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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2501
PUT
Dollar General
DG
$27.2B
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
11,200
| – | – |
|
2502
CALL
United Parks & Resorts
PRKS
$2.12B
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
38,900
+18,900
| +95% | +$493K |
|
2503
PUT
Alcoa
AA
$11.6B
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
30,200
+2,800
| +10% | +$122K |
|
2504
Hawkins
HWKN
$2.94B
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
58,880
-14,560
| -20% | -$288K |
|
|
CSFL
2505
DELISTED
CenterState Bank Corporation Common Stock
CSFL
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
43,515
-17,853
| -29% | -$533K |
|
|
ACH
2506
CALL
Accendra Health
ACH
$247M
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
73,800
+44,800
| +154% | +$761K |
|
2507
Beazer Homes USA
BZH
$903M
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
115,778
-234,966
| -67% | -$3.09M |
|
|
CHUY
2508
DELISTED
Chuy's Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
CHUY
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
46,337
-340
| -0.7% | -$10K |
|
2509
Penske Automotive Group
PAG
$14.2B
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
25,624
+3,761
| +17% | +$191K |
|
2510
Alaunos Therapeutics
TCRT
$4.71M
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
2,529
+1,744
| +222% | +$748K |
|
2511
Stagwell
STGW
$1.92B
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
292,245
-29,475
| -9% | -$144K |
|
2512
PUT
Sinclair Inc
SBGI
$974M
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
+42,600
| New | +$1.21M |
|
2513
LSI Industries
LYTS
$854M
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
262,307
+103,757
| +65% | +$522K |
|
2514
Universal Logistics Holdings
ULH
$376M
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
32,787
+1,733
| +6% | +$57.6K |
|
|
LGF.A
2515
DELISTED
Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. Class A Voting Shares
LGF.A
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
49,411
-274,414
| -85% | -$6.49M |
|
|
CHMI
2516
Cherry Hill Mortgage Investment Corp
CHMI
$82.3M
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
66,377
-71,960
| -52% | -$1.32M |
|
|
NXEO
2517
DELISTED
Nexeo Solutions, Inc. Common Stock
NXEO
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
97,995
+21,840
| +29% | +$218K |
|
2518
PACCAR
PCAR
$70.2B
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
26,378
-149,001
| -85% | -$6.57M |
|
2519
Materion
MTRN
$5.03B
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
19,803
-1,911
| -9% | -$115K |
|
2520
PUT
Virtu Financial
VIRT
$5.12B
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
+58,600
| New | +$1.34M |
|
2521
Center Bancorp
CNOB
$1.65B
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
50,368
-23,635
| -32% | -$587K |
|
|
JWN
2522
PUT
DELISTED
Nordstrom
JWN
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
2523
Green Plains
GPRE
$1.15B
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
+69,426
| New | +$1.19M |
|
|
SOHU
2524
CALL
Sohu.com
SOHU
$345M
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
+60,000
| New | +$1.52M |
|
2525
Akamai
AKAM
$16.4B
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
16,275
-49,735
| -75% | -$3.74M |
|
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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.