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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
XCRA
1651
DELISTED
Xcerra Corporation
XCRA
| $3.27M | ﹤0.01% |
280,354
+45,253
| +19% | +$467K |
|
1652
Liberty Latin America Class A
LILA
$1.57B
| $3.26M | ﹤0.01% |
262,067
-37,708
| -13% | -$522K |
|
1653
CRA International
CRAI
$1.12B
| $3.26M | ﹤0.01% |
62,333
+3,344
| +6% | +$161K |
|
1654
CALL
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
VRTX
$122B
| $3.26M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
-10,000
| -33% | -$1.63M |
|
1655
Innoviva
INVA
$1.57B
| $3.26M | ﹤0.01% |
195,457
-379,035
| -66% | -$5.85M |
|
1656
Enbridge
ENB
$121B
| $3.25M | ﹤0.01% |
+103,411
| New | +$3.62M |
|
|
LBY
1657
DELISTED
Libbey, Inc.
LBY
| $3.24M | ﹤0.01% |
663,164
-22,527
| -3% | -$153K |
|
|
VER
1658
DELISTED
VEREIT, Inc.
VER
| $3.23M | ﹤0.01% |
92,878
-17,898
| -16% | -$635K |
|
1659
Daktronics
DAKT
$956M
| $3.23M | ﹤0.01% |
366,649
+26,201
| +8% | +$241K |
|
1660
Marcus Corp
MCS
$752M
| $3.23M | ﹤0.01% |
106,312
-17,191
| -14% | -$472K |
|
1661
PUT
Cummins
CMI
$91.3B
| $3.23M | ﹤0.01% |
19,900
-71,600
| -78% | -$12.3M |
|
|
BCOV
1662
DELISTED
Brightcove, Inc.
BCOV
| $3.22M | ﹤0.01% |
463,646
+42,648
| +10% | +$297K |
|
|
INWK
1663
DELISTED
InnerWorkings, Inc.
INWK
| $3.2M | ﹤0.01% |
353,663
-33,948
| -9% | -$321K |
|
1664
Varex Imaging
VREX
$463M
| $3.2M | ﹤0.01% |
89,424
-50,174
| -36% | -$1.91M |
|
|
ACH
1665
PUT
Accendra Health
ACH
$247M
| $3.2M | ﹤0.01% |
205,600
+111,700
| +119% | +$1.99M |
|
1666
Revvity
RVTY
$12.1B
| $3.2M | ﹤0.01% |
42,207
-94,886
| -69% | -$7.33M |
|
1667
CALL
Factset
FDS
$9.46B
| $3.19M | ﹤0.01% |
16,000
-11,000
| -41% | -$2.22M |
|
1668
Deckers Outdoor
DECK
$13.3B
| $3.19M | ﹤0.01% |
212,310
-272,736
| -56% | -$4.1M |
|
|
WRD
1669
DELISTED
WildHorse Resource Development
WRD
| $3.18M | ﹤0.01% |
166,610
+68,044
| +69% | +$1.21M |
|
1670
Churchill Downs
CHDN
$6.15B
| $3.18M | ﹤0.01% |
78,078
-155,766
| -67% | -$6.63M |
|
|
CAVM
1671
CALL
DELISTED
Cavium, Inc.
CAVM
| $3.17M | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
+30,000
| +300% | +$2.62M |
|
1672
First Hawaiian
FHB
$3.38B
| $3.16M | ﹤0.01% |
113,503
+18,109
| +19% | +$527K |
|
|
BLD
1673
DELISTED
TopBuild
BLD
| $3.16M | ﹤0.01% |
41,260
-15,667
| -28% | -$1.18M |
|
1674
Philip Morris
PM
$305B
| $3.15M | ﹤0.01% |
31,726
-34,641
| -52% | -$3.61M |
|
1675
Malibu Boats
MBUU
$557M
| $3.15M | ﹤0.01% |
94,935
-49,955
| -34% | -$1.63M |
|
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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.