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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CHMI
2451
Cherry Hill Mortgage Investment Corp
CHMI
$83M
| $985K | ﹤0.01% |
56,168
-15,077
| -21% | -$258K |
|
2452
Greif
GEF
$4.47B
| $985K | ﹤0.01% |
18,860
-50,334
| -73% | -$2.84M |
|
2453
PUT
Hyatt Hotels
H
$17.6B
| $984K | ﹤0.01% |
12,900
+10,100
| +361% | +$793K |
|
2454
Liberty Global Class A
LBTYA
$3.31B
| $984K | ﹤0.01% |
+31,419
| New | +$1.09M |
|
2455
Natural Health Trends
NHTC
$15.4M
| $983K | ﹤0.01% |
51,711
-13,929
| -21% | -$236K |
|
|
HSII
2456
DELISTED
Heidrick & Struggles
HSII
| $982K | ﹤0.01% |
31,436
-21,614
| -41% | -$590K |
|
2457
Turkcell
TKC
$4.84B
| $980K | ﹤0.01% |
102,503
-19,897
| -16% | -$199K |
|
|
TYPE
2458
DELISTED
Monotype Imaging Holdings Inc.
TYPE
| $980K | ﹤0.01% |
43,669
+14,410
| +49% | +$347K |
|
|
TIF
2459
PUT
DELISTED
Tiffany & Co.
TIF
| $977K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-88,100
| -90% | -$9.09M |
|
2460
PUT
Deutsche Bank
DB
$66.3B
| $976K | ﹤0.01% |
69,800
-53,700
| -43% | -$905K |
|
|
OMED
2461
DELISTED
OncoMed Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
OMED
| $976K | ﹤0.01% |
306,763
+25,833
| +9% | +$71.2K |
|
2462
McEwen Inc
MUX
$1.03B
| $974K | ﹤0.01% |
46,815
-118,988
| -72% | -$2.58M |
|
2463
Qorvo
QRVO
$7.63B
| $974K | ﹤0.01% |
13,824
-31,105
| -69% | -$2.34M |
|
2464
CALL
Tenet Healthcare
THC
$20.1B
| $970K | ﹤0.01% |
+40,000
| New | +$796K |
|
2465
Corcept Therapeutics
CORT
$10.2B
| $969K | ﹤0.01% |
58,928
-62,997
| -52% | -$1.17M |
|
|
JWN
2466
PUT
DELISTED
Nordstrom
JWN
| $968K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
-6,600
| -25% | -$328K |
|
2467
Ryman Hospitality Properties
RHP
$8.4B
| $968K | ﹤0.01% |
12,502
-42,230
| -77% | -$3.09M |
|
2468
LSI Industries
LYTS
$853M
| $967K | ﹤0.01% |
119,194
-45,709
| -28% | -$356K |
|
2469
Royal Gold
RGLD
$17.1B
| $965K | ﹤0.01% |
11,241
+252
| +2% | +$21.2K |
|
|
FTR
2470
PUT
DELISTED
Frontier Communications Corp.
FTR
| $965K | ﹤0.01% |
130,000
-19,800
| -13% | -$154K |
|
2471
IDT Corp
IDT
$1.6B
| $963K | ﹤0.01% |
153,590
+16,725
| +12% | +$153K |
|
2472
PUT
Nutanix
NTNX
$14.9B
| $963K | ﹤0.01% |
+19,600
| New | +$777K |
|
|
HTBK
2473
DELISTED
Heritage Commerce
HTBK
| $961K | ﹤0.01% |
58,307
+1,652
| +3% | +$26.7K |
|
2474
CALL
SSR Mining
SSRM
$5.57B
| $960K | ﹤0.01% |
100,000
| – | – |
|
2475
CALL
Phillips 66
PSX
$82.9B
| $959K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-10,000
| -50% | -$973K |
|
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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.