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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2351
PUT
Southwest Airlines
LUV
$22.1B
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
-5,000
| -20% | -$300K |
|
|
BFYT
2352
DELISTED
Benefytt Technologies, Inc. Class A Common Stock
BFYT
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
+39,559
| New | +$1.11M |
|
2353
CALL
Kinder Morgan
KMI
$73.1B
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
75,500
-12,000
| -14% | -$208K |
|
|
DISH
2354
CALL
DELISTED
DISH Network Corp.
DISH
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
| – | – |
|
2355
United Microelectronic
UMC
$48.9B
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
438,125
-33,729
| -7% | -$83.5K |
|
|
TBRG
2356
DELISTED
TruBridge
TBRG
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
38,833
+7,528
| +24% | +$225K |
|
|
FCB
2357
DELISTED
FCB Financial Holdings, Inc.
FCB
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
22,187
+345
| +2% | +$18.9K |
|
2358
CALL
Capri Holdings
CPRI
$1.77B
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
18,200
+1,000
| +6% | +$63.6K |
|
|
SRCL
2359
CALL
DELISTED
Stericycle Inc
SRCL
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
19,300
-10,000
| -34% | -$677K |
|
|
TLND
2360
DELISTED
Talend S.A. American Depositary Shares
TLND
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
23,472
-40,754
| -63% | -$1.74M |
|
2361
CALL
WEX
WEX
$6.11B
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
+7,200
| New | +$1.08M |
|
2362
Harmony Gold Mining
HMY
$9.92B
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
471,497
-220,256
| -32% | -$439K |
|
|
CLLS
2363
Cellectis
CLLS
$286M
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
+35,705
| New | +$1.13M |
|
2364
PUT
Take-Two Interactive
TTWO
$43B
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
11,500
-12,400
| -52% | -$1.39M |
|
2365
Addus HomeCare
ADUS
$2.14B
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
23,080
+1,518
| +7% | +$58.3K |
|
2366
PUT
Phillips 66
PSX
$82.9B
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
+11,700
| New | +$1.14M |
|
2367
Vipshop
VIPS
$6.84B
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
67,443
+42,308
| +168% | +$699K |
|
2368
PUT
Equifax
EFX
$20.3B
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
9,500
+6,100
| +179% | +$732K |
|
|
LOXO
2369
CALL
DELISTED
Loxo Oncology, Inc
LOXO
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
+9,700
| New | +$1.03M |
|
2370
PUT
Trinity Industries
TRN
$2.97B
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
47,504
| – | – |
|
|
CSBK
2371
DELISTED
Clifton Bancorp Inc.
CSBK
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
71,241
-2,150
| -3% | -$34.5K |
|
2372
PUT
Alexandria Real Estate Equities
ARE
$8.88B
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
8,900
| – | – |
|
2373
CALL
KB Home
KBH
$3.48B
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
39,100
-56,400
| -59% | -$1.76M |
|
2374
PUT
Baker Hughes
BKR
$56.8B
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
+20,700
| +107% | +$633K |
|
2375
Extra Space Storage
EXR
$31.2B
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
12,718
-3,045
| -19% | -$256K |
|
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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.