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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2526
PUT
ICICI Bank
IBN
$107B
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
140,000
+40,000
| +40% | +$354K |
|
|
WFT
2527
CALL
DELISTED
Weatherford International plc
WFT
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
+438,700
| New | +$1.29M |
|
2528
PUT
ASML
ASML
$636B
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
6,300
-11,900
| -65% | -$2.39M |
|
2529
CALL
Microchip Technology
MCHP
$42.3B
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
+30,000
| New | +$1.33M |
|
|
2530
PUT
Microchip Technology
MCHP
$42.3B
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
+30,000
| New | +$1.33M |
|
2531
NNN REIT
NNN
$9.36B
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
26,348
-108,807
| -81% | -$4.9M |
|
2532
Domino's
DPZ
$11.4B
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
4,000
+1,761
| +79% | +$499K |
|
|
ACBI
2533
DELISTED
Atlantic Capital Bancshares, Inc. Common Stock
ACBI
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
70,273
+14,336
| +26% | +$265K |
|
2534
PUT
LCI Industries
LCII
$2.52B
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
14,200
-2,000
| -12% | -$187K |
|
2535
Helix Energy Solutions
HLX
$1.42B
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
118,520
-79,873
| -40% | -$728K |
|
2536
The Greenbrier Companies
GBX
$1.56B
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
19,445
-152,758
| -89% | -$8.81M |
|
2537
Realty Income
O
$61.1B
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
21,195
-96,960
| -82% | -$5.34M |
|
|
EBIX
2538
DELISTED
Ebix Inc
EBIX
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
14,760
-5,435
| -27% | -$433K |
|
2539
NetEase
NTES
$79.2B
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
+25,545
| New | +$1.17M |
|
2540
PUT
Steel Dynamics
STLD
$36.1B
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
+25,800
| New | +$1.19M |
|
|
TRST
2541
Trustco Bank Corp NY
TRST
$978M
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
27,377
-1,945
| -7% | -$87.9K |
|
|
NGHC
2542
DELISTED
National General Holdings Corp
NGHC
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
43,352
-23,475
| -35% | -$637K |
|
2543
CALL
Las Vegas Sands
LVS
$31.6B
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
+19,600
| New | +$1.32M |
|
|
INN
2544
Summit Hotel Properties
INN
$748M
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
+85,884
| New | +$1.18M |
|
2545
CALL
Leidos
LDOS
$14.5B
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
16,800
| – | – |
|
2546
Abbott
ABT
$182B
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
15,800
-220,809
| -93% | -$14.5M |
|
2547
Townsquare Media
TSQ
$106M
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
148,030
+25,195
| +21% | +$198K |
|
|
ZUO
2548
DELISTED
Zuora, Inc.
ZUO
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
+49,970
| New | +$1.33M |
|
2549
FedEx
FDX
$73.5B
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
4,787
-24,419
| -84% | -$5.91M |
|
|
2550
CALL
LCI Industries
LCII
$2.52B
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
13,900
| – | – |
|
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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.