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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
DST
1851
PUT
DELISTED
DST Systems Inc.
DST
| $2.51M | ﹤0.01% |
+30,000
| New | +$2.44M |
|
1852
Ralph Lauren
RL
$22.6B
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
22,402
+7,892
| +54% | +$854K |
|
1853
International Bancshares
IBOC
$4.77B
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
64,322
+12,462
| +24% | +$506K |
|
1854
CALL
Incyte
INCY
$23.7B
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
-40,000
| -57% | -$3.61M |
|
1855
Stellantis
STLA
$16.5B
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
+121,811
| New | +$2.67M |
|
1856
Onto Innovation
ONTO
$13B
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
92,905
-25,465
| -22% | -$682K |
|
|
ACRE
1857
Ares Commercial Real Estate
ACRE
$257M
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
202,228
+78,933
| +64% | +$994K |
|
|
RUTH
1858
DELISTED
Ruth's Hospitality Group, Inc.
RUTH
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
102,187
-51,173
| -33% | -$1.21M |
|
1859
CALL
General Dynamics
GD
$105B
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
11,300
-96,500
| -90% | -$21M |
|
1860
Griffon
GFF
$4.28B
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
136,603
-34,312
| -20% | -$676K |
|
1861
Stagwell
STGW
$1.92B
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
345,949
-58,028
| -14% | -$496K |
|
|
CHUBA
1862
DELISTED
CommerceHub, Inc. Series A Common Stock
CHUBA
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
110,671
-57,697
| -34% | -$1.21M |
|
1863
Cencora
COR
$60.5B
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
28,863
+25,233
| +695% | +$2.42M |
|
1864
PagSeguro Digital
PAGS
$2.62B
| $2.48M | ﹤0.01% |
+64,797
| New | +$2.08M |
|
|
FL
1865
CALL
DELISTED
Foot Locker
FL
| $2.47M | ﹤0.01% |
54,200
+22,100
| +69% | +$1.03M |
|
1866
PUT
Vale
VALE
$62.9B
| $2.47M | ﹤0.01% |
194,000
-468,800
| -71% | -$6.17M |
|
1867
Toyota
TM
$216B
| $2.46M | ﹤0.01% |
18,898
-62,772
| -77% | -$8.41M |
|
|
SPLK
1868
PUT
DELISTED
Splunk Inc
SPLK
| $2.46M | ﹤0.01% |
+25,000
| New | +$2.39M |
|
|
IBKC
1869
DELISTED
IBERIABANK Corp
IBKC
| $2.46M | ﹤0.01% |
31,505
+25,108
| +392% | +$2.06M |
|
|
1870
CALL
Stellantis
STLA
$16.5B
| $2.45M | ﹤0.01% |
119,600
+24,200
| +25% | +$530K |
|
1871
Enanta Pharmaceuticals
ENTA
$370M
| $2.45M | ﹤0.01% |
30,291
+16,917
| +126% | +$1.3M |
|
|
TIF
1872
CALL
DELISTED
Tiffany & Co.
TIF
| $2.45M | ﹤0.01% |
25,100
-4,300
| -15% | -$444K |
|
|
EXTN
1873
DELISTED
Exterran Corporation
EXTN
| $2.45M | ﹤0.01% |
91,778
-11,436
| -11% | -$331K |
|
1874
PUT
AnaptysBio
ANAB
$1.59B
| $2.45M | ﹤0.01% |
+23,500
| New | +$2.65M |
|
1875
PUT
Ashland
ASH
$3.04B
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
35,000
| – | – |
|
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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.