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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2676
International Bancshares
IBOC
$4.77B
| $945K | ﹤0.01% |
20,990
-48,441
| -70% | -$2.21M |
|
2677
PagSeguro Digital
PAGS
$2.62B
| $942K | ﹤0.01% |
+34,053
| New | +$926K |
|
2678
Shake Shack
SHAK
$2.48B
| $939K | ﹤0.01% |
14,899
-124,580
| -89% | -$7.56M |
|
2679
Martin Marietta Materials
MLM
$34.3B
| $938K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,154
| New | +$1.06M |
|
|
HAYN
2680
DELISTED
Haynes International, Inc.
HAYN
| $936K | ﹤0.01% |
26,377
+6,685
| +34% | +$255K |
|
|
NBL
2681
PUT
DELISTED
Noble Energy, Inc.
NBL
| $936K | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
+20,000
| +200% | +$640K |
|
|
AMWD
2682
CALL
DELISTED
American Woodmark
AMWD
| $934K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,900
| New | +$1.02M |
|
2683
Home BancShares
HOMB
$6.21B
| $934K | ﹤0.01% |
42,638
-35,344
| -45% | -$821K |
|
2684
CALL
Tenet Healthcare
THC
$21B
| $933K | ﹤0.01% |
32,800
+16,700
| +104% | +$551K |
|
2685
CALL
TJX Companies
TJX
$173B
| $930K | ﹤0.01% |
16,600
| – | – |
|
2686
Akebia Therapeutics
AKBA
$343M
| $927K | ﹤0.01% |
104,971
+25,396
| +32% | +$227K |
|
2687
CALL
Agios Pharmaceuticals
AGIO
$2.2B
| $925K | ﹤0.01% |
12,000
| – | – |
|
2688
JetBlue
JBLU
$2.02B
| $925K | ﹤0.01% |
47,770
-611,450
| -93% | -$11.6M |
|
2689
PennyMac Financial
PFSI
$4.39B
| $925K | ﹤0.01% |
44,271
-30,378
| -41% | -$629K |
|
|
BBBY
2690
DELISTED
Bed Bath & Beyond Inc
BBBY
| $924K | ﹤0.01% |
61,540
-169,547
| -73% | -$3.17M |
|
2691
Icon
ICLR
$13B
| $923K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,001
| New | +$860K |
|
2692
CALL
Cencora
COR
$60.5B
| $922K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$865K |
|
2693
CALL
CACI
CACI
$11B
| $921K | ﹤0.01% |
5,000
+1,300
| +35% | +$240K |
|
|
GOV
2694
PUT
DELISTED
Government Properties Income Trust
GOV
| $920K | ﹤0.01% |
81,500
-76,200
| -48% | -$1.18M |
|
2695
American States Water
AWR
$3.37B
| $918K | ﹤0.01% |
15,017
-14,593
| -49% | -$876K |
|
2696
CALL
Mohawk Industries
MHK
$7.05B
| $912K | ﹤0.01% |
5,200
| – | – |
|
|
SRC
2697
DELISTED
SPIRIT REALTY CAPITAL, INC.
SRC
| $911K | ﹤0.01% |
22,602
-21,658
| -49% | -$897K |
|
|
GOLD
2698
DELISTED
Randgold Resources Ltd
GOLD
| $911K | ﹤0.01% |
12,918
+6,713
| +108% | +$461K |
|
|
SBBP
2699
DELISTED
Strongbridge Biopharma plc.
SBBP
| $910K | ﹤0.01% |
187,631
+115,200
| +159% | +$589K |
|
2700
TriCo Bancshares
TCBK
$1.84B
| $908K | ﹤0.01% |
23,509
+1,613
| +7% | +$62.4K |
|
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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.