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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2251
First Majestic Silver
AG
$7.98B
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
221,665
-27,770
| -11% | -$171K |
|
2252
Thermo Fisher Scientific
TMO
$210B
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
6,554
-3,471
| -35% | -$729K |
|
2253
CALL
Automatic Data Processing
ADP
$102B
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
11,900
| – | – |
|
|
BRFS
2254
DELISTED
BRF SA
BRFS
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
+195,076
| New | +$1.89M |
|
2255
Essex Property Trust
ESS
$18.9B
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
5,604
+1,902
| +51% | +$438K |
|
2256
CALL
Palo Alto Networks
PANW
$266B
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
44,400
-20,400
| -31% | -$567K |
|
2257
CNO Financial Group
CNO
$5B
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
61,796
-23,658
| -28% | -$557K |
|
2258
CALL
Neogen
NEOG
$2.07B
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
39,900
-100
| -0.3% | -$3.01K |
|
|
AVXS
2259
PUT
DELISTED
AveXis, Inc. Common Stock
AVXS
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,800
| New | +$1.28M |
|
2260
Kforce
KFRC
$1.02B
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
49,305
+21,595
| +78% | +$581K |
|
|
TECD
2261
DELISTED
Tech Data Corp
TECD
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
+15,640
| New | +$1.52M |
|
|
VRTSP
2262
DELISTED
Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. 7.25% Series D Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock
VRTSP
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
+12,500
| New | +$1.36M |
|
|
PES
2263
DELISTED
Pioneer Energy Services Corp.
PES
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
491,368
-38,966
| -7% | -$123K |
|
2264
PUT
General Dynamics
GD
$105B
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
6,000
-117,900
| -95% | -$25.6M |
|
2265
Genuine Parts
GPC
$17.6B
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
14,664
-81,909
| -85% | -$7.92M |
|
|
HMHC
2266
DELISTED
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Company
HMHC
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
189,088
+478
| +0.3% | +$3.78K |
|
|
RDS.A
2267
PUT
DELISTED
Royal Dutch Shell PLC ADS Class A
RDS.A
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
20,600
+10,600
| +106% | +$698K |
|
|
VRE
2268
DELISTED
Veris Residential
VRE
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
78,471
-25,980
| -25% | -$490K |
|
2269
Range Resources
RRC
$9.02B
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
90,128
-24,900
| -22% | -$372K |
|
|
ENZ
2270
DELISTED
Enzo Biochem, Inc.
ENZ
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
239,007
+89,740
| +60% | +$632K |
|
2271
BJ's Restaurants
BJRI
$1.42B
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
29,125
-19,707
| -40% | -$794K |
|
|
HES
2272
DELISTED
Hess
HES
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
+25,828
| New | +$1.27M |
|
2273
PUT
Toyota
TM
$215B
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
2274
CALL
Rogers Corp
ROG
$2.25B
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
10,900
-9,100
| -46% | -$1.38M |
|
|
WUBA
2275
CALL
DELISTED
58.com Inc
WUBA
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
16,300
+6,300
| +63% | +$497K |
|
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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.