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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1701
Ezcorp Inc
EZPW
$1.87B
| $3.02M | ﹤0.01% |
228,669
+80,434
| +54% | +$1.03M |
|
|
RESI
1702
DELISTED
Front Yard Residential Corporation Common Stock
RESI
| $3.01M | ﹤0.01% |
299,210
-63,978
| -18% | -$681K |
|
|
BFI
1703
DELISTED
BurgerFi International, Inc. Common Stock
BFI
| $3M | ﹤0.01% |
+310,000
| New | +$3.02M |
|
1704
Interactive Brokers
IBKR
$41.1B
| $3M | ﹤0.01% |
178,340
+162,252
| +1,009% | +$2.69M |
|
1705
Primoris Services
PRIM
$4.64B
| $3M | ﹤0.01% |
119,987
+99,131
| +475% | +$2.54M |
|
1706
PUT
State Street
STT
$50.7B
| $2.99M | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
+19,200
| +178% | +$2.01M |
|
1707
Nice
NICE
$5.57B
| $2.98M | ﹤0.01% |
31,714
-10,628
| -25% | -$991K |
|
|
LXFT
1708
DELISTED
Luxoft Holding, Inc.
LXFT
| $2.97M | ﹤0.01% |
72,502
-17,521
| -19% | -$869K |
|
1709
PUT
TAL Education Group
TAL
$5.86B
| $2.97M | ﹤0.01% |
80,000
+19,000
| +31% | +$652K |
|
1710
CALL
ConocoPhillips
COP
$141B
| $2.96M | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
-170,000
| -77% | -$9.61M |
|
1711
CALL
Protolabs
PRLB
$1.85B
| $2.96M | ﹤0.01% |
25,200
| – | – |
|
|
AMTD
1712
CALL
DELISTED
TD Ameritrade Holding Corp
AMTD
| $2.96M | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
+40,800
| +443% | +$2.31M |
|
|
TBHC
1713
DELISTED
The Brand House Collective
TBHC
| $2.96M | ﹤0.01% |
305,114
+16,207
| +6% | +$170K |
|
1714
Valmont Industries
VMI
$9.61B
| $2.96M | ﹤0.01% |
20,204
+1,996
| +11% | +$312K |
|
1715
PUT
Pultegroup
PHM
$24.9B
| $2.96M | ﹤0.01% |
+100,200
| New | +$3.11M |
|
1716
Sixth Street Specialty
TSLX
$1.63B
| $2.95M | ﹤0.01% |
165,087
-106,096
| -39% | -$1.99M |
|
|
DHC
1717
Diversified Healthcare Trust
DHC
$2.28B
| $2.95M | ﹤0.01% |
188,168
-1,651
| -0.9% | -$27.5K |
|
1718
CALL
SBA Communications
SBAC
$18.3B
| $2.94M | ﹤0.01% |
17,200
-8,900
| -34% | -$1.48M |
|
1719
Dine Brands
DIN
$448M
| $2.94M | ﹤0.01% |
44,765
+26,237
| +142% | +$1.6M |
|
1720
CALL
W.W. Grainger
GWW
$66B
| $2.94M | ﹤0.01% |
10,400
-2,200
| -17% | -$576K |
|
1721
Larimar Therapeutics
LRMR
$398M
| $2.93M | ﹤0.01% |
32,792
-3,251
| -9% | -$276K |
|
1722
Natera
NTRA
$37B
| $2.93M | ﹤0.01% |
315,949
-12,560
| -4% | -$123K |
|
1723
Realty Income
O
$61.1B
| $2.93M | ﹤0.01% |
58,407
+30,862
| +112% | +$1.54M |
|
1724
Polaris
PII
$4.25B
| $2.92M | ﹤0.01% |
+25,526
| New | +$3.07M |
|
1725
First Merchants
FRME
$2.69B
| $2.92M | ﹤0.01% |
69,920
-8,734
| -11% | -$374K |
|
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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.