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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
LL
1526
DELISTED
LL Flooring Holdings, Inc.
LL
| $3.92M | 0.01% |
163,735
-264,648
| -62% | -$7.01M |
|
1527
Genworth Financial
GNW
$3.85B
| $3.91M | 0.01% |
1,382,649
+234,249
| +20% | +$704K |
|
|
IPXL
1528
DELISTED
Impax Laboratories, Inc.
IPXL
| $3.91M | 0.01% |
201,057
-339,356
| -63% | -$6.66M |
|
1529
Johnson Controls International
JCI
$85.6B
| $3.91M | 0.01% |
+110,867
| New | +$4.21M |
|
|
AAT
1530
American Assets Trust
AAT
$1.48B
| $3.9M | 0.01% |
116,739
+31,408
| +37% | +$1.07M |
|
1531
PUT
IDEX
IEX
$16.6B
| $3.89M | 0.01% |
27,300
+16,700
| +158% | +$2.33M |
|
1532
Medpace
MEDP
$15.9B
| $3.88M | 0.01% |
111,174
-55,859
| -33% | -$2.04M |
|
1533
Manchester United
MANU
$4.03B
| $3.88M | 0.01% |
202,036
-14,008
| -6% | -$276K |
|
|
SWCH
1534
DELISTED
Switch, Inc. Class A Common Stock
SWCH
| $3.88M | 0.01% |
243,591
-440,564
| -64% | -$6.97M |
|
1535
Rush Enterprises Class A
RUSHA
$6.13B
| $3.87M | 0.01% |
205,117
+9,277
| +5% | +$193K |
|
|
CTT
1536
DELISTED
CATCHMARK TIMBER TRUST, INC.
CTT
| $3.87M | 0.01% |
310,591
+66,374
| +27% | +$857K |
|
1537
Banner Corp
BANR
$2.4B
| $3.87M | 0.01% |
69,767
+7,182
| +11% | +$401K |
|
1538
CoStar Group
CSGP
$12.4B
| $3.86M | 0.01% |
+106,440
| New | +$3.67M |
|
|
1539
CALL
CoStar Group
CSGP
$12.4B
| $3.84M | 0.01% |
106,000
-149,000
| -58% | -$5.14M |
|
|
NBL
1540
DELISTED
Noble Energy, Inc.
NBL
| $3.84M | 0.01% |
126,869
-481,489
| -79% | -$14.5M |
|
|
ANSS
1541
CALL
DELISTED
Ansys
ANSS
| $3.84M | 0.01% |
24,500
+8,100
| +49% | +$1.3M |
|
1542
CALL
Delta Air Lines
DAL
$58.8B
| $3.84M | 0.01% |
70,000
-46,500
| -40% | -$2.57M |
|
|
HT
1543
DELISTED
Hersha Hospitality Trust Priority Class A Common Shares of Beneficial Interest
HT
| $3.83M | 0.01% |
214,001
+11,722
| +6% | +$208K |
|
|
STML
1544
DELISTED
Stemline Therapeutics, Inc.
STML
| $3.83M | 0.01% |
250,421
+57,588
| +30% | +$898K |
|
1545
CALL
Teleflex
TFX
$5.94B
| $3.83M | 0.01% |
15,000
-10,000
| -40% | -$2.63M |
|
1546
CALL
Valmont Industries
VMI
$9.33B
| $3.82M | 0.01% |
26,100
| – | – |
|
1547
CALL
Petrobras
PBR
$116B
| $3.8M | 0.01% |
268,600
-563,400
| -68% | -$7.41M |
|
1548
LendingTree
TREE
$572M
| $3.78M | 0.01% |
11,526
-23,478
| -67% | -$8.45M |
|
1549
Matrix Service
MTRX
$324M
| $3.78M | 0.01% |
275,959
-65,576
| -19% | -$1.08M |
|
|
OSB
1550
DELISTED
Norbord Inc.
OSB
| $3.78M | 0.01% |
104,300
-140,975
| -57% | -$5.04M |
|
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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.