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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2326
PUT
T-Mobile US
TMUS
$194B
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
19,700
-54,400
| -73% | -$3.4M |
|
2327
HSBC
HSBC
$357B
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
+27,021
| New | +$1.29M |
|
2328
Sportsman's Warehouse
SPWH
$45.3M
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
292,253
+104,357
| +56% | +$519K |
|
|
HTZ
2329
PUT
DELISTED
Hertz Global Holdings, Inc.
HTZ
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
69,060
-32,688
| -32% | -$598K |
|
|
DISH
2330
PUT
DELISTED
DISH Network Corp.
DISH
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
31,300
-10,700
| -25% | -$470K |
|
2331
Astronics
ATRO
$3.49B
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
43,826
-7,967
| -15% | -$238K |
|
|
AZUL
2332
DELISTED
Azul
AZUL
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
34,005
-57,941
| -63% | -$1.7M |
|
|
TTM
2333
CALL
DELISTED
Tata Motors Limited
TTM
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
+46,000
| New | +$1.35M |
|
|
BOLD
2334
DELISTED
Audentes Therapeutics, Inc
BOLD
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
39,337
+17,221
| +78% | +$583K |
|
|
XENT
2335
DELISTED
Intersect ENT, Inc
XENT
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
30,060
-63,451
| -68% | -$2.32M |
|
|
GPOR
2336
PUT
DELISTED
Gulfport Energy Corp.
GPOR
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
122,400
+7,600
| +7% | +$81K |
|
|
JBTM
2337
PUT
JBT Marel
JBTM
$7.27B
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
10,400
+3,900
| +60% | +$446K |
|
|
PRAH
2338
DELISTED
PRA Health Sciences, Inc.
PRAH
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
14,158
-11,804
| -45% | -$1.05M |
|
2339
PUT
BlackBerry
BB
$5.08B
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
+102,000
| New | +$1.3M |
|
|
GCI
2340
DELISTED
Gannett Co., Inc
GCI
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
117,305
-21,733
| -16% | -$236K |
|
|
TWNK
2341
DELISTED
Hostess Brands, Inc. Class A Common Stock
TWNK
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
79,064
-32,870
| -29% | -$460K |
|
|
JOYY
2342
PUT
JOYY Inc
JOYY
$3.76B
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
11,100
-60,100
| -84% | -$7.57M |
|
2343
FormFactor
FORM
$7.98B
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
85,169
-131,416
| -61% | -$1.9M |
|
2344
Golub Capital BDC
GBDC
$3.36B
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
66,265
-25,473
| -28% | -$451K |
|
|
RFP
2345
DELISTED
Resolute Forest Products Inc.
RFP
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
139,686
-266,234
| -66% | -$2.48M |
|
2346
SouthState Bank Corp
SSB
$10.4B
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
13,580
+6,615
| +95% | +$586K |
|
2347
Workiva
WK
$3.07B
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
48,879
+793
| +2% | +$18.2K |
|
2348
Baytex Energy
BTE
$3.02B
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
422,936
-24,389
| -5% | -$70.9K |
|
2349
Caesarstone
CSTE
$74.3M
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
58,732
+44,493
| +312% | +$960K |
|
2350
Sun Life Financial
SLF
$45.7B
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
+28,063
| New | +$1.18M |
|
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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.