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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2276
Phibro Animal Health
PAHC
$1.42B
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
32,764
-10,100
| -24% | -$374K |
|
2277
CALL
National Beverage
FIZZ
$2.9B
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
29,200
-49,200
| -63% | -$2.42M |
|
|
IPCC
2278
DELISTED
Infinity Property & Casualty C
IPCC
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
10,970
+7,974
| +266% | +$882K |
|
|
LFIN
2279
DELISTED
LongFin Corp Class A Common Stock
LFIN
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
+75,142
| New | +$3.16M |
|
|
ALEX
2280
DELISTED
Alexander & Baldwin
ALEX
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
+56,042
| New | +$1.4M |
|
2281
Columbia Sportswear
COLM
$3.19B
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
16,960
+10,832
| +177% | +$815K |
|
2282
PUT
Avis
CAR
$5.65B
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
27,500
-107,000
| -80% | -$4.82M |
|
2283
PUT
Rio Tinto
RIO
$149B
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
25,000
-10,000
| -29% | -$545K |
|
|
CALY
2284
Callaway Golf Company
CALY
$3.31B
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
78,646
-141,918
| -64% | -$2.16M |
|
|
UCTT
2285
Ultra Clean Holdings
UCTT
$3.98B
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
66,649
-338,464
| -84% | -$7.14M |
|
2286
Quantum Corp
QMCO
$447M
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
17,543
+1,745
| +11% | +$170K |
|
2287
Chesapeake Utilities
CPK
$3.25B
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
+18,125
| New | +$1.29M |
|
2288
PUT
Jack Henry & Associates
JKHY
$10.8B
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,500
| New | +$1.28M |
|
2289
CALL
PG&E
PCG
$47.9B
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
+28,900
| New | +$1.23M |
|
|
FRAN
2290
DELISTED
Francesca's Holdings Corporation
FRAN
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
22,049
+5,631
| +34% | +$374K |
|
|
APTS
2291
DELISTED
Preferred Apartment Communities, Inc.
APTS
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
89,458
+62,308
| +229% | +$974K |
|
2292
PUT
Clorox
CLX
$11.6B
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
+9,500
| New | +$1.28M |
|
|
SOHU
2293
Sohu.com
SOHU
$348M
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
40,915
-141,851
| -78% | -$5.41M |
|
2294
Eldorado Gold
EGO
$8.44B
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
302,000
-98,820
| -25% | -$579K |
|
|
AGFS
2295
DELISTED
AgroFresh Solutions Inc
AGFS
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
171,334
-9,172
| -5% | -$69.5K |
|
2296
PetMed Express
PETS
$43M
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
30,121
-183,426
| -86% | -$8.47M |
|
2297
CALL
Graco
GGG
$12.9B
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
+27,500
| New | +$1.25M |
|
2298
CALL
Autodesk
ADSK
$46.4B
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-15,800
| -61% | -$1.88M |
|
2299
PUT
Thor Industries
THO
$4.1B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
10,900
| – | – |
|
2300
iShares US Transportation ETF
IYT
$2.32B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
+26,800
| New | +$1.29M |
|
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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.