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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SIEN
2826
DELISTED
Sientra, Inc.
SIEN
| $740K | ﹤0.01% |
3,100
+556
| +22% | +$122K |
|
2827
AAR Corp
AIR
$5.38B
| $739K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,438
| New | +$709K |
|
|
BECN
2828
CALL
DELISTED
Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc.
BECN
| $738K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,400
| New | +$809K |
|
|
CAI
2829
DELISTED
CAI International, Inc.
CAI
| $738K | ﹤0.01% |
32,254
-15,350
| -32% | -$375K |
|
|
SAFM
2830
DELISTED
Sanderson Farms Inc
SAFM
| $737K | ﹤0.01% |
7,132
-539
| -7% | -$55.7K |
|
|
DNKN
2831
PUT
DELISTED
Dunkin' Brands Group, Inc.
DNKN
| $737K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$722K |
|
2832
PUT
Nucor
NUE
$56.1B
| $736K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,600
| New | +$743K |
|
2833
CACI
CACI
$10.9B
| $735K | ﹤0.01% |
3,993
-419
| -9% | -$77.3K |
|
|
LKSD
2834
DELISTED
LSC Communications, Inc.
LKSD
| $734K | ﹤0.01% |
66,287
-44,673
| -40% | -$576K |
|
2835
Hewlett Packard
HPE
$62.7B
| $732K | ﹤0.01% |
44,898
-138,507
| -76% | -$2.22M |
|
|
SPWR
2836
DELISTED
SunPower Corporation Common Stock
SPWR
| $732K | ﹤0.01% |
+153,190
| New | +$726K |
|
2837
SouthState Bank Corp
SSB
$10.2B
| $731K | ﹤0.01% |
8,916
-5,998
| -40% | -$507K |
|
|
TWOU
2838
PUT
DELISTED
2U Inc
TWOU
| $729K | ﹤0.01% |
323
-797
| -71% | -$1.97M |
|
2839
PUT
KB Home
KBH
$3.53B
| $727K | ﹤0.01% |
+30,400
| New | +$762K |
|
2840
PUT
ABM Industries
ABM
$2.85B
| $726K | ﹤0.01% |
22,500
| – | – |
|
2841
PUT
Bunge Global
BG
$22.8B
| $721K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,500
| New | +$693K |
|
2842
Expro Ltd
XPRO
$1.79B
| $721K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,843
| New | +$700K |
|
2843
Virtus Investment Partners
VRTS
$1.12B
| $719K | ﹤0.01% |
6,323
+229
| +4% | +$29.1K |
|
2844
PUT
Patterson-UTI
PTEN
$3.69B
| $717K | ﹤0.01% |
+41,900
| New | +$720K |
|
2845
Equity Bancshares
EQBK
$1.03B
| $716K | ﹤0.01% |
18,250
-13,934
| -43% | -$574K |
|
2846
Renasant Corp
RNST
$4.04B
| $715K | ﹤0.01% |
+17,357
| New | +$786K |
|
|
AVHI
2847
DELISTED
A V Homes, Inc.
AVHI
| $715K | ﹤0.01% |
35,766
+3,912
| +12% | +$83.9K |
|
2848
Minerva Neurosciences
NERV
$190M
| $714K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,117
| New | +$535K |
|
|
NINE
2849
DELISTED
Nine Energy Service
NINE
| $713K | ﹤0.01% |
23,321
+8,314
| +55% | +$253K |
|
|
ENT
2850
DELISTED
Global Eagle Entertainment Inc.
ENT
| $712K | ﹤0.01% |
10,106
+455
| +5% | +$29.3K |
|
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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.