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 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$696M |
| 2 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$379M |
| 3 |
Bristol-Myers Squibb
BMY
|
+$289M |
| 4 |
Keurig Dr Pepper
KDP
|
+$275M |
| 5 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$241M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
TWX
Time Warner Inc
TWX
|
+$648M |
| 2 |
Merck
MRK
|
+$453M |
| 3 |
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
|
+$390M |
| 4 |
TWTR
Twitter, Inc.
TWTR
|
+$273M |
| 5 |
Broadcom
AVGO
|
+$265M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 14.14% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 12.42% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 10.3% |
| 4 | Financials | 9.14% |
| 5 | Industrials | 6.71% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2376
LendingTree
TREE
$564M
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
7,129
-4,397
| -38% | -$1.22M |
|
|
ANAT
2377
DELISTED
American National Group, Inc. Common Stock
ANAT
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
12,720
+6,102
| +92% | +$733K |
|
|
HTO
2378
H2O America
HTO
$2.66B
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
22,878
-2,833
| -11% | -$172K |
|
2379
Chesapeake Utilities
CPK
$3.26B
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
18,935
+810
| +4% | +$61.8K |
|
|
AGS
2380
DELISTED
PlayAGS
AGS
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
+55,840
| New | +$1.3M |
|
|
JOYY
2381
CALL
JOYY Inc
JOYY
$3.77B
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
15,000
| – | – |
|
2382
Ecopetrol
EC
$32.5B
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
72,961
-19,357
| -21% | -$410K |
|
2383
Harmonic Inc
HLIT
$1.23B
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
351,792
+106,036
| +43% | +$416K |
|
2384
Andersons Inc
ANDE
$2.54B
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
43,598
+19,563
| +81% | +$647K |
|
2385
First Busey Corp
BUSE
$2.52B
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
46,955
+22,357
| +91% | +$699K |
|
2386
Matsons
MATX
$6.22B
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
38,740
-37,728
| -49% | -$1.25M |
|
2387
US Bancorp
USB
$98.9B
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
29,701
-1,184,298
| -98% | -$60.1M |
|
|
MINI
2388
DELISTED
Mobile Mini Inc
MINI
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
31,620
-7,233
| -19% | -$327K |
|
2389
Ambarella
AMBA
$2.99B
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
38,357
-210,464
| -85% | -$9.96M |
|
2390
Stagwell
STGW
$1.92B
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
321,720
-24,229
| -7% | -$141K |
|
|
CADE
2391
DELISTED
Cadence Bank
CADE
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
44,842
+22,540
| +101% | +$754K |
|
2392
CALL
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals
ALNY
$37.2B
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
15,000
| – | – |
|
2393
CALL
Intercontinental Exchange
ICE
$84.1B
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$1.46M |
|
2394
Mid-America Apartment Communities
MAA
$15.5B
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
14,615
-49,076
| -77% | -$4.58M |
|
|
AT
2395
DELISTED
Atlantic Power Corporation
AT
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
668,689
+6,770
| +1% | +$14.9K |
|
2396
PennyMac Financial
PFSI
$4.39B
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
74,649
-6,367
| -8% | -$133K |
|
2397
PUT
Sherwin-Williams
SHW
$80.7B
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
10,800
-75,300
| -87% | -$9.74M |
|
|
MNDT
2398
DELISTED
Mandiant, Inc. Common Stock
MNDT
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
95,321
-492,389
| -84% | -$8.56M |
|
2399
PUT
LCI Industries
LCII
$2.52B
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
+16,200
| New | +$1.5M |
|
2400
PUT
Perrigo
PRGO
$1.4B
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
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D.E. Shaw & Co's Q2 2018 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2018, D.E. Shaw & Co held 4,066 positions worth $76.7B, up 4.4% from $73.5B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 9.8% of the portfolio.
D.E. Shaw & Co's Q2 2018 filing shows 622 new, 1,512 increased, 1,263 reduced and 399 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Evergy: 4,161,679 shares worth $234M. The largest sale was Time Warner Inc, an estimated $648M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 14% of assets, down from 15% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Healthcare.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's largest Q2 2018 buy was Evergy: 4,161,679 shares worth $234M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co added most to Amazon in Q2 2018, an estimated $696M increase.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's biggest Q2 2018 reduction was Merck, cutting an estimated $453M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co fully exited Time Warner Inc in Q2 2018, selling an estimated $648M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's ten largest holdings make up 9.8% of its $76.7B portfolio in Q2 2018.
- D.E. Shaw & Co opened 622 new positions and closed 399 in Q2 2018.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's portfolio value rose 4.4% quarter-over-quarter to $76.7B.
Based on D.E. Shaw & Co's 13F filing for Q2 2018, filed 14 Aug 2018.