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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1326
Parker-Hannifin
PH
$125B
| $5.31M | 0.01% |
31,061
-14,789
| -32% | -$2.8M |
|
1327
CALL
United Airlines
UAL
$40.2B
| $5.31M | 0.01% |
76,400
-303,900
| -80% | -$21M |
|
1328
PUT
Simon Property Group
SPG
$76.8B
| $5.29M | 0.01% |
34,300
-17,800
| -34% | -$2.83M |
|
1329
PUT
MetLife
MET
$62.7B
| $5.28M | 0.01% |
+115,000
| New | +$5.58M |
|
1330
PUT
KB Home
KBH
$3.54B
| $5.27M | 0.01% |
185,200
-153,200
| -45% | -$4.77M |
|
1331
DNOW Inc
DNOW
$2.53B
| $5.26M | 0.01% |
515,136
+107,968
| +27% | +$1.18M |
|
1332
Virtu Financial
VIRT
$5.11B
| $5.26M | 0.01% |
159,349
+141,928
| +815% | +$3.67M |
|
|
KLXI
1333
DELISTED
KLX Inc.
KLXI
| $5.26M | 0.01% |
87,724
+49,407
| +129% | +$2.89M |
|
|
WPX
1334
DELISTED
WPX Energy, Inc.
WPX
| $5.25M | 0.01% |
+355,504
| New | +$5.12M |
|
|
HOLI
1335
DELISTED
Hollsys Automation Technologies INTERNATIONAL, LTD. COMMON (British Virgin Island)
HOLI
| $5.24M | 0.01% |
211,910
+67,368
| +47% | +$1.7M |
|
|
ASRT
1336
DELISTED
Assertio
ASRT
| $5.24M | 0.01% |
13,243
+3,549
| +37% | +$1.55M |
|
|
DPLO
1337
DELISTED
DIPLOMAT PHARMACY, INC.
DPLO
| $5.23M | 0.01% |
259,383
-301,658
| -54% | -$7.04M |
|
1338
PUT
Diageo
DEO
$49.4B
| $5.21M | 0.01% |
38,500
-41,400
| -52% | -$5.76M |
|
|
COR
1339
PUT
DELISTED
Coresite Realty Corporation
COR
| $5.21M | 0.01% |
52,000
-14,200
| -21% | -$1.45M |
|
1340
CALL
JB Hunt Transport Services
JBHT
$26.1B
| $5.21M | 0.01% |
44,500
| – | – |
|
|
LDL
1341
DELISTED
Lydall, Inc.
LDL
| $5.21M | 0.01% |
107,966
+74,934
| +227% | +$3.6M |
|
1342
CALL
Oracle
ORCL
$346B
| $5.21M | 0.01% |
113,800
-129,600
| -53% | -$6.44M |
|
|
SAFM
1343
CALL
DELISTED
Sanderson Farms Inc
SAFM
| $5.19M | 0.01% |
43,600
-32,200
| -42% | -$4.1M |
|
1344
CALL
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
$4.08T
| $5.19M | 0.01% |
+100,000
| New | +$5.54M |
|
1345
CALL
RTX Corp
RTX
$295B
| $5.16M | 0.01% |
65,149
+1,589
| +3% | +$131K |
|
1346
Saia
SAIA
$10.9B
| $5.15M | 0.01% |
68,510
+5,465
| +9% | +$406K |
|
|
GOLD
1347
PUT
DELISTED
Randgold Resources Ltd
GOLD
| $5.14M | 0.01% |
61,800
+8,800
| +17% | +$793K |
|
1348
CALL
ON Semiconductor
ON
$32.8B
| $5.14M | 0.01% |
210,000
+60,000
| +40% | +$1.45M |
|
1349
Accuray
ARAY
$29M
| $5.13M | 0.01% |
1,027,014
-318,338
| -24% | -$1.67M |
|
1350
Under Armour Class C
UA
$2.97B
| $5.12M | 0.01% |
+356,804
| New | +$5.03M |
|
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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.