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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
HBI
2751
PUT
DELISTED
Hanesbrands
HBI
| $829K | ﹤0.01% |
45,000
-8,100
| -15% | -$157K |
|
2752
PUT
Winnebago Industries
WGO
$882M
| $829K | ﹤0.01% |
+25,000
| New | +$965K |
|
|
WPG
2753
DELISTED
Washington Prime Group Inc.
WPG
| $829K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,623
| New | +$873K |
|
|
MNDT
2754
DELISTED
Mandiant, Inc. Common Stock
MNDT
| $828K | ﹤0.01% |
48,731
-46,590
| -49% | -$746K |
|
2755
Greenlight Captial
GLRE
$569M
| $827K | ﹤0.01% |
66,669
-12,263
| -16% | -$162K |
|
2756
PUT
Realty Income
O
$61.4B
| $825K | ﹤0.01% |
14,964
| – | – |
|
2757
First Horizon
FHN
$12.1B
| $822K | ﹤0.01% |
47,643
+29,155
| +158% | +$526K |
|
2758
CALL
Vodafone
VOD
$36.5B
| $818K | ﹤0.01% |
37,700
+13,900
| +58% | +$323K |
|
|
AMRN
2759
PUT
Amarin Corp
AMRN
$287M
| $814K | ﹤0.01% |
2,500
| – | – |
|
2760
Grupo Aval
AVAL
$5.7B
| $814K | ﹤0.01% |
104,932
+7,546
| +8% | +$59.8K |
|
|
DCH
2761
CALL
Dauch Corp
DCH
$1.32B
| $814K | ﹤0.01% |
+46,700
| New | +$803K |
|
2762
CALL
Madrigal Pharmaceuticals
MDGL
$12.8B
| $814K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,800
| New | +$954K |
|
|
SIR
2763
DELISTED
SELECT INCOME REIT
SIR
| $813K | ﹤0.01% |
84,330
+51,427
| +156% | +$484K |
|
2764
PUT
Chemours
CC
$2.55B
| $812K | ﹤0.01% |
20,600
-37,700
| -65% | -$1.65M |
|
|
OPTU
2765
PUT
Optimum Communications Inc
OPTU
$296M
| $809K | ﹤0.01% |
44,585
| – | – |
|
2766
ZTO Express
ZTO
$18.2B
| $808K | ﹤0.01% |
48,767
-105,495
| -68% | -$2.03M |
|
2767
Lennar Class A
LEN
$20.4B
| $807K | ﹤0.01% |
17,855
-29,275
| -62% | -$1.47M |
|
2768
PUT
CVR Energy
CVI
$3.39B
| $804K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
+9,200
| +85% | +$345K |
|
2769
PUT
Vulcan Materials
VMC
$36.9B
| $801K | ﹤0.01% |
7,200
| – | – |
|
2770
Mizuho Financial
MFG
$129B
| $800K | ﹤0.01% |
228,668
+714
| +0.3% | +$2.49K |
|
2771
US Bancorp
USB
$98.8B
| $797K | ﹤0.01% |
15,089
-14,612
| -49% | -$774K |
|
2772
CALL
Archer Daniels Midland
ADM
$40.2B
| $794K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,800
| New | +$775K |
|
|
VWTR
2773
DELISTED
Vidler Water Resouces, Inc. Common Stock
VWTR
| $794K | ﹤0.01% |
63,279
+9,159
| +17% | +$113K |
|
|
DNKN
2774
DELISTED
Dunkin' Brands Group, Inc.
DNKN
| $793K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,764
| New | +$777K |
|
|
ETFC
2775
CALL
DELISTED
E*Trade Financial Corporation
ETFC
| $791K | ﹤0.01% |
15,100
-4,500
| -23% | -$264K |
|
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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.