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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1176
Celestica
CLS
$40.3B
| $6.96M | 0.01% |
672,970
-443,585
| -40% | -$4.78M |
|
1177
Cal-Maine
CALM
$4.42B
| $6.95M | 0.01% |
159,046
+36,994
| +30% | +$1.6M |
|
1178
BioMarin Pharmaceuticals
BMRN
$12B
| $6.95M | 0.01% |
85,710
-77,964
| -48% | -$6.69M |
|
1179
Loews
L
$24.6B
| $6.95M | 0.01% |
139,703
+122,242
| +700% | +$6.18M |
|
1180
CALL
Parker-Hannifin
PH
$125B
| $6.94M | 0.01% |
40,600
+9,200
| +29% | +$1.74M |
|
1181
PUT
Teledyne Technologies
TDY
$30.1B
| $6.94M | 0.01% |
37,100
+7,500
| +25% | +$1.42M |
|
|
WRK
1182
DELISTED
WestRock Company
WRK
| $6.94M | 0.01% |
108,153
-56,519
| -34% | -$3.73M |
|
|
CXP
1183
DELISTED
COLUMBIA PROPERTY TRUST, INC.
CXP
| $6.93M | 0.01% |
338,539
-68,721
| -17% | -$1.46M |
|
1184
Enerpac Tool Group
EPAC
$1.9B
| $6.91M | 0.01% |
297,202
+36,310
| +14% | +$875K |
|
1185
PUT
Goodyear
GT
$2.12B
| $6.89M | 0.01% |
259,400
+159,100
| +159% | +$4.92M |
|
1186
NetEase
NTES
$81.5B
| $6.88M | 0.01% |
+122,780
| New | +$7.71M |
|
1187
Iridium Communications
IRDM
$4.81B
| $6.88M | 0.01% |
611,476
+173,119
| +39% | +$2.07M |
|
|
GWR
1188
DELISTED
Genesee & Wyoming Inc.
GWR
| $6.88M | 0.01% |
97,140
+94,103
| +3,099% | +$7.09M |
|
1189
Century Aluminum
CENX
$4.35B
| $6.86M | 0.01% |
414,765
+25,718
| +7% | +$537K |
|
|
STOR
1190
DELISTED
STORE Capital Corporation
STOR
| $6.84M | 0.01% |
275,638
+182,603
| +196% | +$4.44M |
|
|
ABMD
1191
DELISTED
Abiomed Inc
ABMD
| $6.84M | 0.01% |
23,506
-48,025
| -67% | -$12.2M |
|
1192
CALL
Alcoa
AA
$11.7B
| $6.78M | 0.01% |
150,700
+30,400
| +25% | +$1.51M |
|
1193
Aon
AON
$81.4B
| $6.74M | 0.01% |
48,001
-359,266
| -88% | -$50.3M |
|
1194
PUT
Viatris
VTRS
$20.8B
| $6.73M | 0.01% |
163,400
-290,400
| -64% | -$12.4M |
|
|
WIFI
1195
DELISTED
Boingo Wireless, Inc.
WIFI
| $6.72M | 0.01% |
271,120
-59,385
| -18% | -$1.46M |
|
|
AGN
1196
CALL
DELISTED
Allergan plc
AGN
| $6.7M | 0.01% |
39,800
-86,500
| -68% | -$14.5M |
|
1197
Hanover Insurance
THG
$7.84B
| $6.67M | 0.01% |
56,538
-7,055
| -11% | -$793K |
|
|
AD
1198
Array Digital Infrastructure
AD
$3.03B
| $6.66M | 0.01% |
165,748
+23,722
| +17% | +$881K |
|
|
USAK
1199
DELISTED
USA Truck Inc
USAK
| $6.66M | 0.01% |
261,292
+81,251
| +45% | +$1.92M |
|
1200
TherapeuticsMD
TXMD
$23.8M
| $6.66M | 0.01% |
27,349
-2,604
| -9% | -$730K |
|
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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.