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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
JBTM
2626
JBT Marel
JBTM
$7.37B
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
8,777
+4,510
| +106% | +$491K |
|
|
BMTC
2627
DELISTED
Bryn Mawr Bank Corp
BMTC
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
22,320
-17,240
| -44% | -$831K |
|
2628
CALL
Helmerich & Payne
HP
$3.36B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
15,200
+4,000
| +36% | +$255K |
|
2629
CALL
Kinder Morgan
KMI
$70.6B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
58,900
-236,100
| -80% | -$4.22M |
|
2630
PUT
Standex International
SXI
$3.75B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-1,800
| -15% | -$192K |
|
2631
PUT
Lennar Class A
LEN
$20.5B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
22,933
-58,777
| -72% | -$2.96M |
|
2632
PUT
Match Group
MTCH
$9.05B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
17,900
+4,100
| +30% | +$192K |
|
|
BDN
2633
Brandywine Realty Trust
BDN
$533M
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
65,878
-12,171
| -16% | -$201K |
|
2634
QuinStreet
QNST
$893M
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
76,220
-99,963
| -57% | -$1.42M |
|
2635
PUT
Gartner
IT
$9.87B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
6,500
-18,100
| -74% | -$2.62M |
|
|
WUBA
2636
CALL
DELISTED
58.com Inc
WUBA
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
14,000
-2,300
| -14% | -$159K |
|
2637
CALL
Abercrombie & Fitch
ANF
$4.41B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
48,600
-37,300
| -43% | -$905K |
|
|
PCMI
2638
DELISTED
PCM, Inc
PCMI
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
+52,503
| New | +$1.07M |
|
|
CZR
2639
CALL
DELISTED
Caesars Entertainment Corporation
CZR
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
+100,000
| New | +$1.05M |
|
2640
PUT
MSC Industrial Direct
MSM
$7.07B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
+11,600
| New | +$989K |
|
|
MNDT
2641
PUT
DELISTED
Mandiant, Inc. Common Stock
MNDT
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
60,000
-55,000
| -48% | -$880K |
|
2642
CALL
Teladoc Health
TDOC
$1.61B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
11,800
+8,200
| +228% | +$584K |
|
2643
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals
LXRX
$991M
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
95,380
+17,744
| +23% | +$203K |
|
|
HDP
2644
DELISTED
Hortonworks, Inc.
HDP
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
44,597
-149,987
| -77% | -$3.13M |
|
2645
PUT
Paychex
PAYX
$41.1B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
13,800
| – | – |
|
|
CRON
2646
Cronos Group
CRON
$1.07B
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
91,148
+59,801
| +191% | +$508K |
|
|
AET
2647
CALL
DELISTED
Aetna Inc
AET
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
5,000
| – | – |
|
|
PRTY
2648
DELISTED
Party City Holdco Inc.
PRTY
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
74,701
-44,045
| -37% | -$675K |
|
2649
PUT
Carvana
CVNA
$45.9B
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
85,500
+41,500
| +94% | +$444K |
|
2650
CALL
KB Home
KBH
$3.53B
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
+42,200
| New | +$1.06M |
|
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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.