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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CBB
1626
DELISTED
Cincinnati Bell Inc.
CBB
| $3.42M | ﹤0.01% |
247,053
+29,907
| +14% | +$485K |
|
1627
Black Hills Corp
BKH
$5.74B
| $3.4M | ﹤0.01% |
62,716
-50,092
| -44% | -$2.68M |
|
|
THR
1628
DELISTED
Thermon Group Holdings
THR
| $3.4M | ﹤0.01% |
151,596
+3,110
| +2% | +$71.7K |
|
|
SGI
1629
PUT
Somnigroup International
SGI
$15.2B
| $3.4M | ﹤0.01% |
300,000
+249,200
| +491% | +$3.42M |
|
1630
Kohl's
KSS
$2.18B
| $3.39M | ﹤0.01% |
51,794
+28,293
| +120% | +$1.8M |
|
|
SRDX
1631
DELISTED
Surmodics
SRDX
| $3.39M | ﹤0.01% |
89,130
+589
| +0.7% | +$18.2K |
|
|
CALD
1632
DELISTED
Callidus Software, Inc.
CALD
| $3.39M | ﹤0.01% |
94,307
-36,116
| -28% | -$1.23M |
|
1633
Gran Tierra Energy
GTE
$227M
| $3.38M | ﹤0.01% |
121,348
-672
| -0.6% | -$18.2K |
|
1634
CALL
Becton Dickinson
BDX
$45.5B
| $3.38M | ﹤0.01% |
15,990
+1,845
| +13% | +$404K |
|
1635
Sonoco
SON
$5.94B
| $3.38M | ﹤0.01% |
69,639
+44,874
| +181% | +$2.28M |
|
1636
Monster Beverage
MNST
$96.3B
| $3.38M | ﹤0.01% |
118,022
+108,424
| +1,130% | +$3.39M |
|
|
PIR
1637
DELISTED
Pier 1 Imports, Inc.
PIR
| $3.37M | ﹤0.01% |
52,333
+26,263
| +101% | +$1.78M |
|
1638
PUT
Dollar Tree
DLTR
$24.5B
| $3.37M | ﹤0.01% |
35,500
-36,500
| -51% | -$3.83M |
|
|
EFII
1639
DELISTED
Electronics for Imaging
EFII
| $3.36M | ﹤0.01% |
+123,086
| New | +$3.53M |
|
|
NFX
1640
PUT
DELISTED
Newfield Exploration
NFX
| $3.36M | ﹤0.01% |
137,600
+68,600
| +99% | +$1.92M |
|
1641
Paylocity
PCTY
$7.39B
| $3.36M | ﹤0.01% |
65,566
-31,103
| -32% | -$1.54M |
|
1642
Triumph Financial Inc
TFIN
$1.81B
| $3.35M | ﹤0.01% |
81,367
+3,886
| +5% | +$152K |
|
1643
Plexus
PLXS
$6.6B
| $3.33M | ﹤0.01% |
55,805
-5,015
| -8% | -$308K |
|
|
SREV
1644
DELISTED
ServiceSource International, Inc.
SREV
| $3.33M | ﹤0.01% |
874,128
+104,658
| +14% | +$375K |
|
|
EIGI
1645
DELISTED
Endurance International Group Holdings, Inc.
EIGI
| $3.31M | ﹤0.01% |
447,732
+64,024
| +17% | +$509K |
|
|
VIAB
1646
PUT
DELISTED
Viacom Inc. Class B
VIAB
| $3.31M | ﹤0.01% |
106,500
-358,800
| -77% | -$11.6M |
|
1647
Brink's
BCO
$4.84B
| $3.31M | ﹤0.01% |
46,341
+34,749
| +300% | +$2.67M |
|
1648
PUT
LendingTree
TREE
$569M
| $3.28M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
|
MMDM
1649
DELISTED
Modern Media Acquisition Corp. Common Stock
MMDM
| $3.27M | ﹤0.01% |
329,800
| – | – |
|
|
DENN
1650
DELISTED
Denny's
DENN
| $3.27M | ﹤0.01% |
212,208
+25,591
| +14% | +$385K |
|
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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.