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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2576
Eldorado Gold
EGO
$8.48B
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
255,120
+16,300
| +7% | +$80.4K |
|
2577
Illinois Tool Works
ITW
$81.9B
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
7,917
+6,286
| +385% | +$886K |
|
2578
CALL
Skyworks Solutions
SWKS
$9.54B
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
12,300
-34,200
| -74% | -$3.2M |
|
2579
Sonida Senior Living
SNDA
$2.03B
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
7,870
-6,305
| -44% | -$856K |
|
2580
PUT
T. Rowe Price
TROW
$25.5B
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
10,200
-4,100
| -29% | -$475K |
|
2581
Natural Gas Services Group
NGS
$469M
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
52,694
-3,787
| -7% | -$83.6K |
|
2582
PUT
Applied Optoelectronics
AAOI
$7.85B
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
45,000
+30,000
| +200% | +$1.18M |
|
2583
Tetra Tech
TTEK
$8.28B
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
81,165
-1,835
| -2% | -$24.3K |
|
2584
Trustmark
TRMK
$2.71B
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
32,873
-5,145
| -14% | -$179K |
|
|
DNKN
2585
CALL
DELISTED
Dunkin' Brands Group, Inc.
DNKN
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
15,000
+5,000
| +50% | +$361K |
|
|
NLSN
2586
CALL
DELISTED
Nielsen Holdings plc
NLSN
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
+40,000
| New | +$1.08M |
|
|
CAMP
2587
DELISTED
CalAmp Corp.
CAMP
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
2,004
+733
| +58% | +$391K |
|
|
NPKI
2588
NPK International
NPKI
$1.19B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
106,655
+3,876
| +4% | +$39.6K |
|
|
FRAN
2589
DELISTED
Francesca's Holdings Corporation
FRAN
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
24,772
+11,179
| +82% | +$885K |
|
2590
PUT
Franco-Nevada
FNV
$41.4B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
+17,600
| New | +$1.2M |
|
2591
MGIC Investment
MTG
$6.34B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
+82,442
| New | +$1.02M |
|
|
WBC
2592
CALL
DELISTED
WABCO HOLDINGS INC.
WBC
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
9,300
-15,600
| -63% | -$1.88M |
|
2593
Universal Electronics
UEIC
$57.6M
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
+27,847
| New | +$1.09M |
|
2594
PUT
Morningstar
MORN
$6.94B
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
+8,700
| New | +$1.17M |
|
2595
PUT
PTC
PTC
$14.5B
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
10,300
| – | – |
|
2596
SLR Investment Corp
SLRC
$705M
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
51,098
-650
| -1% | -$13.9K |
|
|
AFSI
2597
PUT
DELISTED
AmTrust Financial Services, Inc.
AFSI
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
75,000
| – | – |
|
2598
PUT
Canadian Solar
CSIQ
$936M
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
+75,000
| New | +$1.03M |
|
2599
Church & Dwight Co
CHD
$23.4B
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
+18,301
| New | +$1.04M |
|
|
TVRD
2600
Tvardi Therapeutics
TVRD
$23.8M
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
+1,260
| New | +$910K |
|
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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.