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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1026
PUT
Southern Company
SO
$108B
| $9.01M | 0.01% |
201,700
+190,200
| +1,654% | +$8.44M |
|
|
CONN
1027
DELISTED
Conn's Inc.
CONN
| $8.99M | 0.01% |
264,297
-101,568
| -28% | -$3.38M |
|
1028
CALL
Lam Research
LRCX
$316B
| $8.94M | 0.01% |
440,000
-392,000
| -47% | -$7.76M |
|
1029
World Acceptance Corp
WRLD
$861M
| $8.94M | 0.01% |
84,879
-36,527
| -30% | -$3.76M |
|
1030
Travere Therapeutics
TVTX
$5.17B
| $8.93M | 0.01% |
399,528
+104,586
| +35% | +$2.49M |
|
|
MAXR
1031
DELISTED
Maxar Technologies Inc. Common Stock
MAXR
| $8.88M | 0.01% |
192,034
-94,557
| -33% | -$5.23M |
|
1032
Adecoagro
AGRO
$1.4B
| $8.87M | 0.01% |
1,179,868
+4,350
| +0.4% | +$39.8K |
|
1033
PUT
Cintas
CTAS
$86.6B
| $8.87M | 0.01% |
208,000
+38,400
| +23% | +$1.59M |
|
1034
Mercury Systems
MRCY
$5.41B
| $8.87M | 0.01% |
183,525
-172,695
| -48% | -$8.24M |
|
1035
CALL
Zions Bancorporation
ZION
$10.1B
| $8.86M | 0.01% |
168,000
+75,000
| +81% | +$4.04M |
|
1036
McKesson
MCK
$104B
| $8.86M | 0.01% |
62,883
-83,342
| -57% | -$13M |
|
|
GRMN
1037
Garmin
GRMN
$56.9B
| $8.84M | 0.01% |
150,055
-63,445
| -30% | -$3.89M |
|
1038
NiSource
NI
$21.5B
| $8.82M | 0.01% |
369,047
-361,692
| -49% | -$8.57M |
|
|
SGEN
1039
DELISTED
Seagen Inc. Common Stock
SGEN
| $8.82M | 0.01% |
168,554
+140,675
| +505% | +$7.67M |
|
|
KND
1040
DELISTED
Kindred Healthcare
KND
| $8.81M | 0.01% |
963,192
+754,500
| +362% | +$6.98M |
|
1041
Royal Bank of Canada
RY
$287B
| $8.81M | 0.01% |
114,036
+36,024
| +46% | +$2.92M |
|
1042
CALL
Universal Display
OLED
$3.75B
| $8.8M | 0.01% |
87,100
-27,500
| -24% | -$4.13M |
|
1043
Assurant
AIZ
$13.9B
| $8.79M | 0.01% |
96,187
+84,295
| +709% | +$7.7M |
|
|
ACOR
1044
DELISTED
Acorda Therapeutics
ACOR
| $8.75M | 0.01% |
3,085
-1,680
| -35% | -$5.03M |
|
1045
Brown & Brown
BRO
$25.1B
| $8.74M | 0.01% |
343,623
+304,465
| +778% | +$7.96M |
|
1046
Progress Software
PRGS
$1.75B
| $8.73M | 0.01% |
226,955
-30,005
| -12% | -$1.38M |
|
|
MRTX
1047
DELISTED
Mirati Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
MRTX
| $8.72M | 0.01% |
284,091
-194,392
| -41% | -$5.4M |
|
1048
Bankunited
BKU
$3.33B
| $8.72M | 0.01% |
218,101
+62,746
| +40% | +$2.59M |
|
1049
CALL
Rockwell Automation
ROK
$51.1B
| $8.71M | 0.01% |
50,000
+5,000
| +11% | +$949K |
|
|
JWN
1050
DELISTED
Nordstrom
JWN
| $8.7M | 0.01% |
179,797
+128,727
| +252% | +$6.4M |
|
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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.