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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
LMNX
1051
DELISTED
Luminex Corp
LMNX
| $8.7M | 0.01% |
413,013
-56,425
| -12% | -$1.15M |
|
1052
Regis Corp
RGS
$67.5M
| $8.69M | 0.01% |
28,716
-1,239
| -4% | -$391K |
|
1053
Vodafone
VOD
$37.2B
| $8.69M | 0.01% |
312,354
+205,913
| +193% | +$6.13M |
|
1054
CALL
CSX Corp
CSX
$93.6B
| $8.69M | 0.01% |
467,700
+49,800
| +12% | +$931K |
|
1055
CALL
Roper Technologies
ROP
$40.2B
| $8.67M | 0.01% |
30,900
-25,100
| -45% | -$6.93M |
|
1056
Prologis
PLD
$136B
| $8.65M | 0.01% |
137,313
+25,041
| +22% | +$1.56M |
|
1057
CALL
American Airlines Group
AAL
$9.91B
| $8.62M | 0.01% |
165,800
-285,700
| -63% | -$15.3M |
|
1058
FTI Consulting
FCN
$5.17B
| $8.6M | 0.01% |
177,652
-57,459
| -24% | -$2.59M |
|
|
SYNT
1059
DELISTED
Syntel Inc
SYNT
| $8.59M | 0.01% |
336,429
+101,232
| +43% | +$2.51M |
|
1060
CALL
Stanley Black & Decker
SWK
$14.6B
| $8.58M | 0.01% |
56,000
-6,200
| -10% | -$1.01M |
|
|
TCF
1061
DELISTED
TCF Financial Corporation
TCF
| $8.58M | 0.01% |
376,132
-162,826
| -30% | -$3.62M |
|
|
AGEN
1062
Agenus
AGEN
$280M
| $8.58M | 0.01% |
92,785
+61,521
| +197% | +$5.46M |
|
1063
PUT
Crown Castle
CCI
$33.2B
| $8.57M | 0.01% |
78,200
-1,000
| -1% | -$109K |
|
1064
Primerica
PRI
$10.1B
| $8.52M | 0.01% |
88,232
-25,482
| -22% | -$2.56M |
|
|
BNCL
1065
DELISTED
Beneficial Bancorp, Inc.
BNCL
| $8.51M | 0.01% |
547,494
-20,966
| -4% | -$334K |
|
|
CBPO
1066
DELISTED
China Biologic Products Holdings, Inc.
CBPO
| $8.51M | 0.01% |
105,014
-78,255
| -43% | -$6.33M |
|
1067
ON Semiconductor
ON
$31.5B
| $8.51M | 0.01% |
347,712
+129,907
| +60% | +$3.13M |
|
|
BRS
1068
DELISTED
Bristow Group, Inc.
BRS
| $8.47M | 0.01% |
651,258
+75,043
| +13% | +$1.12M |
|
1069
CALL
SLB Ltd
SLB
$73.2B
| $8.43M | 0.01% |
130,100
+29,800
| +30% | +$2.08M |
|
1070
CALL
Ford
F
$61.4B
| $8.42M | 0.01% |
760,000
+460,000
| +153% | +$5.19M |
|
1071
CALL
Avis
CAR
$5.27B
| $8.38M | 0.01% |
179,000
+48,700
| +37% | +$2.19M |
|
|
VCRA
1072
DELISTED
VOCERA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
VCRA
| $8.38M | 0.01% |
357,901
-39,685
| -10% | -$1.06M |
|
1073
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial
SMFG
$160B
| $8.37M | 0.01% |
984,670
+373,996
| +61% | +$3.34M |
|
1074
Tenet Healthcare
THC
$22.3B
| $8.36M | 0.01% |
344,726
-633,762
| -65% | -$12.6M |
|
1075
Enviri
NVRI
$637M
| $8.36M | 0.01% |
404,708
+180,034
| +80% | +$3.46M |
|
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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.