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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1551
CALL
Silicon Laboratories
SLAB
$7.16B
| $3.77M | 0.01% |
41,900
| – | – |
|
|
CAI
1552
DELISTED
CAI International, Inc.
CAI
| $3.76M | 0.01% |
176,891
-83,478
| -32% | -$2.08M |
|
|
FISV
1553
Fiserv Inc
FISV
$29B
| $3.75M | 0.01% |
52,526
+32,630
| +164% | +$2.29M |
|
1554
PUT
Mohawk Industries
MHK
$7.08B
| $3.74M | 0.01% |
+16,100
| New | +$4.15M |
|
1555
Caleres
CAL
$444M
| $3.73M | 0.01% |
111,028
+16,391
| +17% | +$503K |
|
|
UNVR
1556
DELISTED
Univar Solutions Inc.
UNVR
| $3.73M | 0.01% |
134,384
-108,534
| -45% | -$3.19M |
|
1557
CALL
Landstar System
LSTR
$6.31B
| $3.73M | 0.01% |
34,000
+23,600
| +227% | +$2.59M |
|
1558
Haemonetics
HAE
$3.76B
| $3.72M | 0.01% |
50,906
+30,398
| +148% | +$2.09M |
|
1559
PUT
Lear
LEA
$7.47B
| $3.72M | 0.01% |
20,000
+15,100
| +308% | +$2.84M |
|
1560
CALL
McKesson
MCK
$104B
| $3.72M | 0.01% |
26,400
+6,400
| +32% | +$997K |
|
1561
CALL
Nektar Therapeutics
NKTR
$2.37B
| $3.72M | 0.01% |
2,333
+1,666
| +250% | +$2.15M |
|
1562
CALL
Seagate
STX
$169B
| $3.72M | 0.01% |
63,500
-27,000
| -30% | -$1.44M |
|
1563
Seaboard Corp
SEB
$4.37B
| $3.71M | 0.01% |
869
-2
| -0.2% | -$8.34K |
|
|
NXGN
1564
DELISTED
NextGen Healthcare, Inc. Common Stock
NXGN
| $3.7M | 0.01% |
270,870
-66,303
| -20% | -$874K |
|
1565
PUT
Interactive Brokers
IBKR
$40.3B
| $3.69M | 0.01% |
219,200
+172,800
| +372% | +$2.86M |
|
1566
PUT
Teleflex
TFX
$5.92B
| $3.67M | 0.01% |
14,400
-5,600
| -28% | -$1.47M |
|
1567
Texas Instruments
TXN
$254B
| $3.67M | 0.01% |
35,327
-457,840
| -93% | -$49.6M |
|
1568
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co
AJG
$67.2B
| $3.67M | 0.01% |
53,369
-94,452
| -64% | -$6.37M |
|
1569
Lattice Semiconductor
LSCC
$16.3B
| $3.67M | 0.01% |
658,573
-315,312
| -32% | -$1.92M |
|
1570
Spectrum Brands
SPB
$2.07B
| $3.67M | 0.01% |
35,367
-80,109
| -69% | -$8.62M |
|
1571
Radware
RDWR
$1.19B
| $3.67M | 0.01% |
171,660
-29,410
| -15% | -$609K |
|
|
POLY
1572
DELISTED
Plantronics, Inc.
POLY
| $3.67M | 0.01% |
60,705
-19,410
| -24% | -$1.08M |
|
|
MGLN
1573
PUT
DELISTED
Magellan Health Services, Inc.
MGLN
| $3.66M | 0.01% |
+34,200
| New | +$3.43M |
|
|
USG
1574
DELISTED
Usg
USG
| $3.66M | 0.01% |
90,448
+63,686
| +238% | +$2.31M |
|
1575
Graham Holdings Company
GHC
$5.22B
| $3.65M | 0.01% |
6,066
-1,114
| -16% | -$654K |
|
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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.