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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2076
ATN International
ATNI
$365M
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
30,044
-10,691
| -26% | -$628K |
|
2077
CALL
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals
ALNY
$37.5B
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
15,000
+5,000
| +50% | +$645K |
|
2078
Ecopetrol
EC
$32.6B
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
+92,318
| New | +$1.65M |
|
2079
SEI Investments
SEIC
$12.2B
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
23,769
+14,836
| +166% | +$1.11M |
|
|
EE
2080
DELISTED
El Paso Electric Company
EE
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
+34,826
| New | +$1.76M |
|
2081
Theravance Biopharma
TBPH
$874M
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
72,869
-14,715
| -17% | -$404K |
|
2082
Kroger
KR
$35.6B
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
73,768
-1,002,240
| -93% | -$27.2M |
|
2083
RPM International
RPM
$13.7B
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
36,973
-1,022,787
| -97% | -$52.1M |
|
2084
Factset
FDS
$9.44B
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
8,822
+4,234
| +92% | +$855K |
|
|
ONDK
2085
DELISTED
On Deck Capital, Inc.
ONDK
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
314,360
+64,097
| +26% | +$326K |
|
2086
CALL
Illinois Tool Works
ITW
$82.1B
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
11,200
-33,800
| -75% | -$5.61M |
|
2087
Marriott Vacations Worldwide
VAC
$3.4B
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
13,178
+9,850
| +296% | +$1.39M |
|
|
COHR
2088
DELISTED
Coherent Inc
COHR
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
9,363
-76,102
| -89% | -$18.4M |
|
2089
CALL
American Express
AXP
$229B
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
18,800
-84,000
| -82% | -$8.14M |
|
|
LION
2090
DELISTED
Fidelity Southern Corporation
LION
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
76,002
+22,564
| +42% | +$529K |
|
2091
Omeros
OMER
$816M
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
156,634
-340,193
| -68% | -$4.78M |
|
|
SMPLW
2092
DELISTED
The Simply Good Foods Company Warrant
SMPLW
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
500,000
| – | – |
|
2093
DTE Energy
DTE
$30.7B
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
19,634
+17,360
| +763% | +$1.52M |
|
|
SCS
2094
DELISTED
Steelcase
SCS
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
128,019
-95,082
| -43% | -$1.39M |
|
2095
Ubiquiti
UI
$32.5B
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
+25,264
| New | +$1.8M |
|
|
DSKE
2096
DELISTED
Daseke, Inc. Common Stock
DSKE
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
177,399
-47,976
| -21% | -$573K |
|
|
SODA
2097
CALL
DELISTED
SodaStream International Ltd
SODA
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
18,900
-20,700
| -52% | -$1.68M |
|
2098
Century Communities
CCS
$2.04B
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
57,926
+13,470
| +30% | +$428K |
|
|
CCMP
2099
PUT
DELISTED
CMC Materials, Inc. Common Stock
CCMP
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
16,200
+10,000
| +161% | +$1.03M |
|
|
AMBR
2100
DELISTED
Amber Road Inc
AMBR
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
194,989
+2,070
| +1% | +$17.6K |
|
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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.