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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2176
Axos Financial
AX
$5.47B
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
+37,738
| New | +$1.38M |
|
2177
Albany International
AIN
$2.13B
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
24,297
-6,544
| -21% | -$418K |
|
2178
PUT
SBA Communications
SBAC
$18.4B
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
8,900
-4,300
| -33% | -$713K |
|
|
PR
2179
Permian Resources
PR
$17.2B
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
82,827
-132,190
| -61% | -$2.55M |
|
|
CHK
2180
PUT
DELISTED
Chesapeake Energy Corporation
CHK
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
2,511
+1,833
| +270% | +$1.23M |
|
2181
PUT
PVH
PVH
$3.83B
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
2182
Strategic Education
STRA
$1.77B
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
14,977
-21,670
| -59% | -$2.05M |
|
2183
CALL
PTC Therapeutics
PTCT
$6.34B
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
+55,800
| New | +$1.41M |
|
2184
PUT
Fabrinet
FN
$16.5B
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
48,100
+19,600
| +69% | +$579K |
|
2185
PUT
Reinsurance Group of America
RGA
$15.7B
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
9,800
-3,000
| -23% | -$471K |
|
|
EV
2186
DELISTED
Eaton Vance Corp.
EV
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
+27,068
| New | +$1.54M |
|
2187
DHI Group
DHX
$169M
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
941,589
+19,499
| +2% | +$34.5K |
|
2188
Xylem
XYL
$28.7B
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
19,569
+2,973
| +18% | +$220K |
|
2189
CALL
Skyworks Solutions
SWKS
$9.37B
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
+15,000
| New | +$1.56M |
|
|
RYAM.PRA
2190
DELISTED
Rayonier Advanced Materials Inc. 8.00% Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock
RYAM.PRA
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
2191
ASML
ASML
$626B
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
+7,555
| New | +$1.49M |
|
2192
PUT
GameStop
GME
$9.62B
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
474,800
+362,400
| +322% | +$1.48M |
|
|
GOOS
2193
Canada Goose Holdings
GOOS
$883M
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
44,830
-75,634
| -63% | -$2.54M |
|
|
PE
2194
PUT
DELISTED
PARSLEY ENERGY INC
PE
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
+51,500
| New | +$1.37M |
|
2195
CALL
Jack Henry & Associates
JKHY
$11B
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
12,300
+8,900
| +262% | +$1.08M |
|
|
TSC
2196
DELISTED
TriState Capital Holdings, Inc.
TSC
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
63,862
+64
| +0.1% | +$1.51K |
|
2197
Helix Energy Solutions
HLX
$1.44B
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
256,100
-79,787
| -24% | -$559K |
|
|
SUP
2198
DELISTED
Superior Industries International
SUP
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
111,261
-5,590
| -5% | -$87.7K |
|
|
DST
2199
DELISTED
DST Systems Inc.
DST
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
17,684
+13,522
| +325% | +$1.1M |
|
2200
Asbury Automotive
ABG
$4.23B
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
21,862
+16,914
| +342% | +$1.17M |
|
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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.