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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2426
CALL
Evercore
EVR
$13.2B
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
+13,300
| New | +$1.37M |
|
2427
Okta
OKTA
$23.9B
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
27,817
-11,287
| -29% | -$537K |
|
2428
Quanterix
QTRX
$173M
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
+97,481
| New | +$1.69M |
|
2429
Rithm Capital
RITM
$5.15B
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
79,977
-661,078
| -89% | -$11.6M |
|
2430
PUT
RH
RH
$3.4B
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-15,000
| -60% | -$1.63M |
|
2431
Metropolitan Bank Holding Corp
MCB
$1.13B
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
26,609
+2,995
| +13% | +$147K |
|
|
ACH
2432
PUT
Accendra Health
ACH
$247M
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
83,500
-122,100
| -59% | -$1.98M |
|
2433
Kosmos Energy
KOS
$1.45B
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
168,387
+23,854
| +17% | +$174K |
|
2434
Qorvo
QRVO
$7.92B
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
17,331
+3,507
| +25% | +$271K |
|
2435
CALL
Illinois Tool Works
ITW
$81.9B
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-1,200
| -11% | -$178K |
|
2436
Pultegroup
PHM
$24.9B
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
48,188
-494,595
| -91% | -$14.9M |
|
|
CXO
2437
PUT
DELISTED
CONCHO RESOURCES INC.
CXO
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
+6,200
| +163% | +$887K |
|
2438
ONE Gas
OGS
$5.02B
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
18,476
-9,848
| -35% | -$700K |
|
2439
Greif
GEF
$4.56B
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
26,022
+7,162
| +38% | +$412K |
|
2440
RPM International
RPM
$13.8B
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
23,581
-13,392
| -36% | -$672K |
|
2441
Dillards
DDS
$8.96B
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
14,544
-13,247
| -48% | -$1.08M |
|
|
CORE
2442
DELISTED
Core Mark Holding Co., Inc.
CORE
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
+60,491
| New | +$1.24M |
|
2443
PUT
Electronic Arts
EA
$52.4B
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
9,700
-7,600
| -44% | -$987K |
|
2444
PUT
Atara Biotherapeutics
ATRA
$69.5M
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
1,484
+1,200
| +423% | +$1.29M |
|
2445
Coherent
COHR
$53.1B
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
31,328
-158,989
| -84% | -$7.02M |
|
|
PDCO
2446
PUT
DELISTED
Patterson Companies, Inc.
PDCO
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
+60,000
| New | +$1.35M |
|
|
IPCC
2447
DELISTED
Infinity Property & Casualty C
IPCC
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
9,556
-1,414
| -13% | -$192K |
|
|
VTLE
2448
DELISTED
Vital Energy
VTLE
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
7,064
-6,727
| -49% | -$1.26M |
|
|
TEN
2449
PUT
DELISTED
Tenneco Inc. Class A Voting Common Stock
TEN
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
+30,900
| New | +$1.49M |
|
2450
CALL
Advance Auto Parts
AAP
$3.48B
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-3,300
| -25% | -$401K |
|
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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.