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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ZAYO
1226
DELISTED
Zayo Group Holdings, Inc.
ZAYO
| $6.38M | 0.01% |
186,906
+140,643
| +304% | +$5.07M |
|
1227
Verisk Analytics
VRSK
$27.8B
| $6.38M | 0.01% |
61,343
+13,759
| +29% | +$1.37M |
|
|
CAVM
1228
PUT
DELISTED
Cavium, Inc.
CAVM
| $6.35M | 0.01% |
80,000
+50,000
| +167% | +$4.36M |
|
|
XEC
1229
PUT
DELISTED
CIMAREX ENERGY CO
XEC
| $6.34M | 0.01% |
+67,800
| New | +$7.23M |
|
1230
Ziff Davis
ZD
$1.95B
| $6.32M | 0.01% |
92,020
+63,402
| +222% | +$4.29M |
|
|
CATM
1231
DELISTED
Cardtronics plc Class A Ordinary Shares (UK)
CATM
| $6.3M | 0.01% |
282,362
-1,309
| -0.5% | -$31.2K |
|
1232
CALL
Visa
V
$697B
| $6.28M | 0.01% |
52,500
-267,500
| -84% | -$32.4M |
|
1233
Walker & Dunlop
WD
$1.75B
| $6.28M | 0.01% |
105,665
-64,363
| -38% | -$3.19M |
|
|
SGMO
1234
DELISTED
SANGAMO THERAPEUTICS INC
SGMO
| $6.27M | 0.01% |
330,141
-1,034,154
| -76% | -$22.1M |
|
1235
Becton Dickinson
BDX
$45.8B
| $6.27M | 0.01% |
29,667
-41,604
| -58% | -$9.11M |
|
1236
Nomura Holdings
NMR
$28.1B
| $6.25M | 0.01% |
1,068,026
-93,027
| -8% | -$577K |
|
|
WUBA
1237
PUT
DELISTED
58.com Inc
WUBA
| $6.21M | 0.01% |
77,700
-12,800
| -14% | -$1.01M |
|
|
EBSB
1238
DELISTED
Meridian Bancorp, Inc.
EBSB
| $6.2M | 0.01% |
307,540
+8,272
| +3% | +$170K |
|
1239
Calix
CALX
$2.34B
| $6.17M | 0.01% |
900,698
-22,090
| -2% | -$143K |
|
1240
OneSpan
OSPN
$572M
| $6.14M | 0.01% |
474,439
-50,441
| -10% | -$688K |
|
|
TRUE
1241
DELISTED
TrueCar
TRUE
| $6.14M | 0.01% |
649,158
+525,529
| +425% | +$5.85M |
|
1242
Globalstar
GSAT
$10.2B
| $6.14M | 0.01% |
595,289
-193,635
| -25% | -$2.88M |
|
1243
Hancock Whitney
HWC
$6.19B
| $6.11M | 0.01% |
118,157
+26,060
| +28% | +$1.39M |
|
1244
Community Health Systems
CYH
$393M
| $6.11M | 0.01% |
1,541,716
+550,053
| +55% | +$2.76M |
|
1245
Vail Resorts
MTN
$5.6B
| $6.09M | 0.01% |
27,460
-1,254
| -4% | -$274K |
|
|
SRCL
1246
DELISTED
Stericycle Inc
SRCL
| $6.08M | 0.01% |
103,929
+77,914
| +299% | +$5.27M |
|
1247
PUT
Arista Networks
ANET
$214B
| $6.08M | 0.01% |
380,800
-595,200
| -61% | -$10M |
|
1248
Southwest Gas
SWX
$6.7B
| $6.07M | 0.01% |
89,777
+65,371
| +268% | +$4.64M |
|
|
VMW
1249
CALL
DELISTED
VMware, Inc
VMW
| $6.06M | 0.01% |
50,000
-19,300
| -28% | -$2.43M |
|
1250
Target
TGT
$65.5B
| $6.06M | 0.01% |
+87,312
| New | +$6.36M |
|
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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.