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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1901
Vornado Realty Trust
VNO
$7.43B
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
34,533
+22,622
| +190% | +$1.57M |
|
1902
CALL
ASML
ASML
$636B
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
11,700
-25,900
| -69% | -$5.1M |
|
|
TAST
1903
DELISTED
Carrols Restaurant Group, Inc.
TAST
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
207,174
+12,454
| +6% | +$156K |
|
|
CSLT
1904
DELISTED
CASTLIGHT HEALTH, INC.
CSLT
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
635,735
-763
| -0.1% | -$2.83K |
|
1905
CSX Corp
CSX
$96B
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
124,884
+5,232
| +4% | +$97.8K |
|
1906
Lands' End
LE
$375M
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
99,327
+81,009
| +442% | +$1.5M |
|
|
BBBY
1907
PUT
DELISTED
Bed Bath & Beyond Inc
BBBY
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
110,200
-101,600
| -48% | -$2.24M |
|
1908
Prothena Corp
PRTA
$455M
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
62,944
+57,044
| +967% | +$2.07M |
|
1909
Korea Electric Power
KEP
$15.7B
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
+149,767
| New | +$2.37M |
|
1910
PUT
Colgate-Palmolive
CL
$73.6B
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
32,100
+12,100
| +61% | +$871K |
|
|
AJRD
1911
DELISTED
Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings
AJRD
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
82,268
+3,804
| +5% | +$107K |
|
|
ESL
1912
DELISTED
Esterline Technologies
ESL
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
+31,454
| New | +$2.34M |
|
1913
Houlihan Lokey
HLI
$9.75B
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
51,478
-24,964
| -33% | -$1.18M |
|
|
DF
1914
DELISTED
Dean Foods Company
DF
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
266,281
-416,395
| -61% | -$4.11M |
|
1915
Wave Life Sciences
WVE
$1.14B
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
57,052
+50,610
| +786% | +$2.13M |
|
|
1916
PUT
Amgen
AMGN
$203B
| $2.28M | ﹤0.01% |
13,400
-205,300
| -94% | -$37.7M |
|
|
SPA
1917
DELISTED
Sparton
SPA
| $2.28M | ﹤0.01% |
131,207
+96,812
| +281% | +$2.05M |
|
1918
uniQure
QURE
$2.63B
| $2.28M | ﹤0.01% |
97,044
-9,398
| -9% | -$205K |
|
1919
Angi Inc
ANGI
$240M
| $2.27M | ﹤0.01% |
16,680
-8,000
| -32% | -$1.11M |
|
|
GPX
1920
DELISTED
GP Strategies Corp.
GPX
| $2.26M | ﹤0.01% |
99,903
+13,850
| +16% | +$324K |
|
1921
Woodward
WWD
$25B
| $2.26M | ﹤0.01% |
31,512
-37,818
| -55% | -$2.85M |
|
|
GWPH
1922
CALL
DELISTED
GW Pharmaceuticals Plc American Depositary Shares
GWPH
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
-66,200
| -77% | -$8.32M |
|
|
SODA
1923
PUT
DELISTED
SodaStream International Ltd
SODA
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
24,500
+20,900
| +581% | +$1.69M |
|
1924
Old National Bancorp
ONB
$10.1B
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
132,966
+62,080
| +88% | +$1.09M |
|
1925
CALL
Ralph Lauren
RL
$22.6B
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
20,100
-9,900
| -33% | -$1.07M |
|
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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.