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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
GOLD
2101
DELISTED
Randgold Resources Ltd
GOLD
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
20,821
+7,347
| +55% | +$662K |
|
|
FBR
2102
DELISTED
Fibria Celulose Sa
FBR
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
88,830
+54,524
| +159% | +$971K |
|
2103
iShares US Telecommunications ETF
IYZ
$1.18B
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
+64,000
| New | +$1.82M |
|
2104
CALL
Nutanix
NTNX
$15.5B
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
+35,200
| New | +$1.4M |
|
|
NRE
2105
DELISTED
NorthStar Realty Europe Corp.
NRE
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
132,858
+41,800
| +46% | +$491K |
|
2106
CALL
Madison Square Garden
MSGS
$9.48B
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
9,814
-12,618
| -56% | -$2.04M |
|
2107
CALL
XPO
XPO
$24.2B
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
48,865
-99,464
| -67% | -$3.32M |
|
2108
Q2 Holdings
QTWO
$3.69B
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
+37,747
| New | +$1.63M |
|
|
MCRN
2109
DELISTED
Milacron Holdings Corp.
MCRN
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
85,125
+5,032
| +6% | +$99.4K |
|
2110
NWPX Infrastructure Inc
NWPX
$1.2B
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
98,417
-7,262
| -7% | -$140K |
|
|
MRO
2111
CALL
DELISTED
Marathon Oil Corporation
MRO
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
105,500
+75,500
| +252% | +$1.25M |
|
|
MSGN
2112
DELISTED
MSG Networks Inc.
MSGN
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
75,244
-41,703
| -36% | -$984K |
|
2113
CALL
Howard Hughes
HHH
$3.96B
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
12,798
-6,713
| -34% | -$823K |
|
|
WWE
2114
CALL
DELISTED
World Wrestling Entertainment
WWE
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
47,000
+400
| +0.9% | +$14.1K |
|
|
MINI
2115
DELISTED
Mobile Mini Inc
MINI
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
38,853
+32,771
| +539% | +$1.33M |
|
|
VG
2116
DELISTED
Vonage Holdings Corporation
VG
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
+158,435
| New | +$1.69M |
|
2117
PUT
Digital Realty Trust
DLR
$71.8B
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
16,000
-10,700
| -40% | -$1.13M |
|
2118
Lumentum
LITE
$54.8B
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
+26,409
| New | +$1.52M |
|
|
ONC
2119
PUT
BeOne Medicines Ltd
ONC
$33.9B
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
2120
PUT
Cognex
CGNX
$10.1B
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
32,200
-36,000
| -53% | -$2.13M |
|
|
CCMP
2121
CALL
DELISTED
CMC Materials, Inc. Common Stock
CCMP
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
15,600
-1,500
| -9% | -$155K |
|
|
GRP.U
2122
DELISTED
Granite Real Estate Investment Trust
GRP.U
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
42,368
-34,400
| -45% | -$1.36M |
|
|
NTUS
2123
DELISTED
Natus Medical Inc
NTUS
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
49,591
+21,288
| +75% | +$674K |
|
2124
CALL
GSK
GSK
$104B
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
34,160
+10,160
| +42% | +$473K |
|
2125
PUT
Perrigo
PRGO
$1.43B
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
-50,000
| -71% | -$4.36M |
|
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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.