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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
COHR
1301
PUT
DELISTED
Coherent Inc
COHR
| $5.55M | 0.01% |
29,600
+9,600
| +48% | +$2.32M |
|
1302
Huron Consulting
HURN
$1.97B
| $5.54M | 0.01% |
145,305
+2,302
| +2% | +$90.6K |
|
1303
PUT
Twilio
TWLO
$29.5B
| $5.53M | 0.01% |
144,900
+70,000
| +93% | +$2.22M |
|
1304
CALL
Lennox International
LII
$18.9B
| $5.52M | 0.01% |
27,000
+13,700
| +103% | +$2.85M |
|
|
MODN
1305
DELISTED
MODEL N, INC.
MODN
| $5.51M | 0.01% |
305,211
+25,189
| +9% | +$420K |
|
1306
Koppers
KOP
$965M
| $5.5M | 0.01% |
133,793
+55,913
| +72% | +$2.46M |
|
1307
Murphy USA
MUSA
$11.1B
| $5.5M | 0.01% |
75,484
-36,059
| -32% | -$2.82M |
|
|
NTRI
1308
DELISTED
NutriSystem, Inc.
NTRI
| $5.48M | 0.01% |
203,510
+147,118
| +261% | +$5.86M |
|
1309
The Bancorp
TBBK
$2.86B
| $5.48M | 0.01% |
507,414
+43,884
| +9% | +$468K |
|
|
GRUB
1310
PUT
DELISTED
Just Eat Takeaway.com N.V. American Depositary Shares
GRUB
| $5.47M | 0.01% |
26,950
+12,500
| +87% | +$2.21M |
|
|
APTI
1311
DELISTED
Apptio, Inc. Class A Common Stock
APTI
| $5.46M | 0.01% |
192,760
-40,987
| -18% | -$1.1M |
|
1312
Ribbon Communications
RBBN
$361M
| $5.45M | 0.01% |
1,069,268
-47,554
| -4% | -$308K |
|
1313
Valero Energy
VLO
$88.7B
| $5.45M | 0.01% |
58,760
-2,157
| -4% | -$201K |
|
1314
Manhattan Associates
MANH
$9.95B
| $5.42M | 0.01% |
+129,502
| New | +$6.05M |
|
1315
PUT
Stanley Black & Decker
SWK
$14.6B
| $5.42M | 0.01% |
35,400
-32,800
| -48% | -$5.32M |
|
1316
Republic Services
RSG
$66.6B
| $5.41M | 0.01% |
81,726
+9,313
| +13% | +$624K |
|
1317
PUT
Marriott Vacations Worldwide
VAC
$3.52B
| $5.39M | 0.01% |
40,500
+25,700
| +174% | +$3.63M |
|
1318
Anika Therapeutics
ANIK
$202M
| $5.37M | 0.01% |
108,083
-19,104
| -15% | -$1.08M |
|
1319
Sensata Technologies
ST
$6.8B
| $5.33M | 0.01% |
102,895
+4,711
| +5% | +$251K |
|
|
CRCM
1320
DELISTED
CARE.COM, INC.
CRCM
| $5.33M | 0.01% |
327,739
-56,460
| -15% | -$1.03M |
|
1321
CALL
Halliburton
HAL
$26.1B
| $5.33M | 0.01% |
113,500
-126,600
| -53% | -$6.25M |
|
1322
BGC Group
BGC
$5.73B
| $5.33M | 0.01% |
615,537
-108,120
| -15% | -$973K |
|
|
ILG
1323
CALL
DELISTED
ILG, Inc Common Stock
ILG
| $5.32M | 0.01% |
171,100
-27,500
| -14% | -$861K |
|
1324
PUT
Philip Morris
PM
$312B
| $5.32M | 0.01% |
53,500
+23,500
| +78% | +$2.45M |
|
1325
Reinsurance Group of America
RGA
$15.9B
| $5.32M | 0.01% |
34,538
-8,977
| -21% | -$1.41M |
|
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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.