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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2551
CALL
LendingTree
TREE
$564M
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
5,000
-76,300
| -94% | -$18.1M |
|
2552
PUT
American Express
AXP
$229B
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
10,800
+7,800
| +260% | +$811K |
|
2553
CALL
Lennar Class A
LEN
$20.5B
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
25,412
-930
| -4% | -$46.8K |
|
2554
NETGEAR
NTGR
$681M
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
18,253
-4,543
| -20% | -$311K |
|
2555
Packaging Corp of America
PKG
$22.5B
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,455
| New | +$1.18M |
|
2556
First Majestic Silver
AG
$8.01B
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
201,762
-208,837
| -51% | -$1.29M |
|
2557
CALL
Motorola Solutions
MSI
$70.3B
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
8,800
-300
| -3% | -$37.1K |
|
2558
PUT
Lockheed Martin
LMT
$134B
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
3,300
-4,800
| -59% | -$1.55M |
|
2559
PUT
ScottsMiracle-Gro
SMG
$4.06B
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
+14,500
| New | +$1.14M |
|
2560
American International
AIG
$42B
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
21,435
-194,467
| -90% | -$10.4M |
|
|
GNC
2561
DELISTED
GNC Holdings, Inc.
GNC
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
274,885
-32,851
| -11% | -$109K |
|
2562
CNA Financial
CNA
$14.7B
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
24,898
+17,222
| +224% | +$796K |
|
|
ASXC
2563
DELISTED
Asensus Surgical, Inc.
ASXC
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
+15,077
| New | +$1.02M |
|
2564
PUT
Ichor Holdings
ICHR
$2.73B
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
55,600
+10,600
| +24% | +$232K |
|
2565
CALL
Ollie's Bargain Outlet
OLLI
$4.04B
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
+11,800
| New | +$942K |
|
|
GPOR
2566
PUT
DELISTED
Gulfport Energy Corp.
GPOR
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
108,900
-13,500
| -11% | -$155K |
|
|
SRCL
2567
CALL
DELISTED
Stericycle Inc
SRCL
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
19,300
| – | – |
|
2568
CALL
AptarGroup
ATR
$8.51B
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,500
| New | +$1.08M |
|
2569
PUT
Pilgrim's Pride
PPC
$6.94B
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
62,500
+38,700
| +163% | +$716K |
|
2570
Intuitive Surgical
ISRG
$128B
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
5,895
-1,971
| -25% | -$350K |
|
|
SRDX
2571
CALL
DELISTED
Surmodics
SRDX
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
15,100
-4,900
| -25% | -$337K |
|
2572
CALL
Digital Realty Trust
DLR
$72.4B
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
|
SF
2573
Stifel
SF
$12.5B
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
49,291
-296,158
| -86% | -$7.13M |
|
|
AXDX
2574
DELISTED
Accelerate Diagnostics
AXDX
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
4,886
+421
| +9% | +$93.1K |
|
2575
PUT
Factset
FDS
$9.46B
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
+5,000
| New | +$1.08M |
|
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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.