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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
EACQ
1351
DELISTED
Easterly Acquisition Corp
EACQ
| $5.1M | 0.01% |
500,000
| – | – |
|
1352
Petrobras
PBR
$116B
| $5.1M | 0.01% |
+360,533
| New | +$4.74M |
|
1353
TriMas Corp
TRS
$1.44B
| $5.09M | 0.01% |
193,820
+13,790
| +8% | +$357K |
|
1354
PUT
Alcoa
AA
$11.7B
| $5.08M | 0.01% |
112,900
-57,100
| -34% | -$2.83M |
|
|
CRR
1355
DELISTED
Carbo Ceramics Inc.
CRR
| $5.06M | 0.01% |
698,387
-106,747
| -13% | -$922K |
|
1356
Oil States International
OIS
$483M
| $5.04M | 0.01% |
192,377
+55,266
| +40% | +$1.58M |
|
1357
CALL
Analog Devices
ADI
$178B
| $5.03M | 0.01% |
55,200
+4,300
| +8% | +$392K |
|
1358
Logitech
LOGI
$16B
| $5.03M | 0.01% |
136,822
+100,515
| +277% | +$3.89M |
|
1359
Encore Capital Group
ECPG
$2.06B
| $5.01M | 0.01% |
110,811
-16,630
| -13% | -$711K |
|
1360
PUT
Moody's
MCO
$83.9B
| $5M | 0.01% |
31,000
+4,500
| +17% | +$728K |
|
1361
Canadian Natural Resources
CNQ
$92.2B
| $5M | 0.01% |
324,772
+158,410
| +95% | +$2.55M |
|
1362
Madrigal Pharmaceuticals
MDGL
$12.4B
| $4.98M | 0.01% |
42,611
+17,619
| +70% | +$2.17M |
|
|
BRSS
1363
DELISTED
Global Brass & Copper Hldgs, Inc
BRSS
| $4.97M | 0.01% |
148,537
+10,918
| +8% | +$346K |
|
1364
PUT
Factset
FDS
$10.1B
| $4.97M | 0.01% |
24,900
-15,500
| -38% | -$3.13M |
|
1365
Brookfield
BN
$104B
| $4.96M | 0.01% |
357,051
+315,988
| +770% | +$4.57M |
|
1366
Radian Group
RDN
$5.22B
| $4.93M | 0.01% |
258,959
+116,748
| +82% | +$2.46M |
|
1367
Golar LNG
GLNG
$4.95B
| $4.93M | 0.01% |
180,091
+167,602
| +1,342% | +$4.73M |
|
1368
PUT
Occidental Petroleum
OXY
$53.6B
| $4.92M | 0.01% |
75,800
+24,800
| +49% | +$1.73M |
|
1369
Equinix
EQIX
$102B
| $4.92M | 0.01% |
11,774
-37,965
| -76% | -$16M |
|
1370
Honda
HMC
$39.3B
| $4.92M | 0.01% |
141,648
+54,957
| +63% | +$1.94M |
|
1371
MidCap Financial Investment
MFIC
$811M
| $4.91M | 0.01% |
313,378
-108,756
| -26% | -$1.81M |
|
1372
Cabot Corp
CBT
$4.7B
| $4.9M | 0.01% |
88,007
+27,824
| +46% | +$1.76M |
|
|
TFCFA
1373
CALL
DELISTED
Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class A
TFCFA
| $4.9M | 0.01% |
+133,600
| New | +$4.93M |
|
|
SHYF
1374
DELISTED
The Shyft Group
SHYF
| $4.9M | 0.01% |
284,663
+42,669
| +18% | +$664K |
|
1375
Donaldson
DCI
$11.1B
| $4.88M | 0.01% |
108,407
+17,788
| +20% | +$852K |
|
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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.