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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1501
PUT
HSBC
HSBC
$356B
| $4.09M | 0.01% |
91,985
+66,813
| +265% | +$3.18M |
|
1502
Mercer International
MERC
$45.6M
| $4.08M | 0.01% |
328,087
-4,490
| -1% | -$60.6K |
|
1503
PUT
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
VRTX
$124B
| $4.08M | 0.01% |
25,000
+5,000
| +25% | +$817K |
|
1504
PUT
Broadridge
BR
$18.3B
| $4.07M | 0.01% |
+37,100
| New | +$3.68M |
|
1505
CALL
NetApp
NTAP
$34.2B
| $4.06M | 0.01% |
+65,800
| New | +$4.02M |
|
1506
AZZ Inc
AZZ
$4.41B
| $4.06M | 0.01% |
92,835
+42,477
| +84% | +$1.9M |
|
|
SAVE
1507
DELISTED
Spirit Airlines, Inc.
SAVE
| $4.05M | 0.01% |
107,230
-91,783
| -46% | -$3.85M |
|
1508
PUT
Strategy Inc
MSTR
$35.1B
| $4.04M | 0.01% |
313,000
+100,000
| +47% | +$1.35M |
|
1509
NN Inc
NNBR
$261M
| $4.04M | 0.01% |
168,181
-32,878
| -16% | -$861K |
|
|
GLDD
1510
DELISTED
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock
GLDD
| $4.03M | 0.01% |
876,384
+44,932
| +5% | +$213K |
|
1511
Werner Enterprises
WERN
$2.3B
| $4.03M | 0.01% |
110,365
+42,207
| +62% | +$1.64M |
|
1512
Biglari Holdings Class B
BH
$1.18B
| $4.02M | 0.01% |
14,769
-1,131
| -7% | -$313K |
|
|
EXAS
1513
CALL
DELISTED
Exact Sciences
EXAS
| $4.02M | 0.01% |
99,600
-60,400
| -38% | -$2.95M |
|
1514
Quad
QUAD
$434M
| $4.01M | 0.01% |
158,277
+87,325
| +123% | +$2.13M |
|
1515
CALL
Corpay
CPAY
$25.1B
| $4.01M | 0.01% |
+19,800
| New | +$4.02M |
|
1516
Principal Financial Group
PFG
$24.6B
| $4M | 0.01% |
65,649
+50,621
| +337% | +$3.33M |
|
1517
Interface
TILE
$2B
| $3.99M | 0.01% |
158,454
-102,603
| -39% | -$2.55M |
|
1518
Genesco
GCO
$432M
| $3.98M | 0.01% |
98,149
-26,319
| -21% | -$977K |
|
1519
Antero Midstream
AM
$10.3B
| $3.96M | 0.01% |
247,865
+145,138
| +141% | +$2.81M |
|
1520
AtriCure
ATRC
$2.01B
| $3.96M | 0.01% |
193,073
+39,546
| +26% | +$714K |
|
|
OA
1521
DELISTED
Orbital ATK, Inc.
OA
| $3.95M | 0.01% |
29,775
+22,503
| +309% | +$2.97M |
|
1522
Worthington Enterprises
WOR
$2.82B
| $3.94M | 0.01% |
148,870
+50,363
| +51% | +$1.41M |
|
1523
CALL
NewMarket
NEU
$7.2B
| $3.94M | 0.01% |
9,800
| – | – |
|
1524
UFP Industries
UFPI
$5.14B
| $3.94M | 0.01% |
+121,254
| New | +$4.3M |
|
1525
Fortuna Silver Mines
FSM
$2.55B
| $3.93M | 0.01% |
754,099
-84,400
| -10% | -$406K |
|
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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.