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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1451
PUT
McKesson
MCK
$104B
| $4.42M | 0.01% |
31,400
-6,700
| -18% | -$1.04M |
|
|
AAWW
1452
DELISTED
Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc.
AAWW
| $4.42M | 0.01% |
73,106
+35,566
| +95% | +$2.11M |
|
|
TPH
1453
DELISTED
Tri Pointe Homes
TPH
| $4.41M | 0.01% |
268,651
-320,346
| -54% | -$5.5M |
|
|
NGHC
1454
DELISTED
National General Holdings Corp
NGHC
| $4.41M | 0.01% |
181,423
+6,840
| +4% | +$147K |
|
1455
PUT
Nektar Therapeutics
NKTR
$2.39B
| $4.38M | 0.01% |
2,747
+1,747
| +175% | +$2.25M |
|
1456
Mistras Group
MG
$490M
| $4.37M | 0.01% |
230,829
-20,808
| -8% | -$430K |
|
1457
Evertec
EVTC
$1.94B
| $4.36M | 0.01% |
266,357
-696,043
| -72% | -$10.9M |
|
1458
Colliers International
CIGI
$5.31B
| $4.35M | 0.01% |
62,800
-4,000
| -6% | -$253K |
|
1459
PUT
VeriSign
VRSN
$25.4B
| $4.34M | 0.01% |
36,600
-1,100
| -3% | -$127K |
|
1460
PUT
NetApp
NTAP
$34.2B
| $4.34M | 0.01% |
70,300
+60,300
| +603% | +$3.68M |
|
1461
FIVE9
FIVN
$2.08B
| $4.32M | 0.01% |
145,162
-54,829
| -27% | -$1.5M |
|
|
AUY
1462
DELISTED
Yamana Gold, Inc.
AUY
| $4.32M | 0.01% |
1,566,902
-263,322
| -14% | -$813K |
|
|
FTRPR
1463
DELISTED
Frontier Communications Corporation 11.125% Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock
FTRPR
| $4.3M | 0.01% |
+375,000
| New | +$4.65M |
|
1464
Benchmark Electronics
BHE
$2.76B
| $4.29M | 0.01% |
143,836
+23,345
| +19% | +$701K |
|
1465
CALL
Paychex
PAYX
$42.3B
| $4.29M | 0.01% |
69,700
-20,000
| -22% | -$1.32M |
|
1466
PUT
Molson Coors Class B
TAP
$7.97B
| $4.29M | 0.01% |
56,900
-61,400
| -52% | -$4.91M |
|
1467
PUT
Elevance Health
ELV
$83.7B
| $4.28M | 0.01% |
19,500
-21,400
| -52% | -$5.03M |
|
|
PINC
1468
DELISTED
Premier
PINC
| $4.28M | 0.01% |
136,683
-25,020
| -15% | -$807K |
|
1469
Archrock
AROC
$6.19B
| $4.27M | 0.01% |
488,259
+244,341
| +100% | +$2.33M |
|
1470
Penumbra
PEN
$12.6B
| $4.26M | 0.01% |
36,875
+6,519
| +21% | +$673K |
|
1471
PUT
Helmerich & Payne
HP
$3.31B
| $4.25M | 0.01% |
63,800
+10,000
| +19% | +$675K |
|
|
AAMI
1472
Acadian Asset Management
AAMI
$2.94B
| $4.24M | 0.01% |
269,074
-183,279
| -41% | -$3.02M |
|
1473
Columbus McKinnon
CMCO
$467M
| $4.24M | 0.01% |
118,258
+60,012
| +103% | +$2.3M |
|
1474
CALL
Labcorp
LH
$25.8B
| $4.24M | 0.01% |
+30,497
| New | +$4.48M |
|
1475
CALL
Weibo
WB
$1.95B
| $4.23M | 0.01% |
35,400
-45,240
| -56% | -$5.77M |
|
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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.