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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SCS
2401
DELISTED
Steelcase
SCS
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
107,987
-20,032
| -16% | -$284K |
|
2402
CALL
Insulet
PODD
$11.4B
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
+17,000
| New | +$1.52M |
|
2403
Woodward
WWD
$25B
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
18,952
-12,560
| -40% | -$943K |
|
|
GNMK
2404
DELISTED
GenMark Diagnostics, Inc
GNMK
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
228,326
+155,742
| +215% | +$1.03M |
|
2405
PUT
Oneok
OKE
$56.4B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
20,800
+12,900
| +163% | +$830K |
|
|
INVX
2406
Innovex International
INVX
$1.85B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
28,250
+10,081
| +55% | +$470K |
|
2407
Commercial Vehicle Group
CVGI
$154M
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
197,496
+69,809
| +55% | +$538K |
|
2408
CALL
Barrett Business Services
BBSI
$995M
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
60,000
| – | – |
|
|
ANSS
2409
CALL
DELISTED
Ansys
ANSS
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
8,300
-16,200
| -66% | -$2.7M |
|
2410
Stock Yards Bancorp
SYBT
$2.43B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
+37,852
| New | +$1.45M |
|
|
CRC
2411
CALL
DELISTED
California Resources Corporation
CRC
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
+31,600
| New | +$1,000K |
|
|
CHUY
2412
DELISTED
Chuy's Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
CHUY
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
46,677
+15,516
| +50% | +$448K |
|
2413
Broadridge
BR
$17.7B
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
12,434
+8,216
| +195% | +$927K |
|
2414
Enbridge
ENB
$121B
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
40,108
-63,303
| -61% | -$2M |
|
|
SVC
2415
PUT
Service Properties Trust
SVC
$1.08B
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$1.35M |
|
|
SN
2416
DELISTED
Sanchez Energy Corporation
SN
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
+316,694
| New | +$1.18M |
|
|
FSCT
2417
DELISTED
ForeScout Technologies, Inc. Common Stock
FSCT
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
+41,647
| New | +$1.35M |
|
2418
Atlanta Braves Holdings Series B
BATRK
$3.25B
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
55,086
+2,356
| +4% | +$56.9K |
|
2419
NETGEAR
NTGR
$681M
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
22,796
-1,064
| -4% | -$64.6K |
|
|
IMMU
2420
PUT
DELISTED
Immunomedics Inc
IMMU
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
60,000
| – | – |
|
|
2421
CALL
Oneok
OKE
$56.4B
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
20,300
+4,900
| +32% | +$315K |
|
2422
CALL
Methanex
MEOH
$4.19B
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$1.34M |
|
|
MNR
2423
DELISTED
Monmouth Real Estate Investment Corp
MNR
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
85,458
+4,280
| +5% | +$66.2K |
|
|
ICD
2424
DELISTED
Independence Contract Drilling, Inc.
ICD
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
17,106
+2,648
| +18% | +$227K |
|
|
HPR
2425
DELISTED
HighPoint Resources Corporation
HPR
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
+4,616
| New | +$1.46M |
|
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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.