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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2701
Insteel Industries
IIIN
$624M
| $905K | ﹤0.01% |
+25,232
| New | +$970K |
|
2702
PUT
Tapestry
TPR
$29.8B
| $905K | ﹤0.01% |
+18,000
| New | +$881K |
|
2703
CALL
Tyson Foods
TSN
$21.4B
| $905K | ﹤0.01% |
15,200
+1,300
| +9% | +$81.3K |
|
2704
CALL
Steris
STE
$21.3B
| $904K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,900
| New | +$893K |
|
2705
CALL
Waste Management
WM
$95.5B
| $904K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
2706
Neurogene
NGNE
$691M
| $900K | ﹤0.01% |
15,363
+13,936
| +977% | +$822K |
|
2707
UBS Group
UBS
$172B
| $899K | ﹤0.01% |
57,156
+15,209
| +36% | +$239K |
|
|
TTOO
2708
DELISTED
T2 Biosystems, Inc
TTOO
| $897K | ﹤0.01% |
24
-9
| -27% | -$296K |
|
2709
PUT
Chemed
CHE
$6.76B
| $895K | ﹤0.01% |
2,800
-15,000
| -84% | -$4.78M |
|
2710
CALL
Hubbell
HUBB
$26.3B
| $895K | ﹤0.01% |
6,700
| – | – |
|
2711
CALL
Canadian Solar
CSIQ
$936M
| $892K | ﹤0.01% |
61,500
+16,500
| +37% | +$227K |
|
2712
PUT
EQT Corp
EQT
$32.5B
| $889K | ﹤0.01% |
36,924
-17,635
| -32% | -$487K |
|
|
STI
2713
CALL
DELISTED
SunTrust Banks, Inc.
STI
| $888K | ﹤0.01% |
13,300
-6,100
| -31% | -$435K |
|
2714
EXL Service
EXLS
$4.36B
| $885K | ﹤0.01% |
66,815
-150,340
| -69% | -$1.86M |
|
|
KEM
2715
CALL
DELISTED
KEMET Corporation
KEM
| $885K | ﹤0.01% |
47,700
-50,000
| -51% | -$1.23M |
|
2716
PUT
TSMC
TSM
$2.07T
| $883K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
|
FOE
2717
DELISTED
Ferro Corporation
FOE
| $883K | ﹤0.01% |
38,019
-46,748
| -55% | -$1.04M |
|
2718
Tronox
TROX
$973M
| $880K | ﹤0.01% |
+73,644
| New | +$1.21M |
|
2719
Build-A-Bear
BBW
$428M
| $874K | ﹤0.01% |
96,595
+38,588
| +67% | +$323K |
|
|
VBTX
2720
DELISTED
Veritex Holdings
VBTX
| $874K | ﹤0.01% |
30,910
-2,384
| -7% | -$73.3K |
|
2721
Hecla Mining
HL
$10.2B
| $873K | ﹤0.01% |
312,951
-1,202,728
| -79% | -$3.67M |
|
2722
CALL
SSR Mining
SSRM
$5.45B
| $871K | ﹤0.01% |
100,000
| – | – |
|
|
MDP
2723
DELISTED
Meredith Corporation
MDP
| $871K | ﹤0.01% |
17,070
-90,252
| -84% | -$4.72M |
|
2724
PUT
NCR Voyix
VYX
$1.13B
| $869K | ﹤0.01% |
49,878
-51,834
| -51% | -$923K |
|
2725
Rogers Communications
RCI
$17.7B
| $868K | ﹤0.01% |
16,885
-336,804
| -95% | -$17.2M |
|
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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.