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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2401
Rayonier Advanced Materials
RYAM
$565M
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
49,563
+30,243
| +157% | +$592K |
|
|
SUP
2402
PUT
DELISTED
Superior Industries International
SUP
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
80,000
| – | – |
|
2403
MarketAxess Holdings
MKTX
$4.15B
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
4,877
-6,598
| -57% | -$1.36M |
|
2404
Simpson Manufacturing
SSD
$7.98B
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
18,333
-27,129
| -60% | -$1.57M |
|
2405
CALL
Digital Realty Trust
DLR
$73.7B
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-43,800
| -81% | -$4.62M |
|
|
SAGE
2406
DELISTED
Sage Therapeutics
SAGE
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
6,543
-31,500
| -83% | -$5.35M |
|
|
INOV
2407
DELISTED
Inovalon Holdings, Inc. Class A Common Stock
INOV
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
99,346
-336,016
| -77% | -$4.21M |
|
2408
Stepan Co
SCL
$1.31B
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
12,609
-19
| -0.2% | -$1.5K |
|
2409
PUT
Dollar General
DG
$25.9B
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
11,200
| – | – |
|
2410
CALL
Salesforce
CRM
$134B
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
9,000
-144,700
| -94% | -$16.6M |
|
2411
Xerox
XRX
$337M
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
36,273
+11,258
| +45% | +$346K |
|
|
SINA
2412
CALL
DELISTED
Sina Corp
SINA
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-29,700
| -75% | -$3.4M |
|
|
SINA
2413
PUT
DELISTED
Sina Corp
SINA
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-64,200
| -87% | -$7.36M |
|
|
NXEO
2414
DELISTED
Nexeo Solutions, Inc. Common Stock
NXEO
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
97,520
+44,065
| +82% | +$430K |
|
2415
Franklin Electric
FELE
$4.67B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
25,580
+14,659
| +134% | +$630K |
|
2416
Littelfuse
LFUS
$10.2B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
4,997
-558
| -10% | -$117K |
|
2417
VSE Corp
VSEC
$5.48B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
20,101
-584
| -3% | -$28.9K |
|
|
GSV
2418
DELISTED
Gold Standard Ventures Corp.
GSV
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
637,718
-353,690
| -36% | -$598K |
|
|
IBKC
2419
PUT
DELISTED
IBERIABANK Corp
IBKC
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
13,300
| – | – |
|
2420
CALL
ICU Medical
ICUI
$3.93B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
+4,100
| New | +$964K |
|
|
MOBL
2421
DELISTED
MobileIron, Inc.
MOBL
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
208,640
+23,241
| +13% | +$106K |
|
2422
American Eagle Outfitters
AEO
$2.85B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
+51,700
| New | +$969K |
|
|
PARA
2423
PUT
DELISTED
Paramount Global Class B
PARA
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
-40,000
| -67% | -$2.2M |
|
2424
Merit Medical Systems
MMSI
$4.43B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
22,578
-6,561
| -23% | -$297K |
|
2425
CALL
Southern Company
SO
$110B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
22,900
-81,700
| -78% | -$3.63M |
|
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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.