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
| 1 |
Pfizer
PFE
|
+$439M |
| 2 |
AbbVie
ABBV
|
+$401M |
| 3 |
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
|
+$308M |
| 4 |
Gilead Sciences
GILD
|
+$261M |
| 5 |
Mercado Libre
MELI
|
+$259M |
Top Sells
| 1 |
Booking.com
BKNG
|
+$391M |
| 2 |
Bristol-Myers Squibb
BMY
|
+$390M |
| 3 |
Citigroup
C
|
+$315M |
| 4 |
PayPal
PYPL
|
+$282M |
| 5 |
SHPG
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SHPG
|
+$276M |
Sector Composition
| 1 | Technology | 20.75% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 16.79% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 16.62% |
| 4 | Financials | 9.01% |
| 5 | Industrials | 8.17% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Shares Change % | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
PFC
1976
DELISTED
Premier Financial Corp. Common Stock
PFC
| $657K | ﹤0.01% |
22,849
+7,476
| +49% | +$215K |
|
|
ACB
1977
Aurora Cannabis
ACB
$277M
| $656K | ﹤0.01% |
604
-17,003
| -97% | -$18.5M |
|
1978
Lakeland Financial Corp
LKFN
$1.68B
| $655K | ﹤0.01% |
14,500
-9,667
| -40% | -$437K |
|
1979
Titan Machinery
TITN
$466M
| $653K | ﹤0.01% |
41,993
-67,682
| -62% | -$1.05M |
|
1980
Parker-Hannifin
PH
$97.5B
| $652K | ﹤0.01% |
3,800
-10,296
| -73% | -$1.77M |
|
1981
Hormel Foods
HRL
$14B
| $650K | ﹤0.01% |
14,518
-29,472
| -67% | -$1.32M |
|
1982
Wendy's
WEN
$1.88B
| $649K | ﹤0.01% |
36,288
-923,439
| -96% | -$16.5M |
|
1983
Culp
CULP
$57.6M
| $646K | ﹤0.01% |
33,600
+6,925
| +26% | +$133K |
|
|
NE
1984
DELISTED
Noble Corporation
NE
| $645K | ﹤0.01% |
224,590
-813,735
| -78% | -$2.34M |
|
1985
Goosehead Insurance
GSHD
$2.05B
| $644K | ﹤0.01% |
+23,089
| New | +$644K |
|
1986
National Bank Holdings
NBHC
$1.47B
| $643K | ﹤0.01% |
19,320
-21,036
| -52% | -$700K |
|
1987
PetMed Express
PETS
$58.5M
| $640K | ﹤0.01% |
28,093
-73,134
| -72% | -$1.67M |
|
1988
Genco Shipping & Trading
GNK
$763M
| $639K | ﹤0.01% |
85,679
-8,574
| -9% | -$63.9K |
|
1989
Deere & Co
DE
$129B
| $638K | ﹤0.01% |
3,990
-26,566
| -87% | -$4.25M |
|
1990
Westwood Holdings Group
WHG
$163M
| $634K | ﹤0.01% |
17,973
+785
| +5% | +$27.7K |
|
1991
Axcelis
ACLS
$2.71B
| $633K | ﹤0.01% |
+31,452
| New | +$633K |
|
|
ANSS
1992
DELISTED
Ansys
ANSS
| $630K | ﹤0.01% |
3,446
-57,634
| -94% | -$10.5M |
|
1993
MGE Energy Inc
MGEE
$3.14B
| $629K | ﹤0.01% |
9,258
-17,086
| -65% | -$1.16M |
|
1994
Oxford Square Capital
OXSQ
$169M
| $629K | ﹤0.01% |
96,711
-2,902
| -3% | -$18.9K |
|
|
RAVN
1995
DELISTED
Raven Industries Inc
RAVN
| $628K | ﹤0.01% |
16,377
-8,613
| -34% | -$330K |
|
1996
BOK Financial
BOKF
$7.08B
| $624K | ﹤0.01% |
7,656
-18,453
| -71% | -$1.5M |
|
1997
Banc of California
BANC
$2.65B
| $623K | ﹤0.01% |
+45,014
| New | +$623K |
|
1998
Spectrum Brands
SPB
$1.33B
| $622K | ﹤0.01% |
11,360
-443
| -4% | -$24.3K |
|
|
AGFS
1999
DELISTED
AgroFresh Solutions, Inc. Common Stock
AGFS
| $620K | ﹤0.01% |
185,575
+57,439
| +45% | +$192K |
|
2000
Beazer Homes USA
BZH
$775M
| $617K | ﹤0.01% |
53,626
-54,443
| -50% | -$626K |
|