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 |
Lowe's Companies
LOW
|
+$638M |
| 2 |
NVIDIA
NVDA
|
+$461M |
| 3 |
EQT Corp
EQT
|
+$400M |
| 4 |
Citigroup
C
|
+$369M |
| 5 |
CELG
Celgene Corp
CELG
|
+$339M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$694M |
| 2 |
Dell
DELL
|
+$486M |
| 3 |
IBM
IBM
|
+$341M |
| 4 |
Amgen
AMGN
|
+$306M |
| 5 |
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
|
+$264M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 15.05% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 10.49% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 10.21% |
| 4 | Financials | 8.38% |
| 5 | Industrials | 7.77% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
951
PUT
Palo Alto Networks
PANW
$256B
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
342,000
-67,200
| -16% | -$1.87M |
|
952
PUT
ServiceNow
NOW
$120B
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
312,500
+225,000
| +257% | +$6.94M |
|
953
NETSCOUT
NTCT
$2.83B
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
392,363
+292,305
| +292% | +$7.95M |
|
954
First Horizon
FHN
$12.2B
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
547,889
+169,641
| +45% | +$3.34M |
|
955
RB Global
RBA
$21.5B
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
327,200
+310,009
| +1,803% | +$9.88M |
|
956
CALL
Procter & Gamble
PG
$340B
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
129,300
-155,600
| -55% | -$13M |
|
|
GCP
957
DELISTED
GCP Applied Technologies Inc.
GCP
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
352,576
-50,684
| -13% | -$1.63M |
|
958
First Solar
FSLR
$21.4B
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
144,194
-495,506
| -77% | -$33.7M |
|
959
AvalonBay Communities
AVB
$27.5B
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
62,193
-62,163
| -50% | -$10.2M |
|
|
SRE.PRA
960
DELISTED
Sempra Energy 6% Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, Series A
SRE.PRA
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
+100,000
| New | +$10.1M |
|
961
PUT
Estee Lauder
EL
$30.4B
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
68,100
-7,800
| -10% | -$1.08M |
|
|
ORBK
962
DELISTED
Orbotech Ltd
ORBK
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
163,990
-22,172
| -12% | -$1.22M |
|
|
KNL
963
DELISTED
Knoll, Inc.
KNL
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
504,030
-77,162
| -13% | -$1.71M |
|
964
CALL
Shopify
SHOP
$168B
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
812,000
+362,000
| +80% | +$4.69M |
|
965
HCA Healthcare
HCA
$88.4B
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
104,266
-57,105
| -35% | -$5.54M |
|
|
CHUBK
966
DELISTED
CommerceHub, Inc. Series C Common Stock
CHUBK
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
449,634
-88,863
| -17% | -$1.79M |
|
967
PUT
APA Corp
APA
$13B
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
262,700
+111,100
| +73% | +$4.47M |
|
968
PUT
Seagate
STX
$174B
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
171,900
+70,000
| +69% | +$3.72M |
|
969
JetBlue
JBLU
$2.16B
| $10M | 0.01% |
493,731
+355,050
| +256% | +$7.55M |
|
970
Plug Power
PLUG
$2.65B
| $10M | 0.01% |
5,303,118
+298,691
| +6% | +$602K |
|
971
Bausch Health
BHC
$1.75B
| $10M | 0.01% |
628,018
-10,054
| -2% | -$187K |
|
972
Tenaris
TS
$28.2B
| $9.99M | 0.01% |
288,301
-206,156
| -42% | -$7.09M |
|
973
Civeo
CVEO
$356M
| $9.98M | 0.01% |
220,516
+38,051
| +21% | +$1.6M |
|
974
CALL
Elevance Health
ELV
$81.5B
| $9.97M | 0.01% |
45,400
+4,500
| +11% | +$1.06M |
|
|
ARGO
975
DELISTED
Argo Group International Holdings, Ltd.
ARGO
| $9.95M | 0.01% |
173,375
+53,777
| +45% | +$2.89M |
|
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D.E. Shaw & Co's Q1 2018 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2018, D.E. Shaw & Co held 3,998 positions worth $73.5B, up 1.2% from $72.6B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 9.5% of the portfolio.
D.E. Shaw & Co's Q1 2018 filing shows 451 new, 1,293 increased, 1,502 reduced and 554 closed positions. Its largest new stake was GCI Liberty, Inc. Class A Common Stock (DE): 2,434,094 shares worth $129M. The largest sale was Meta Platforms (Facebook), an estimated $694M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 15% of assets, up from 13% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Consumer Discretionary.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's largest Q1 2018 buy was GCI Liberty, Inc. Class A Common Stock (DE): 2,434,094 shares worth $129M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co added most to Lowe's Companies in Q1 2018, an estimated $638M increase.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's biggest Q1 2018 reduction was Meta Platforms (Facebook), cutting an estimated $694M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co fully exited Liberty Interactive Corporation Series A Liberty Ventures in Q1 2018, selling an estimated $141M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's ten largest holdings make up 9.5% of its $73.5B portfolio in Q1 2018.
- D.E. Shaw & Co opened 451 new positions and closed 554 in Q1 2018.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's portfolio value rose 1.2% quarter-over-quarter to $73.5B.
Based on D.E. Shaw & Co's 13F filing for Q1 2018, filed 15 May 2018.