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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
WAIR
1576
DELISTED
WESCO Aircraft Holdings Inc.
WAIR
| $3.65M | 0.01% |
355,883
+86,494
| +32% | +$732K |
|
1577
Magnachip Semiconductor
MX
$118M
| $3.64M | 0.01% |
378,822
-346,424
| -48% | -$3.66M |
|
1578
KBR
KBR
$4.72B
| $3.63M | ﹤0.01% |
+224,469
| New | +$4.07M |
|
|
SRC
1579
DELISTED
SPIRIT REALTY CAPITAL, INC.
SRC
| $3.63M | ﹤0.01% |
104,261
-88,726
| -46% | -$3.16M |
|
1580
T. Rowe Price
TROW
$26.1B
| $3.63M | ﹤0.01% |
+33,572
| New | +$3.74M |
|
|
SRNE
1581
DELISTED
Sorrento Therapeutics, Inc.
SRNE
| $3.62M | ﹤0.01% |
703,372
+692,372
| +6,294% | +$4.93M |
|
1582
Federal Signal
FSS
$7.12B
| $3.62M | ﹤0.01% |
164,363
-40,638
| -20% | -$841K |
|
|
LHCG
1583
DELISTED
LHC Group LLC
LHCG
| $3.61M | ﹤0.01% |
58,683
-11,343
| -16% | -$716K |
|
1584
Toll Brothers
TOL
$14.4B
| $3.61M | ﹤0.01% |
+83,405
| New | +$3.92M |
|
1585
Cable One
CABO
$247M
| $3.6M | ﹤0.01% |
5,240
-282
| -5% | -$198K |
|
1586
ResMed
RMD
$30.3B
| $3.6M | ﹤0.01% |
36,572
+31,322
| +597% | +$2.96M |
|
|
CBI
1587
CALL
DELISTED
Chicago Bridge & Iron Nv
CBI
| $3.6M | ﹤0.01% |
250,100
+154,900
| +163% | +$2.83M |
|
|
SIVB
1588
CALL
DELISTED
SVB Financial Group
SIVB
| $3.6M | ﹤0.01% |
15,000
| – | – |
|
|
Y
1589
DELISTED
Alleghany Corp
Y
| $3.59M | ﹤0.01% |
5,847
-1,449
| -20% | -$874K |
|
1590
PUT
Cooper Companies
COO
$13.9B
| $3.59M | ﹤0.01% |
62,800
-81,200
| -56% | -$4.74M |
|
1591
PUT
Darden Restaurants
DRI
$23.9B
| $3.59M | ﹤0.01% |
42,100
+36,500
| +652% | +$3.46M |
|
1592
Ferrari
RACE
$68.5B
| $3.58M | ﹤0.01% |
29,699
-113,630
| -79% | -$13.8M |
|
1593
Casey's General Stores
CASY
$31.8B
| $3.57M | ﹤0.01% |
32,551
+9,156
| +39% | +$1.06M |
|
1594
Cato Corp
CATO
$67.3M
| $3.57M | ﹤0.01% |
242,123
-28,321
| -10% | -$358K |
|
|
YELL
1595
DELISTED
Yellow Corporation Common Stock
YELL
| $3.57M | ﹤0.01% |
404,076
-82,450
| -17% | -$976K |
|
1596
Public Storage
PSA
$62.2B
| $3.56M | ﹤0.01% |
17,775
+6,323
| +55% | +$1.23M |
|
|
RDUS
1597
DELISTED
Radius Recycling
RDUS
| $3.56M | ﹤0.01% |
109,967
+53,309
| +94% | +$1.86M |
|
1598
FirstCash
FCFS
$9.01B
| $3.55M | ﹤0.01% |
43,737
+25,718
| +143% | +$1.92M |
|
1599
Arbutus Biopharma
ABUS
$867M
| $3.55M | ﹤0.01% |
710,462
-495,663
| -41% | -$2.62M |
|
|
MCHB
1600
Mechanics Bancorp
MCHB
$3.48B
| $3.55M | ﹤0.01% |
123,806
+3,356
| +3% | +$99.8K |
|
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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.