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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
QVCGA
2001
DELISTED
QVC Group Inc Series A
QVCGA
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
1,669
-6,234
| -79% | -$8.19M |
|
|
XOG
2002
DELISTED
Extraction Oil & Gas, Inc. Common Stock
XOG
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
177,501
+90,907
| +105% | +$1.21M |
|
2003
Affiliated Managers Group
AMG
$9.61B
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
10,727
+602
| +6% | +$117K |
|
2004
PUT
Acuity Brands
AYI
$10.1B
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
14,600
-14,100
| -49% | -$2.17M |
|
|
MNDT
2005
PUT
DELISTED
Mandiant, Inc. Common Stock
MNDT
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
120,000
-68,600
| -36% | -$1.11M |
|
2006
SEACOR Marine Holdings
SMHI
$219M
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
106,736
-21,435
| -17% | -$342K |
|
|
MTSC
2007
DELISTED
MTS Systems Corp
MTSC
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
39,295
-14,235
| -27% | -$736K |
|
2008
CALL
Equifax
EFX
$20.8B
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
17,200
-39,900
| -70% | -$4.79M |
|
2009
Healthcare Services Group
HCSG
$1.58B
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
46,462
+6,191
| +15% | +$303K |
|
|
ECHO
2010
DELISTED
Echo Global Logistics, Inc.
ECHO
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
73,059
+36,248
| +98% | +$1.02M |
|
2011
Sonic Automotive
SAH
$3.25B
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
106,158
-3,133
| -3% | -$63.2K |
|
2012
CALL
DXC Technology
DXC
$1.68B
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
23,120
| – | – |
|
2013
Heritage Financial
HFWA
$1.23B
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
65,735
+37,976
| +137% | +$1.17M |
|
|
STMP
2014
CALL
DELISTED
Stamps.com, Inc.
STMP
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
2015
CALL
Alaska Air
ALK
$5.3B
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
32,400
+19,100
| +144% | +$1.27M |
|
2016
CALL
Burlington
BURL
$22.5B
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
+15,000
| New | +$1.85M |
|
2017
Scotiabank
BNS
$106B
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
32,384
-4,716
| -13% | -$299K |
|
2018
Grupo Cibest SA
CIB
$20.9B
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
47,422
+49
| +0.1% | +$2.13K |
|
2019
EastGroup Properties
EGP
$11.3B
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
24,090
| – | – |
|
|
EBIX
2020
DELISTED
Ebix Inc
EBIX
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
26,726
-32,862
| -55% | -$2.67M |
|
2021
CALL
Philip Morris
PM
$305B
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
-58,900
| -75% | -$6.13M |
|
|
AKS
2022
DELISTED
AK Steel Holding Corp
AKS
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
438,588
+63,106
| +17% | +$347K |
|
|
SGI
2023
Somnigroup International
SGI
$15.3B
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
174,876
-287,364
| -62% | -$3.95M |
|
2024
CALL
POSCO
PKX
$16.1B
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
25,000
+15,000
| +150% | +$1.27M |
|
2025
Cooper-Standard Automotive
CPS
$508M
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
16,038
-2,019
| -11% | -$248K |
|
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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.