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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SVC
1201
Service Properties Trust
SVC
$1.07B
| $6.63M | 0.01% |
52,312
+47,745
| +1,045% | +$6.42M |
|
1202
Insmed
INSM
$22.6B
| $6.62M | 0.01% |
293,978
-213,347
| -42% | -$5.61M |
|
1203
Ternium
TX
$9.42B
| $6.61M | 0.01% |
203,564
-45,198
| -18% | -$1.53M |
|
|
TOWR
1204
DELISTED
Tower International, Inc.
TOWR
| $6.59M | 0.01% |
237,380
+8,831
| +4% | +$254K |
|
|
CIC.U
1205
DELISTED
Capitol Investment Corp. IV
CIC.U
| $6.58M | 0.01% |
650,000
| – | – |
|
1206
Raymond James Financial
RJF
$33.8B
| $6.58M | 0.01% |
110,322
-30,803
| -22% | -$1.92M |
|
1207
Comfort Systems
FIX
$53.7B
| $6.57M | 0.01% |
159,171
-8,164
| -5% | -$343K |
|
1208
Green Dot
GDOT
$757M
| $6.57M | 0.01% |
102,327
-65,287
| -39% | -$4.12M |
|
1209
TC Energy
TRP
$70.7B
| $6.56M | 0.01% |
158,862
+126,802
| +396% | +$5.69M |
|
|
RHT
1210
PUT
DELISTED
Red Hat Inc
RHT
| $6.55M | 0.01% |
+43,800
| New | +$6.07M |
|
|
SAFE
1211
Safehold
SAFE
$1.19B
| $6.53M | 0.01% |
132,000
+52,327
| +66% | +$2.68M |
|
1212
PUT
Workday
WDAY
$41.7B
| $6.53M | 0.01% |
+51,400
| New | +$6.29M |
|
|
K
1213
PUT
DELISTED
Kellanova
K
| $6.5M | 0.01% |
106,500
| – | – |
|
1214
White Mountains Insurance
WTM
$5.39B
| $6.49M | 0.01% |
7,884
-3,624
| -31% | -$2.99M |
|
1215
Vishay Precision Group
VPG
$1.08B
| $6.46M | 0.01% |
207,513
+26,143
| +14% | +$744K |
|
1216
HubSpot
HUBS
$12.9B
| $6.46M | 0.01% |
+59,664
| New | +$6.22M |
|
1217
Usana Health Sciences
USNA
$416M
| $6.45M | 0.01% |
75,090
+6,226
| +9% | +$482K |
|
1218
Enovis
ENOV
$1.72B
| $6.44M | 0.01% |
117,352
-74,649
| -39% | -$4.6M |
|
1219
Arrowhead Research
ARWR
$12.1B
| $6.43M | 0.01% |
891,784
-276,095
| -24% | -$1.7M |
|
1220
KT
KT
$8.76B
| $6.42M | 0.01% |
468,900
-91,667
| -16% | -$1.31M |
|
1221
ProPetro Holding
PUMP
$1.25B
| $6.42M | 0.01% |
404,111
+182,380
| +82% | +$3.3M |
|
1222
Silicon Laboratories
SLAB
$7.17B
| $6.41M | 0.01% |
71,341
+13,867
| +24% | +$1.31M |
|
1223
iShares Biotechnology ETF
IBB
$9.49B
| $6.4M | 0.01% |
+60,000
| New | +$6.65M |
|
1224
CALL
Domino's
DPZ
$12B
| $6.4M | 0.01% |
27,400
-30,000
| -52% | -$6.53M |
|
1225
CALL
M&T Bank
MTB
$36.5B
| $6.4M | 0.01% |
+34,700
| New | +$6.47M |
|
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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.