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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1676
Kearny Financial
KRNY
$595M
| $3.15M | ﹤0.01% |
242,201
+27,812
| +13% | +$377K |
|
1677
PUT
American Tower
AMT
$77.7B
| $3.14M | ﹤0.01% |
21,600
-37,200
| -63% | -$5.24M |
|
1678
CALL
Thermo Fisher Scientific
TMO
$208B
| $3.14M | ﹤0.01% |
15,200
-14,900
| -50% | -$3.13M |
|
|
WBA
1679
CALL
DELISTED
Walgreens Boots Alliance
WBA
| $3.14M | ﹤0.01% |
47,900
-37,100
| -44% | -$2.65M |
|
1680
Columbia Banking Systems
COLB
$8.74B
| $3.13M | ﹤0.01% |
74,680
+35,671
| +91% | +$1.55M |
|
|
CTLT
1681
DELISTED
CATALENT, INC.
CTLT
| $3.13M | ﹤0.01% |
76,178
-307,900
| -80% | -$13.1M |
|
1682
MKS Inc
MKSI
$21.3B
| $3.12M | ﹤0.01% |
27,016
-4,468
| -14% | -$491K |
|
|
STKL
1683
DELISTED
SunOpta
STKL
| $3.11M | ﹤0.01% |
438,248
+55,733
| +15% | +$414K |
|
|
FOE
1684
DELISTED
Ferro Corporation
FOE
| $3.11M | ﹤0.01% |
133,953
-89,957
| -40% | -$2.09M |
|
1685
AXIS Capital
AXS
$8.63B
| $3.11M | ﹤0.01% |
53,956
-114,373
| -68% | -$5.9M |
|
1686
PUT
Petrobras
PBR
$116B
| $3.1M | ﹤0.01% |
219,300
-353,600
| -62% | -$4.65M |
|
1687
CALL
D.R. Horton
DHI
$41.3B
| $3.1M | ﹤0.01% |
70,700
-47,600
| -40% | -$2.22M |
|
1688
Abbott
ABT
$182B
| $3.1M | ﹤0.01% |
51,642
-2,433
| -4% | -$147K |
|
|
KBAL
1689
DELISTED
Kimball International
KBAL
| $3.09M | ﹤0.01% |
181,148
+14,149
| +8% | +$250K |
|
|
WW
1690
PUT
DELISTED
WW International
WW
| $3.08M | ﹤0.01% |
48,400
-20,400
| -30% | -$1.31M |
|
1691
PNC Financial Services
PNC
$99.6B
| $3.08M | ﹤0.01% |
20,351
-34,506
| -63% | -$5.36M |
|
1692
Wintrust Financial
WTFC
$10.7B
| $3.07M | ﹤0.01% |
35,662
+3,866
| +12% | +$333K |
|
|
ZGNX
1693
DELISTED
Zogenix, Inc.
ZGNX
| $3.07M | ﹤0.01% |
76,613
-136,473
| -64% | -$5.41M |
|
|
ITG
1694
DELISTED
Investment Technology Group Inc
ITG
| $3.07M | ﹤0.01% |
155,394
-27,389
| -15% | -$556K |
|
1695
PUT
Boston Properties
BXP
$11B
| $3.06M | ﹤0.01% |
+24,800
| New | +$3.02M |
|
|
EGIO
1696
DELISTED
Edgio, Inc. Common Stock
EGIO
| $3.05M | ﹤0.01% |
18,564
-4,965
| -21% | -$847K |
|
1697
Altisource Portfolio Solutions
ASPS
$62.7M
| $3.05M | ﹤0.01% |
14,347
+8,917
| +164% | +$1.98M |
|
1698
BlackRock TCP Capital
TCPC
$265M
| $3.05M | ﹤0.01% |
214,224
+6,083
| +3% | +$89.4K |
|
1699
PUT
Royal Gold
RGLD
$17.1B
| $3.04M | ﹤0.01% |
35,400
-58,400
| -62% | -$4.92M |
|
1700
CALL
PVH
PVH
$3.87B
| $3.03M | ﹤0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$2.92M |
|
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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.