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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
MBT
1401
DELISTED
Mobile TeleSystems Public Joint Stock Company American Depositary Shares (Each representing 2 Shares
MBT
| $4.74M | 0.01% |
415,770
+360,270
| +649% | +$4.2M |
|
|
COUP
1402
DELISTED
Coupa Software Incorporated
COUP
| $4.74M | 0.01% |
103,797
+68,800
| +197% | +$2.83M |
|
1403
CALL
PNC Financial Services
PNC
$100B
| $4.73M | 0.01% |
31,300
-13,700
| -30% | -$2.13M |
|
1404
Pebblebrook Hotel Trust
PEB
$2.2B
| $4.72M | 0.01% |
+137,527
| New | +$5M |
|
|
CNACU
1405
DELISTED
Constellation Alpha Capital Corp. Unit
CNACU
| $4.72M | 0.01% |
450,000
| – | – |
|
|
ECOM
1406
DELISTED
CHANNELADVISOR CORPORATION
ECOM
| $4.72M | 0.01% |
518,233
-8,466
| -2% | -$77.2K |
|
1407
LivePerson
LPSN
$22.9M
| $4.7M | 0.01% |
19,171
-10,449
| -35% | -$2.09M |
|
1408
Adtran
ADTN
$730M
| $4.69M | 0.01% |
301,880
+195,088
| +183% | +$3.26M |
|
1409
John Wiley & Sons Class A
WLY
$2.76B
| $4.69M | 0.01% |
73,597
+8,885
| +14% | +$576K |
|
1410
Cheesecake Factory
CAKE
$4.42B
| $4.68M | 0.01% |
+97,158
| New | +$4.67M |
|
|
ITCI
1411
DELISTED
Intra-Cellular Therapies Inc.
ITCI
| $4.68M | 0.01% |
222,571
+184,416
| +483% | +$3.59M |
|
1412
Federal Realty Investment Trust
FRT
$10.9B
| $4.68M | 0.01% |
40,310
+34,384
| +580% | +$4.06M |
|
1413
CALL
Marriott Vacations Worldwide
VAC
$3.52B
| $4.67M | 0.01% |
35,100
+2,600
| +8% | +$368K |
|
1414
QuinStreet
QNST
$916M
| $4.67M | 0.01% |
365,977
-69,351
| -16% | -$812K |
|
|
MB
1415
DELISTED
MINDBODY, Inc. Class A Common Stock
MB
| $4.67M | 0.01% |
+120,019
| New | +$4.28M |
|
1416
DigitalBridge
DBRG
$2.93B
| $4.66M | 0.01% |
207,241
+80,525
| +64% | +$2.62M |
|
1417
PUT
Prudential Financial
PRU
$43B
| $4.65M | 0.01% |
+44,900
| New | +$5.06M |
|
1418
Plains GP Holdings
PAGP
$5.2B
| $4.65M | 0.01% |
213,686
-114,952
| -35% | -$2.54M |
|
1419
Unisys
UIS
$250M
| $4.62M | 0.01% |
430,077
+140,808
| +49% | +$1.42M |
|
1420
Bio-Techne
TECH
$11.2B
| $4.62M | 0.01% |
122,324
-47,360
| -28% | -$1.67M |
|
|
CADE
1421
DELISTED
Cadence Bancorporation
CADE
| $4.61M | 0.01% |
169,445
+156,444
| +1,203% | +$4.36M |
|
1422
PUT
Advance Auto Parts
AAP
$3.54B
| $4.61M | 0.01% |
38,900
-4,200
| -10% | -$480K |
|
1423
Marcus & Millichap
MMI
$1.2B
| $4.61M | 0.01% |
127,810
+60,902
| +91% | +$1.99M |
|
1424
TransDigm Group
TDG
$73.2B
| $4.6M | 0.01% |
15,000
+14,120
| +1,605% | +$4.16M |
|
1425
BioCryst Pharmaceuticals
BCRX
$2.48B
| $4.6M | 0.01% |
964,306
+24,833
| +3% | +$128K |
|
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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.