
AREX
3548
DELISTED
Approach Resources Inc.
AREX
| $137K | ﹤0.01% |
56,120
+12,020
| +27% | +$32.2K |
|
|
TAHO
3549
DELISTED
Tahoe Resources Inc
TAHO
| $137K | ﹤0.01% |
27,746
-20,941
| -43% | -$105K |
|
3550
ICL Group
ICL
$6.81B
| $136K | ﹤0.01% |
29,561
+427
| +1% | +$1.96K |
|
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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.