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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1726
Enel Chile
ENIC
$6.05B
| $2.91M | ﹤0.01% |
454,757
-16,450
| -3% | -$102K |
|
1727
Rigel Pharmaceuticals
RIGL
$692M
| $2.91M | ﹤0.01% |
82,204
-73,639
| -47% | -$2.95M |
|
1728
The Mosaic Company
MOS
$7.1B
| $2.91M | ﹤0.01% |
119,830
-1,548,941
| -93% | -$40.7M |
|
|
SEM
1729
DELISTED
Select Medical
SEM
| $2.9M | ﹤0.01% |
312,103
+224,459
| +256% | +$2.14M |
|
|
BPFH
1730
DELISTED
Boston Private Financial Holdings, Inc.
BPFH
| $2.9M | ﹤0.01% |
192,643
+85,347
| +80% | +$1.29M |
|
|
CPE
1731
DELISTED
Callon Petroleum Company
CPE
| $2.89M | ﹤0.01% |
21,848
+18,303
| +516% | +$2.15M |
|
|
PX
1732
CALL
DELISTED
Praxair Inc
PX
| $2.89M | ﹤0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$3.11M |
|
|
KLDX
1733
DELISTED
KLONDEX MINES LTD
KLDX
| $2.88M | ﹤0.01% |
1,219,282
-165,949
| -12% | -$318K |
|
1734
Dorman Products
DORM
$4.08B
| $2.88M | ﹤0.01% |
43,494
-52,286
| -55% | -$3.72M |
|
1735
Entravision Communication
EVC
$1.02B
| $2.87M | ﹤0.01% |
611,291
-68,163
| -10% | -$440K |
|
1736
PUT
Lockheed Martin
LMT
$134B
| $2.87M | ﹤0.01% |
8,500
-129,900
| -94% | -$44.2M |
|
|
BUFF
1737
DELISTED
Blue Buffalo Pet Products, Inc
BUFF
| $2.87M | ﹤0.01% |
+72,104
| New | +$2.6M |
|
1738
CALL
CF Industries
CF
$18.4B
| $2.87M | ﹤0.01% |
76,000
+58,600
| +337% | +$2.39M |
|
1739
eHealth
EHTH
$43.2M
| $2.87M | ﹤0.01% |
200,287
-17,855
| -8% | -$294K |
|
|
ARC
1740
DELISTED
ARC Document Solutions, Inc.
ARC
| $2.87M | ﹤0.01% |
1,302,176
+101,192
| +8% | +$238K |
|
1741
MYR Group
MYRG
$5.75B
| $2.86M | ﹤0.01% |
92,724
+1,280
| +1% | +$43.5K |
|
|
WBK
1742
DELISTED
Westpac Banking Corporation
WBK
| $2.85M | ﹤0.01% |
128,475
+97,869
| +320% | +$2.35M |
|
|
HRC
1743
DELISTED
HILL-ROM HOLDINGS, INC.
HRC
| $2.85M | ﹤0.01% |
32,708
-28,336
| -46% | -$2.42M |
|
1744
Forward Air
FWRD
$466M
| $2.85M | ﹤0.01% |
53,837
+10,172
| +23% | +$579K |
|
1745
Titan Machinery
TITN
$469M
| $2.84M | ﹤0.01% |
120,723
-55,890
| -32% | -$1.17M |
|
1746
Bank of Montreal
BMO
$125B
| $2.84M | ﹤0.01% |
37,618
-101,639
| -73% | -$7.99M |
|
|
B
1747
DELISTED
Barnes Group Inc.
B
| $2.84M | ﹤0.01% |
47,416
+10,671
| +29% | +$673K |
|
1748
CALL
BP
BP
$109B
| $2.84M | ﹤0.01% |
+75,336
| New | +$2.84M |
|
|
SODA
1749
DELISTED
SodaStream International Ltd
SODA
| $2.84M | ﹤0.01% |
30,902
+5,388
| +21% | +$437K |
|
1750
Silgan Holdings
SLGN
$4.92B
| $2.84M | ﹤0.01% |
101,811
-45,356
| -31% | -$1.3M |
|
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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.