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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2151
PJT Partners
PJT
$4.41B
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
31,675
-24,094
| -43% | -$1.16M |
|
2152
DMC Global
BOOM
$118M
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
59,151
+20,182
| +52% | +$483K |
|
2153
Precigen
PGEN
$1.98B
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
103,198
-303,159
| -75% | -$4.33M |
|
2154
ICICI Bank
IBN
$107B
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
178,503
-348,270
| -66% | -$3.44M |
|
|
JOYY
2155
CALL
JOYY Inc
JOYY
$3.75B
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
15,000
-39,500
| -72% | -$4.98M |
|
2156
CALL
Advance Auto Parts
AAP
$3.5B
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
13,300
-11,900
| -47% | -$1.36M |
|
2157
CALL
Best Buy
BBY
$18.7B
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
22,500
+11,000
| +96% | +$791K |
|
|
AIFU
2158
CALL
AIFU Inc
AIFU
$197M
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
+146
| New | +$1.66M |
|
|
EGL
2159
DELISTED
Engility Holdings, Inc.
EGL
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
64,449
+8,765
| +16% | +$230K |
|
2160
Medifast
MED
$109M
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
16,822
-28,985
| -63% | -$2.17M |
|
2161
Westlake Corp
WLK
$9.36B
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
14,141
+5,797
| +69% | +$645K |
|
2162
Southern Company
SO
$109B
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
+35,171
| New | +$1.56M |
|
|
COR
2163
DELISTED
Coresite Realty Corporation
COR
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
15,662
+3,960
| +34% | +$405K |
|
2164
Patrick Industries
PATK
$2.82B
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
38,046
+21,094
| +124% | +$910K |
|
2165
Intuit
INTU
$84.3B
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
9,043
-30,133
| -77% | -$5.07M |
|
2166
UMB Financial
UMBF
$10.7B
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
21,622
+4,412
| +26% | +$331K |
|
2167
CALL
Insperity
NSP
$1.93B
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
22,400
| – | – |
|
2168
Okta
OKTA
$24B
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
39,104
-69,389
| -64% | -$2.32M |
|
|
DFS
2169
DELISTED
Discover Financial Services
DFS
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
21,629
+10,985
| +103% | +$848K |
|
|
MFA
2170
MFA Financial
MFA
$934M
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
51,559
+47,000
| +1,031% | +$1.39M |
|
2171
Dr. Reddy's Laboratories
RDY
$9.84B
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
+237,375
| New | +$1.66M |
|
2172
Lennar Class B
LEN.B
$20.1B
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
34,150
+11,934
| +54% | +$568K |
|
2173
American States Water
AWR
$3.37B
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
+29,115
| New | +$1.57M |
|
2174
CALL
Simon Property Group
SPG
$74.6B
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
|
EXAS
2175
PUT
DELISTED
Exact Sciences
EXAS
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
38,000
-119,000
| -76% | -$5.8M |
|
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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.