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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ACHN
2301
DELISTED
Achillion Pharmaceuticals
ACHN
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
337,786
-29,411
| -8% | -$96.3K |
|
2302
CALL
AvalonBay Communities
AVB
$27.1B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
+7,600
| New | +$1.25M |
|
2303
Monarch Casino & Resort
MCRI
$2.14B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
29,496
-11,656
| -28% | -$511K |
|
|
ALE
2304
DELISTED
Allete
ALE
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
+17,221
| New | +$1.22M |
|
2305
CALL
Barrett Business Services
BBSI
$976M
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
+60,000
| New | +$1.09M |
|
2306
PUT
RBC Bearings
RBC
$18.8B
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
2307
Penske Automotive Group
PAG
$14.3B
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
+27,993
| New | +$1.36M |
|
2308
Casella Waste Systems
CWST
$5.69B
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
53,050
+6,069
| +13% | +$149K |
|
2309
STAAR Surgical
STAA
$1.16B
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
83,775
+44,432
| +113% | +$694K |
|
2310
CALL
Wayfair
W
$11.1B
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
18,300
-11,700
| -39% | -$983K |
|
|
MNR
2311
DELISTED
Monmouth Real Estate Investment Corp
MNR
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
+81,178
| New | +$1.27M |
|
2312
Boot Barn
BOOT
$4.55B
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
68,824
-90,056
| -57% | -$1.62M |
|
|
KE
2313
Kimball Electronics
KE
$598M
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
75,536
+12,759
| +20% | +$229K |
|
2314
Sturm, Ruger & Co
RGR
$610M
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
23,242
+17,457
| +302% | +$887K |
|
2315
Cooper Companies
COO
$13.7B
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
21,268
-5,044
| -19% | -$294K |
|
2316
PUT
Capri Holdings
CPRI
$1.77B
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
19,600
-41,300
| -68% | -$2.63M |
|
2317
PUT
NRG Energy
NRG
$29.8B
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
+39,600
| New | +$1.1M |
|
|
CCMP
2318
DELISTED
CMC Materials, Inc. Common Stock
CCMP
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
11,287
-24,051
| -68% | -$2.48M |
|
2319
Aurinia Pharmaceuticals
AUPH
$1.97B
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
+232,633
| New | +$1.24M |
|
2320
Acuity Brands
AYI
$9.88B
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
+8,667
| New | +$1.33M |
|
|
IMGN
2321
DELISTED
Immunogen Inc
IMGN
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
+114,433
| New | +$1.13M |
|
|
LCI
2322
PUT
DELISTED
Lannett Company, Inc.
LCI
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
+18,750
| New | +$1.44M |
|
2323
Atlanta Braves Holdings Series B
BATRK
$3.23B
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
52,730
-47,811
| -48% | -$1.11M |
|
2324
National Bank Holdings
NBHC
$1.93B
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
36,179
+11,966
| +49% | +$398K |
|
|
CIM
2325
Chimera Investment
CIM
$1.05B
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
+23,012
| New | +$1.2M |
|
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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.