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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
TWO
2126
Two Harbors Investment
TWO
$1.27B
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
+27,123
| New | +$1.67M |
|
2127
Financial Institutions
FISI
$805M
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
56,234
+2,349
| +4% | +$73.8K |
|
2128
Gen Digital
GEN
$16.2B
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
64,290
-39,504
| -38% | -$1.07M |
|
2129
Artisan Partners
APAM
$2.84B
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
49,735
+29,594
| +147% | +$1.07M |
|
2130
CALL
Ligand Pharmaceuticals
LGND
$5.91B
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
16,030
| – | – |
|
|
2131
PUT
Ligand Pharmaceuticals
LGND
$5.91B
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
+16,030
| New | +$1.59M |
|
2132
PUT
Agnico Eagle Mines
AEM
$72.5B
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
39,100
-25,000
| -39% | -$1.08M |
|
2133
Universal Corp
UVV
$1.34B
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
33,836
-24,283
| -42% | -$1.2M |
|
2134
New Jersey Resources
NJR
$6.04B
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
40,768
+24,883
| +157% | +$969K |
|
|
CKH
2135
DELISTED
Seacor Holdings Inc.
CKH
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
31,959
-565
| -2% | -$26.4K |
|
2136
Kinsale Capital Group
KNSL
$8.22B
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
31,637
+22,160
| +234% | +$1.07M |
|
2137
Bristow Group
VTOL
$1.37B
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
86,612
+7,151
| +9% | +$144K |
|
2138
A10 Networks
ATEN
$2.43B
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
277,750
+103,552
| +59% | +$677K |
|
|
RDUS
2139
DELISTED
Radius Health, Inc.
RDUS
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
44,939
-195,970
| -81% | -$7.08M |
|
|
PRSU
2140
Pursuit Attractions and Hospitality Inc
PRSU
$1.44B
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
30,755
+11,471
| +59% | +$626K |
|
2141
APA Corp
APA
$12.4B
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
41,786
+10,066
| +32% | +$405K |
|
2142
Allegiant Air
ALGT
$2.68B
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
9,313
-19,126
| -67% | -$3.16M |
|
2143
Sabesp
SBS
$19.8B
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
+780,486
| New | +$1.68M |
|
|
CMA
2144
CALL
DELISTED
Comerica
CMA
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
16,700
-31,100
| -65% | -$2.97M |
|
2145
Hackett Group
HCKT
$257M
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
99,713
-9,209
| -8% | -$154K |
|
2146
GoPro
GPRO
$118M
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
+332,611
| New | +$1.9M |
|
|
DS
2147
DELISTED
Drive Shack Inc.
DS
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
332,953
-69,190
| -17% | -$353K |
|
2148
TTM Technologies
TTMI
$12.5B
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
104,040
-92,477
| -47% | -$1.51M |
|
2149
HF Sinclair
DINO
$16.4B
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
+32,541
| New | +$1.55M |
|
2150
iRhythm Holdings
IRTC
$3.71B
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
25,262
-54,852
| -68% | -$3.4M |
|
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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.