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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
WRI
2051
DELISTED
Weingarten Realty Investors
WRI
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
+66,847
| New | +$1.92M |
|
2052
ONE Gas
OGS
$5.02B
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
+28,324
| New | +$1.91M |
|
2053
Nomad Foods
NOMD
$1.67B
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
118,476
-31,655
| -21% | -$523K |
|
2054
W&T Offshore
WTI
$492M
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
420,735
+212,492
| +102% | +$900K |
|
2055
CALL
Hyatt Hotels
H
$18B
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
+24,400
| New | +$1.92M |
|
2056
Camden Property Trust
CPT
$11.2B
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
22,017
+14,556
| +195% | +$1.22M |
|
|
LGF.A
2057
DELISTED
Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. Class A Voting Shares
LGF.A
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
+71,586
| New | +$2.18M |
|
|
SNCR
2058
DELISTED
Synchronoss Technologies
SNCR
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
19,458
+17,089
| +721% | +$1.4M |
|
|
CLVS
2059
PUT
DELISTED
Clovis Oncology, Inc.
CLVS
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
35,000
-3,700
| -10% | -$216K |
|
2060
CALL
NextEra Energy
NEE
$185B
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
45,200
+400
| +0.9% | +$15.4K |
|
|
HEES
2061
DELISTED
H&E Equipment Services
HEES
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
47,838
-19,520
| -29% | -$767K |
|
|
STMP
2062
DELISTED
Stamps.com, Inc.
STMP
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
+9,149
| New | +$1.79M |
|
2063
PUT
Cirrus Logic
CRUS
$6.87B
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
45,200
+9,100
| +25% | +$423K |
|
2064
PennyMac Financial
PFSI
$4.39B
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
81,016
-419
| -0.5% | -$9.76K |
|
|
CRC
2065
DELISTED
California Resources Corporation
CRC
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
107,002
+56,538
| +112% | +$1.06M |
|
|
UBNK
2066
DELISTED
United Financial Bancorp, Inc.
UBNK
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
113,237
+43,382
| +62% | +$719K |
|
2067
CALL
T-Mobile US
TMUS
$190B
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
-60,500
| -67% | -$3.78M |
|
|
CZZ
2068
DELISTED
Cosan Limited
CZZ
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
176,040
+15,512
| +10% | +$170K |
|
2069
PUT
Mid-America Apartment Communities
MAA
$15.5B
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$1.81M |
|
|
UMH
2070
UMH Properties
UMH
$1.32B
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
135,359
+20,518
| +18% | +$267K |
|
2071
Host Hotels & Resorts
HST
$17.1B
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
97,108
-2,265
| -2% | -$44.3K |
|
2072
PUT
Ferrari
RACE
$66.8B
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
+15,000
| New | +$1.82M |
|
2073
SITE Centers
SITC
$232M
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
190,962
-874,355
| -82% | -$8.79M |
|
2074
Marten Transport
MRTN
$1.26B
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
118,572
-63,929
| -35% | -$949K |
|
2075
CALL
Watsco Inc
WSO
$15B
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
9,900
| – | – |
|
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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.