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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
HES
1976
CALL
DELISTED
Hess
HES
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
41,500
-146,000
| -78% | -$7.16M |
|
1977
Alexandria Real Estate Equities
ARE
$8.96B
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
16,798
+555
| +3% | +$68.9K |
|
1978
Vermilion Energy
VET
$1.62B
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
65,151
+5,990
| +10% | +$208K |
|
1979
PUT
Electronic Arts
EA
$52.4B
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
+17,300
| New | +$2.1M |
|
|
EPAY
1980
DELISTED
Bottomline Technologies Inc
EPAY
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
54,092
-55,929
| -51% | -$2.09M |
|
1981
CALL
Prudential Financial
PRU
$42.3B
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
20,200
| – | – |
|
|
IMMU
1982
DELISTED
Immunomedics Inc
IMMU
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
142,954
+99,563
| +229% | +$1.63M |
|
|
DFS
1983
CALL
DELISTED
Discover Financial Services
DFS
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
29,000
| – | – |
|
1984
CALL
Mondelez International
MDLZ
$77.9B
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
-76,200
| -60% | -$3.31M |
|
|
1985
PUT
Mondelez International
MDLZ
$77.9B
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
-35,800
| -42% | -$1.55M |
|
1986
CALL
International Flavors & Fragrances
IFF
$19.5B
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
15,200
| – | – |
|
1987
Nordson
NDSN
$16.6B
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
15,230
-26,326
| -63% | -$3.72M |
|
1988
Fidus Investment
FDUS
$751M
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
161,102
+75,899
| +89% | +$1.06M |
|
|
OSG
1989
DELISTED
Overseas Shipholding Group Inc.
OSG
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
730,106
+175,485
| +32% | +$409K |
|
1990
FedEx
FDX
$73.5B
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
8,625
+6,604
| +327% | +$1.67M |
|
1991
CALL
Travelers Companies
TRV
$81.4B
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
14,900
-11,400
| -43% | -$1.59M |
|
|
SYKE
1992
DELISTED
SYKES Enterprises Inc
SYKE
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
71,341
-40,131
| -36% | -$1.22M |
|
1993
PUT
Lennar Class A
LEN
$20.5B
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
+36,155
| New | +$2.18M |
|
1994
Choice Hotels
CHH
$5.15B
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
25,712
-56,426
| -69% | -$4.55M |
|
|
LSI
1995
PUT
DELISTED
Life Storage, Inc.
LSI
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
36,900
+33,300
| +925% | +$1.82M |
|
1996
Manulife Financial
MFC
$73.2B
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
110,957
+90,657
| +447% | +$1.81M |
|
1997
PUT
Landstar System
LSTR
$6.5B
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
18,700
-1,300
| -7% | -$142K |
|
1998
State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLK
$114B
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
+62,550
| New | +$2.1M |
|
1999
H&R Block
HRB
$5.37B
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
80,451
-212,261
| -73% | -$5.58M |
|
2000
Haverty Furniture Companies
HVT
$406M
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
101,434
+13,223
| +15% | +$284K |
|
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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.