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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1276
Chord Energy
CHRD
$7.25B
| $5.77M | 0.01% |
712,817
+584,537
| +456% | +$4.94M |
|
1277
CALL
Lithia Motors
LAD
$8.17B
| $5.77M | 0.01% |
+57,400
| New | +$6.49M |
|
|
COWN
1278
DELISTED
Cowen Inc. Class A Common Stock
COWN
| $5.76M | 0.01% |
436,040
-210,764
| -33% | -$2.87M |
|
1279
Flotek Industries
FTK
$856M
| $5.75M | 0.01% |
157,115
+83,793
| +114% | +$2.94M |
|
1280
CALL
Churchill Downs
CHDN
$6.22B
| $5.74M | 0.01% |
141,000
+7,200
| +5% | +$306K |
|
1281
M/I Homes
MHO
$3.89B
| $5.73M | 0.01% |
179,953
+41,214
| +30% | +$1.35M |
|
1282
Boston Beer
SAM
$1.93B
| $5.72M | 0.01% |
30,243
-9,807
| -24% | -$1.8M |
|
1283
Metallus
MTUS
$879M
| $5.68M | 0.01% |
374,022
-150,379
| -29% | -$2.52M |
|
|
PRMW
1284
DELISTED
Primo Water Corporation
PRMW
| $5.67M | 0.01% |
385,257
-159,385
| -29% | -$2.53M |
|
1285
PUT
Roper Technologies
ROP
$38.7B
| $5.67M | 0.01% |
20,200
-12,500
| -38% | -$3.45M |
|
1286
Liberty Media Series A
FWONA
$23.3B
| $5.67M | 0.01% |
202,064
+32,082
| +19% | +$1,000K |
|
|
PDM
1287
Piedmont Realty Trust
PDM
$1.2B
| $5.66M | 0.01% |
321,693
+306,393
| +2,003% | +$5.65M |
|
1288
Arista Networks
ANET
$214B
| $5.64M | 0.01% |
353,744
+314,672
| +805% | +$5.3M |
|
|
CAVM
1289
DELISTED
Cavium, Inc.
CAVM
| $5.64M | 0.01% |
71,074
+34,192
| +93% | +$2.98M |
|
1290
Babcock & Wilcox
BW
$1.31B
| $5.63M | 0.01% |
128,818
-110,238
| -46% | -$6.4M |
|
1291
Advance Auto Parts
AAP
$3.54B
| $5.62M | 0.01% |
47,434
-434,622
| -90% | -$49.7M |
|
1292
CALL
C.H. Robinson
CHRW
$20B
| $5.62M | 0.01% |
60,000
+50,000
| +500% | +$4.61M |
|
|
HI
1293
DELISTED
Hillenbrand
HI
| $5.62M | 0.01% |
122,397
-34,603
| -22% | -$1.56M |
|
1294
CALL
Kohl's
KSS
$2.16B
| $5.61M | 0.01% |
85,600
+77,700
| +984% | +$4.93M |
|
|
DLPH
1295
DELISTED
Delphi Technologies PLC Ordinary Shares
DLPH
| $5.6M | 0.01% |
117,602
-548,787
| -82% | -$28.5M |
|
1296
Teledyne Technologies
TDY
$30.1B
| $5.6M | 0.01% |
29,911
+27,103
| +965% | +$5.12M |
|
1297
Northern Trust
NTRS
$22.2B
| $5.59M | 0.01% |
54,237
-86,432
| -61% | -$9.04M |
|
1298
Liquidity Services
LQDT
$1.23B
| $5.58M | 0.01% |
859,046
+10,986
| +1% | +$69.4K |
|
1299
CALL
Lear
LEA
$7.45B
| $5.58M | 0.01% |
30,000
-6,000
| -17% | -$1.13M |
|
1300
Matthews International
MATW
$900M
| $5.55M | 0.01% |
109,770
+78,362
| +249% | +$4.16M |
|
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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.