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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2801
RenaissanceRe
RNR
$13.7B
| $765K | ﹤0.01% |
5,730
-2,674
| -32% | -$345K |
|
2802
PUT
Archer Daniels Midland
ADM
$40.2B
| $764K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,200
| New | +$746K |
|
|
CXO
2803
CALL
DELISTED
CONCHO RESOURCES INC.
CXO
| $764K | ﹤0.01% |
5,000
| – | – |
|
|
AMWD
2804
PUT
DELISTED
American Woodmark
AMWD
| $761K | ﹤0.01% |
9,700
+5,700
| +143% | +$487K |
|
2805
CALL
Kimberly-Clark
KMB
$37B
| $761K | ﹤0.01% |
6,700
+300
| +5% | +$33.6K |
|
|
SPTN
2806
DELISTED
SpartanNash
SPTN
| $761K | ﹤0.01% |
37,937
-56,620
| -60% | -$1.29M |
|
|
PVG
2807
CALL
DELISTED
PRETIUM RESOURCES INC.
PVG
| $761K | ﹤0.01% |
100,000
| – | – |
|
|
FLXN
2808
DELISTED
Flexion Therapeutics, Inc.
FLXN
| $759K | ﹤0.01% |
40,593
-25,906
| -39% | -$595K |
|
2809
NeoGenomics
NEO
$1.74B
| $758K | ﹤0.01% |
49,408
-21,900
| -31% | -$303K |
|
|
BIG
2810
DELISTED
Big Lots, Inc.
BIG
| $757K | ﹤0.01% |
18,117
+9,176
| +103% | +$405K |
|
|
REN
2811
CALL
DELISTED
Resolute Energy Corporaton
REN
| $756K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
2812
Flowers Foods
FLO
$1.64B
| $755K | ﹤0.01% |
40,463
+24,223
| +149% | +$489K |
|
2813
Lindsay Corp
LNN
$1.16B
| $755K | ﹤0.01% |
7,534
+2,566
| +52% | +$241K |
|
|
GEN
2814
DELISTED
Genesis Healthcare, Inc.
GEN
| $755K | ﹤0.01% |
559,176
+99,310
| +22% | +$157K |
|
2815
West Pharmaceutical
WST
$23.4B
| $751K | ﹤0.01% |
6,084
-3,072
| -34% | -$345K |
|
2816
Rigel Pharmaceuticals
RIGL
$706M
| $750K | ﹤0.01% |
23,379
-41,017
| -64% | -$1.23M |
|
2817
Safe Bulkers
SB
$762M
| $750K | ﹤0.01% |
260,389
+49,569
| +24% | +$152K |
|
2818
Casella Waste Systems
CWST
$5.66B
| $747K | ﹤0.01% |
24,019
-18,789
| -44% | -$534K |
|
2819
Cathay General Bancorp
CATY
$4.19B
| $746K | ﹤0.01% |
17,997
-64,375
| -78% | -$2.7M |
|
|
ADXS
2820
DELISTED
Advaxis Inc
ADXS
| $746K | ﹤0.01% |
52,872
+10,380
| +24% | +$202K |
|
2821
Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings
CCO
$1.23B
| $744K | ﹤0.01% |
124,966
+1,335
| +1% | +$6.32K |
|
2822
Align Technology
ALGN
$12.1B
| $743K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,900
| New | +$701K |
|
2823
Mueller Water Products
MWA
$3.92B
| $743K | ﹤0.01% |
64,559
-121,165
| -65% | -$1.43M |
|
|
HNGR
2824
DELISTED
Hanger Inc.
HNGR
| $742K | ﹤0.01% |
+35,610
| New | +$771K |
|
|
RDS.B
2825
DELISTED
Royal Dutch Shell PLC ADS Class B
RDS.B
| $742K | ﹤0.01% |
10,464
-1,302
| -11% | -$90.2K |
|
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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.