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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1426
CALL
Western Digital
WDC
$160B
| $4.59M | 0.01% |
65,885
-55,434
| -46% | -$3.73M |
|
1427
Gentex
GNTX
$5.12B
| $4.59M | 0.01% |
199,312
-187,580
| -48% | -$4.27M |
|
|
ERF
1428
DELISTED
Enerplus Corporation
ERF
| $4.58M | 0.01% |
407,486
+374,686
| +1,142% | +$4.08M |
|
1429
Wolverine World Wide
WWW
$1.71B
| $4.58M | 0.01% |
158,297
-52,650
| -25% | -$1.62M |
|
1430
State Street Real Estate Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLRE
$8.73B
| $4.54M | 0.01% |
+146,000
| New | +$4.53M |
|
|
SRGA
1431
DELISTED
Surgalign Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
SRGA
| $4.54M | 0.01% |
32,882
+142
| +0.4% | +$19.3K |
|
|
CELG
1432
CALL
DELISTED
Celgene Corp
CELG
| $4.53M | 0.01% |
50,800
-80,700
| -61% | -$7.75M |
|
1433
OraSure Technologies
OSUR
$277M
| $4.53M | 0.01% |
268,035
-90,745
| -25% | -$1.72M |
|
1434
Aecom
ACM
$9.57B
| $4.52M | 0.01% |
126,867
+34,761
| +38% | +$1.28M |
|
|
BBT
1435
Beacon Financial Corp
BBT
$2.51B
| $4.52M | 0.01% |
119,071
-43,869
| -27% | -$1.67M |
|
1436
Stantec
STN
$8.19B
| $4.52M | 0.01% |
183,300
-57,800
| -24% | -$1.56M |
|
1437
ICF International
ICFI
$1.51B
| $4.51M | 0.01% |
77,240
-7,756
| -9% | -$437K |
|
1438
Pool Corp
POOL
$7B
| $4.51M | 0.01% |
30,876
-80,320
| -72% | -$11.1M |
|
|
BIG
1439
DELISTED
Big Lots, Inc.
BIG
| $4.51M | 0.01% |
103,687
+57,452
| +124% | +$3.15M |
|
1440
Alkermes
ALKS
$8.42B
| $4.5M | 0.01% |
77,596
-106,548
| -58% | -$6.23M |
|
1441
HealthStream
HSTM
$843M
| $4.49M | 0.01% |
180,691
+33,073
| +22% | +$795K |
|
1442
CALL
Valero Energy
VLO
$88.7B
| $4.47M | 0.01% |
48,200
-50,600
| -51% | -$4.72M |
|
|
GWB
1443
DELISTED
Great Western Bancorp, Inc.
GWB
| $4.47M | 0.01% |
110,980
-54,147
| -33% | -$2.28M |
|
1444
PUT
Under Armour
UAA
$3.04B
| $4.46M | 0.01% |
272,600
-280,000
| -51% | -$4.38M |
|
1445
BlackLine
BL
$1.87B
| $4.45M | 0.01% |
113,604
+17,013
| +18% | +$636K |
|
1446
Nike
NKE
$63.9B
| $4.45M | 0.01% |
66,998
-107,562
| -62% | -$7.1M |
|
1447
CALL
Chemed
CHE
$6.87B
| $4.45M | 0.01% |
16,300
+1,300
| +9% | +$344K |
|
1448
CALL
Sarepta Therapeutics
SRPT
$1.63B
| $4.45M | 0.01% |
60,000
+3,500
| +6% | +$233K |
|
1449
Wolfspeed
WOLF
$1.14B
| $4.44M | 0.01% |
110,229
-215,274
| -66% | -$8.11M |
|
|
TCS
1450
DELISTED
THE CONTAINER STORE GROUP, INC.
TCS
| $4.43M | 0.01% |
54,327
-2,574
| -5% | -$194K |
|
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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.