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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2226
Halozyme
HALO
$9.72B
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
71,684
-181,052
| -72% | -$3.51M |
|
|
AYX
2227
DELISTED
Alteryx Inc
AYX
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
41,086
-103,698
| -72% | -$3.23M |
|
2228
Carvana
CVNA
$45.4B
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
+305,590
| New | +$1.22M |
|
2229
PUT
Tucows
TCX
$97.3M
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
25,000
| – | – |
|
|
AAC
2230
DELISTED
AAC Holdings
AAC
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
121,699
+66,626
| +121% | +$654K |
|
2231
Stoneridge
SRI
$209M
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
50,491
-56,630
| -53% | -$1.38M |
|
|
AT
2232
DELISTED
Atlantic Power Corporation
AT
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
661,919
+141,095
| +27% | +$302K |
|
2233
Cameco
CCJ
$38.6B
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
152,514
-71,322
| -32% | -$661K |
|
|
TGH
2234
DELISTED
Textainer Group Holdings limited
TGH
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
81,791
+30,241
| +59% | +$627K |
|
2235
Moelis & Co
MC
$5.02B
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
27,246
+16,096
| +144% | +$825K |
|
2236
H.B. Fuller
FUL
$3.02B
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
27,750
-44,135
| -61% | -$2.29M |
|
|
WBC
2237
DELISTED
WABCO HOLDINGS INC.
WBC
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
10,311
-22,847
| -69% | -$3.31M |
|
2238
McGrath RentCorp
MGRC
$2.92B
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
25,663
-3,098
| -11% | -$155K |
|
2239
CALL
Ubiquiti
UI
$32.3B
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
-36,300
| -64% | -$2.59M |
|
|
AXDX
2240
DELISTED
Accelerate Diagnostics
AXDX
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
5,998
+2,855
| +91% | +$750K |
|
2241
QCR Holdings
QCRH
$1.66B
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
30,520
+14,708
| +93% | +$656K |
|
|
UMPQ
2242
DELISTED
Umpqua Holdings Corp
UMPQ
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
63,830
-63,431
| -50% | -$1.39M |
|
2243
NETGEAR
NTGR
$673M
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
23,860
-13,045
| -35% | -$803K |
|
|
PDCE
2244
PUT
DELISTED
PDC Energy, Inc.
PDCE
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
27,800
-28,300
| -50% | -$1.49M |
|
2245
Albemarle
ALB
$13.6B
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
14,685
-224
| -2% | -$24.7K |
|
|
K
2246
DELISTED
Kellanova
K
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
22,273
+2,498
| +13% | +$158K |
|
2247
Urban Edge Properties
UE
$2.95B
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
+63,683
| New | +$1.43M |
|
2248
PUT
Norfolk Southern
NSC
$77B
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-46,800
| -82% | -$6.73M |
|
2249
HEICO Corp Class A
HEI.A
$35.8B
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
23,896
-27,334
| -53% | -$1.48M |
|
|
HTO
2250
H2O America
HTO
$2.65B
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
25,711
+22,077
| +608% | +$1.24M |
|
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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.