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 |
AT&T
T
|
+$501M |
| 2 |
Booking.com
BKNG
|
+$470M |
| 3 |
Qualcomm
QCOM
|
+$398M |
| 4 |
Chevron
CVX
|
+$268M |
| 5 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$224M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$914M |
| 2 |
Netflix
NFLX
|
+$305M |
| 3 |
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
|
+$244M |
| 4 |
McDonald's
MCD
|
+$241M |
| 5 |
iShares JPMorgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF
EMB
|
+$222M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 14.56% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 12.42% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 10.21% |
| 4 | Financials | 8.66% |
| 5 | Industrials | 6.45% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
PDM
2476
Piedmont Realty Trust
PDM
$1.22B
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
66,547
-108,013
| -62% | -$2.13M |
|
|
CETV
2477
DELISTED
Central European Media Enterprises Ltd
CETV
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
335,660
+16,906
| +5% | +$64K |
|
|
SFS
2478
DELISTED
Smart & Final Stores, Inc.
SFS
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
220,311
+15,904
| +8% | +$100K |
|
2479
PUT
Tronox
TROX
$973M
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
+105,000
| New | +$1.72M |
|
|
CASA
2480
DELISTED
Casa Systems, Inc. Common Stock
CASA
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
84,993
-390,246
| -82% | -$5.93M |
|
2481
PUT
Trinity Industries
TRN
$2.95B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
47,504
| – | – |
|
2482
PUT
VF Corp
VFC
$6.72B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
14,231
+3,611
| +34% | +$308K |
|
|
UCTT
2483
PUT
Ultra Clean Holdings
UCTT
$3.9B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
+99,600
| New | +$1.45M |
|
|
IMMU
2484
PUT
DELISTED
Immunomedics Inc
IMMU
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
60,000
| – | – |
|
2485
American Express
AXP
$229B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
11,728
-9,785
| -45% | -$1.02M |
|
2486
PUT
Idexx Laboratories
IDXX
$43.9B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
+5,000
| New | +$1.21M |
|
2487
McEwen Inc
MUX
$1.04B
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
64,037
-29,034
| -31% | -$608K |
|
2488
Archer Daniels Midland
ADM
$40.1B
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
24,658
-339,144
| -93% | -$16.6M |
|
2489
Cytokinetics
CYTK
$10.9B
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
125,739
+6,988
| +6% | +$56.1K |
|
2490
HubSpot
HUBS
$11.4B
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
8,197
-12,647
| -61% | -$1.74M |
|
2491
Ecolab
ECL
$76.4B
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
7,882
+3,318
| +73% | +$492K |
|
2492
Evolent Health
EVH
$429M
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
43,497
+33,017
| +315% | +$788K |
|
|
STEL
2493
DELISTED
Stellar Bancorp
STEL
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
34,734
+12,973
| +60% | +$469K |
|
2494
PUT
NN Inc
NNBR
$273M
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
+79,000
| New | +$1.48M |
|
|
JOYY
2495
JOYY Inc
JOYY
$3.77B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
+16,446
| New | +$1.38M |
|
2496
CALL
Neurocrine Biosciences
NBIX
$17.7B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
|
SFUN
2497
DELISTED
Fang Holdings Limited American Depositary Shares (each representing ten Class A Ordinary Shares)
SFUN
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
9,496
-2,258
| -19% | -$343K |
|
2498
CALL
STAAR Surgical
STAA
$1.14B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
+25,600
| New | +$1.05M |
|
2499
CALL
Wolfspeed
WOLF
$1.24B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
32,400
+10,000
| +45% | +$454K |
|
2500
CALL
Warner Bros
WBD
$63.4B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
38,300
+8,300
| +28% | +$234K |
|
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D.E. Shaw & Co's Q3 2018 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2018, D.E. Shaw & Co held 4,167 positions worth $83.2B, up 8.6% from $76.7B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 9.5% of the portfolio.
D.E. Shaw & Co's Q3 2018 filing shows 494 new, 1,413 increased, 1,463 reduced and 484 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Six Flags Entertainment Corp.: 850,069 shares worth $59.4M. The largest sale was Apple, an estimated $914M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 15% of assets, up from 14% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Healthcare.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's largest Q3 2018 buy was Six Flags Entertainment Corp.: 850,069 shares worth $59.4M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co added most to AT&T in Q3 2018, an estimated $501M increase.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's biggest Q3 2018 reduction was Apple, cutting an estimated $914M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co fully exited RH in Q3 2018, selling an estimated $43.2M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's ten largest holdings make up 9.5% of its $83.2B portfolio in Q3 2018.
- D.E. Shaw & Co opened 494 new positions and closed 484 in Q3 2018.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's portfolio value rose 8.6% quarter-over-quarter to $83.2B.
Based on D.E. Shaw & Co's 13F filing for Q3 2018, filed 14 Nov 2018.