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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1126
PUT
Devon Energy
DVN
$51.1B
| $7.53M | 0.01% |
236,800
+17,100
| +8% | +$628K |
|
1127
CALL
RH
RH
$3.29B
| $7.52M | 0.01% |
78,900
+16,800
| +27% | +$1.49M |
|
|
WCG
1128
CALL
DELISTED
Wellcare Health Plans, Inc.
WCG
| $7.51M | 0.01% |
38,800
| – | – |
|
1129
Maximus
MMS
$3.32B
| $7.5M | 0.01% |
+112,406
| New | +$7.64M |
|
|
WMGI
1130
DELISTED
Wright Medical Group Inc
WMGI
| $7.47M | 0.01% |
376,426
-157,986
| -30% | -$3.39M |
|
|
TBI
1131
Trueblue
TBI
$230M
| $7.46M | 0.01% |
287,936
+26,709
| +10% | +$730K |
|
1132
8x8 Inc
EGHT
$272M
| $7.45M | 0.01% |
399,386
-571,887
| -59% | -$10.1M |
|
|
MYOV
1133
DELISTED
Myovant Sciences Ltd.
MYOV
| $7.45M | 0.01% |
350,000
| – | – |
|
1134
Exelon
EXC
$48.2B
| $7.44M | 0.01% |
+267,368
| New | +$7.22M |
|
1135
PUT
NewMarket
NEU
$7.16B
| $7.43M | 0.01% |
18,500
+1,000
| +6% | +$407K |
|
1136
Diamondrock Hospitality Co
DRH
$2.68B
| $7.4M | 0.01% |
708,398
+463,579
| +189% | +$5.12M |
|
1137
PUT
Stellantis
STLA
$17.5B
| $7.39M | 0.01% |
360,400
+309,200
| +604% | +$6.77M |
|
1138
Toro Company
TTC
$8.88B
| $7.38M | 0.01% |
118,167
+24,049
| +26% | +$1.53M |
|
1139
American Public Education
APEI
$943M
| $7.38M | 0.01% |
171,579
-6,371
| -4% | -$195K |
|
1140
Four Corners Property Trust
FCPT
$2.89B
| $7.38M | 0.01% |
319,384
-80,181
| -20% | -$1.85M |
|
1141
Alpha and Omega Semiconductor
AOSL
$832M
| $7.37M | 0.01% |
477,007
+37,785
| +9% | +$611K |
|
|
CSGS
1142
DELISTED
CSG Systems International
CSGS
| $7.33M | 0.01% |
161,825
+14,648
| +10% | +$671K |
|
1143
PUT
Universal Display
OLED
$3.73B
| $7.31M | 0.01% |
72,400
-88,100
| -55% | -$13.2M |
|
|
AKRX
1144
DELISTED
Akorn Inc
AKRX
| $7.31M | 0.01% |
390,543
+365,782
| +1,477% | +$9.92M |
|
1145
PUT
PNC Financial Services
PNC
$99.4B
| $7.3M | 0.01% |
48,300
+33,300
| +222% | +$5.17M |
|
|
AFI
1146
DELISTED
Armstrong Flooring, Inc.
AFI
| $7.3M | 0.01% |
538,019
+58,393
| +12% | +$881K |
|
1147
Ecolab
ECL
$78.8B
| $7.29M | 0.01% |
53,220
-194,798
| -79% | -$26.2M |
|
|
INST
1148
DELISTED
Instructure, Inc.
INST
| $7.28M | 0.01% |
172,664
+147,251
| +579% | +$5.8M |
|
1149
Dana Inc
DAN
$2.9B
| $7.27M | 0.01% |
+282,150
| New | +$8.35M |
|
|
ISEE
1150
DELISTED
IVERIC bio, Inc. Common Stock
ISEE
| $7.26M | 0.01% |
2,649,974
+64,624
| +2% | +$187K |
|
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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.