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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
PRA
1926
DELISTED
ProAssurance
PRA
| $2.24M | ﹤0.01% |
46,193
+29,959
| +185% | +$1.56M |
|
|
SHPG
1927
CALL
DELISTED
Shire pic
SHPG
| $2.24M | ﹤0.01% |
15,000
+5,000
| +50% | +$688K |
|
|
TIVO
1928
DELISTED
Tivo Inc
TIVO
| $2.24M | ﹤0.01% |
165,240
-294,016
| -64% | -$4.19M |
|
1929
PUT
Abercrombie & Fitch
ANF
$4.41B
| $2.24M | ﹤0.01% |
92,400
-284,800
| -76% | -$6.02M |
|
1930
CALL
WIX.com
WIX
$2.36B
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
+28,100
| New | +$1.97M |
|
1931
Dillards
DDS
$8.96B
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
27,791
+14,541
| +110% | +$1.05M |
|
1932
PUT
EPAM Systems
EPAM
$4.92B
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
+19,500
| New | +$2.23M |
|
|
ALXN
1933
PUT
DELISTED
Alexion Pharmaceuticals
ALXN
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
-10,000
| -33% | -$1.2M |
|
1934
CALL
Travel + Leisure Co
TNL
$4.68B
| $2.22M | ﹤0.01% |
42,971
+20,821
| +94% | +$1.11M |
|
|
SRCL
1935
PUT
DELISTED
Stericycle Inc
SRCL
| $2.22M | ﹤0.01% |
37,900
-50,600
| -57% | -$3.43M |
|
1936
CytomX Therapeutics
CTMX
$708M
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
77,515
+47,034
| +154% | +$1.34M |
|
1937
Boston Properties
BXP
$11B
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
17,888
-6,677
| -27% | -$812K |
|
1938
Seres Therapeutics
MCRB
$47M
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
15,015
-4,007
| -21% | -$768K |
|
1939
PUT
Huazhu Hotels Group
HTHT
$12.9B
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
+66,800
| New | +$2.44M |
|
1940
Ryanair
RYAAY
$29.8B
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
44,765
+32,450
| +263% | +$1.55M |
|
1941
PUT
PG&E
PCG
$47.2B
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
+50,000
| New | +$2.12M |
|
1942
Omnicell
OMCL
$1.89B
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
50,576
+32,238
| +176% | +$1.48M |
|
1943
CALL
Cardinal Health
CAH
$53.7B
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
35,000
| – | – |
|
1944
Matsons
MATX
$6.22B
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
76,468
+8,152
| +12% | +$255K |
|
1945
CALL
Fair Isaac
FICO
$29.7B
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
+12,900
| New | +$2.15M |
|
|
GAP
1946
PUT
The Gap Inc
GAP
$7.07B
| $2.18M | ﹤0.01% |
70,000
-121,600
| -63% | -$3.98M |
|
|
MITL
1947
DELISTED
Mitel Networks Corporation
MITL
| $2.18M | ﹤0.01% |
235,335
-540,622
| -70% | -$4.74M |
|
1948
Clearwater Paper
CLW
$278M
| $2.18M | ﹤0.01% |
55,769
-31,589
| -36% | -$1.31M |
|
1949
Federated Hermes
FHI
$4.5B
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
65,098
-142,494
| -69% | -$4.84M |
|
1950
Extreme Networks
EXTR
$3.92B
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
196,246
-1,115,916
| -85% | -$14.1M |
|
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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.