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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CHS
1601
DELISTED
Chicos FAS, Inc.
CHS
| $3.55M | ﹤0.01% |
392,285
+119,149
| +44% | +$1.11M |
|
|
MAG
1602
DELISTED
MAG Silver
MAG
| $3.53M | ﹤0.01% |
361,200
-76,400
| -17% | -$831K |
|
|
FINL
1603
DELISTED
Finish Line
FINL
| $3.53M | ﹤0.01% |
260,599
+3,773
| +1% | +$43.5K |
|
|
IPHS
1604
DELISTED
Innophos Holdings, Inc.
IPHS
| $3.53M | ﹤0.01% |
87,751
+29,857
| +52% | +$1.31M |
|
1605
CALL
Take-Two Interactive
TTWO
$45.3B
| $3.52M | ﹤0.01% |
36,000
-12,500
| -26% | -$1.4M |
|
|
SBNY
1606
DELISTED
Signature Bank
SBNY
| $3.52M | ﹤0.01% |
24,793
-92,509
| -79% | -$13.9M |
|
|
REGI
1607
DELISTED
Renewable Energy Group, Inc.
REGI
| $3.52M | ﹤0.01% |
274,916
+74,511
| +37% | +$836K |
|
|
TARO
1608
DELISTED
Taro Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.
TARO
| $3.52M | ﹤0.01% |
35,592
+10,494
| +42% | +$1.06M |
|
1609
Employers Holdings
EIG
$906M
| $3.5M | ﹤0.01% |
86,494
+55,297
| +177% | +$2.29M |
|
1610
Blackstone Mortgage Trust
BXMT
$2.8B
| $3.5M | ﹤0.01% |
111,334
+24,553
| +28% | +$769K |
|
|
MRO
1611
PUT
DELISTED
Marathon Oil Corporation
MRO
| $3.5M | ﹤0.01% |
216,700
-212,600
| -50% | -$3.53M |
|
1612
PUT
Illinois Tool Works
ITW
$81.9B
| $3.49M | ﹤0.01% |
22,300
-25,400
| -53% | -$4.22M |
|
|
CNR
1613
DELISTED
Cornerstone Building Brands, Inc.
CNR
| $3.49M | ﹤0.01% |
197,374
-112,951
| -36% | -$1.99M |
|
1614
Builders FirstSource
BLDR
$7.82B
| $3.49M | ﹤0.01% |
175,952
+147,570
| +520% | +$3.13M |
|
1615
PUT
Copa Holdings
CPA
$5.65B
| $3.49M | ﹤0.01% |
27,100
+10,500
| +63% | +$1.41M |
|
1616
Morgan Stanley
MS
$337B
| $3.47M | ﹤0.01% |
64,366
-77,126
| -55% | -$4.27M |
|
|
TTM
1617
PUT
DELISTED
Tata Motors Limited
TTM
| $3.47M | ﹤0.01% |
135,100
+80,000
| +145% | +$2.35M |
|
1618
Blackbaud
BLKB
$1.59B
| $3.47M | ﹤0.01% |
34,073
+7,613
| +29% | +$759K |
|
1619
BorgWarner
BWA
$13.1B
| $3.46M | ﹤0.01% |
78,342
-237,642
| -75% | -$11M |
|
1620
Orthofix Medical
OFIX
$481M
| $3.46M | ﹤0.01% |
58,906
+2,399
| +4% | +$134K |
|
1621
PUT
Allegiant Air
ALGT
$2.66B
| $3.45M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
-5,300
| -21% | -$876K |
|
1622
PUT
Polaris
PII
$4.25B
| $3.44M | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
-20,500
| -41% | -$2.47M |
|
|
OTIC
1623
DELISTED
Otonomy, Inc.
OTIC
| $3.43M | ﹤0.01% |
817,208
-88
| -0% | -$479 |
|
1624
Kaiser Aluminum
KALU
$2.65B
| $3.43M | ﹤0.01% |
33,976
-792
| -2% | -$84.8K |
|
1625
Foster
FSTR
$443M
| $3.42M | ﹤0.01% |
145,395
-8,500
| -6% | -$220K |
|
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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.