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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2601
CALL
GDS Holdings
GDS
$6.29B
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
30,800
-2,600
| -8% | -$93.5K |
|
2602
Orthofix Medical
OFIX
$481M
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
18,725
-22,034
| -54% | -$1.23M |
|
2603
CALL
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts
WH
$5.58B
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
19,400
| – | – |
|
|
CUB
2604
DELISTED
Cubic Corporation
CUB
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
14,738
-23,239
| -61% | -$1.66M |
|
2605
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF
EEM
$28.6B
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
25,055
| – | – |
|
|
SIEN
2606
PUT
DELISTED
Sientra, Inc.
SIEN
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
+4,500
| New | +$988K |
|
|
FDC
2607
DELISTED
First Data Corporation
FDC
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
43,817
-129,829
| -75% | -$3.13M |
|
2608
KLX Energy Services
KLXE
$43.7M
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
+6,693
| New | +$1.01M |
|
2609
Franklin Electric
FELE
$4.66B
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
22,636
+5,219
| +30% | +$251K |
|
|
EGIO
2610
DELISTED
Edgio, Inc. Common Stock
EGIO
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
5,330
-13,076
| -71% | -$2.44M |
|
2611
PUT
ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF
UVXY
$238M
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
12
| – | – |
|
|
QADA
2612
DELISTED
QAD Inc.
QADA
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
18,810
+1,997
| +12% | +$109K |
|
|
SAND
2613
DELISTED
Sandstorm Gold
SAND
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
285,140
-149,940
| -34% | -$610K |
|
2614
PUT
Banco Bradesco
BBD
$38.5B
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
+239,580
| New | +$1.1M |
|
2615
CALL
Southwest Airlines
LUV
$22.2B
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
17,000
-5,600
| -25% | -$328K |
|
2616
Morningstar
MORN
$6.94B
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
8,424
+948
| +13% | +$128K |
|
|
SRDX
2617
PUT
DELISTED
Surmodics
SRDX
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
+14,200
| New | +$978K |
|
|
LNW
2618
CALL
DELISTED
Light & Wonder
LNW
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
+41,700
| New | +$1.51M |
|
|
WCG
2619
PUT
DELISTED
Wellcare Health Plans, Inc.
WCG
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
+3,300
| New | +$937K |
|
2620
Rafael Holdings
RFL
$119M
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
127,403
-894
| -0.7% | -$8.15K |
|
2621
United Airlines
UAL
$39.1B
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
11,824
+7,624
| +182% | +$629K |
|
2622
TechTarget
TTGT
$275M
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
54,137
-55,547
| -51% | -$1.43M |
|
2623
AMERISAFE
AMSF
$562M
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
16,943
+6,415
| +61% | +$400K |
|
|
K
2624
CALL
DELISTED
Kellanova
K
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
15,975
| – | – |
|
2625
Powell Industries
POWL
$7.99B
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
86,772
-17,958
| -17% | -$223K |
|
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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.