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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2876
BP
BP
$111B
| $689K | ﹤0.01% |
15,650
+8,095
| +107% | +$339K |
|
2877
Fox Factory Holding Corp
FOXF
$784M
| $689K | ﹤0.01% |
9,831
-418
| -4% | -$25.6K |
|
2878
Mercury Insurance
MCY
$6.01B
| $688K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,722
| New | +$684K |
|
2879
CALL
Capri Holdings
CPRI
$1.81B
| $686K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
|
2880
PUT
Capri Holdings
CPRI
$1.81B
| $686K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
|
ESGR
2881
DELISTED
Enstar Group
ESGR
| $685K | ﹤0.01% |
3,284
-412
| -11% | -$87.5K |
|
2882
TTEC Holdings
TTEC
$107M
| $685K | ﹤0.01% |
26,459
+6,978
| +36% | +$203K |
|
2883
PRA Group
PRAA
$673M
| $683K | ﹤0.01% |
18,959
-30,683
| -62% | -$1.2M |
|
|
CLR
2884
PUT
DELISTED
CONTINENTAL RESOURCES INC.
CLR
| $683K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
|
LORL
2885
DELISTED
Loral Space and Communications, Inc.
LORL
| $680K | ﹤0.01% |
14,983
-2,556
| -15% | -$105K |
|
|
AKS
2886
PUT
DELISTED
AK Steel Holding Corp
AKS
| $680K | ﹤0.01% |
138,800
-8,700
| -6% | -$39.8K |
|
2887
New Jersey Resources
NJR
$6.05B
| $679K | ﹤0.01% |
14,725
-27,288
| -65% | -$1.26M |
|
|
SPPI
2888
DELISTED
Spectrum Pharmaceuticals Inc
SPPI
| $679K | ﹤0.01% |
40,426
-387,421
| -91% | -$8.38M |
|
2889
CALL
Oneok
OKE
$57.5B
| $678K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-10,300
| -51% | -$705K |
|
|
MOMO
2890
Hello Group
MOMO
$881M
| $677K | ﹤0.01% |
15,453
-28,495
| -65% | -$1.25M |
|
2891
PUT
Novanta
NOVT
$5.08B
| $677K | ﹤0.01% |
9,900
-2,500
| -20% | -$175K |
|
2892
PUT
Diamondback Energy
FANG
$56.5B
| $676K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,000
| New | +$638K |
|
|
MDR
2893
DELISTED
McDermott International
MDR
| $675K | ﹤0.01% |
36,611
+2,119
| +6% | +$39.6K |
|
|
GSV
2894
DELISTED
Gold Standard Ventures Corp.
GSV
| $674K | ﹤0.01% |
391,711
-145,334
| -27% | -$229K |
|
2895
Dillards
DDS
$9.12B
| $673K | ﹤0.01% |
8,810
-5,734
| -39% | -$465K |
|
2896
Acacia Research
ACTG
$451M
| $672K | ﹤0.01% |
210,020
+6,270
| +3% | +$23.3K |
|
|
TRTN
2897
CALL
DELISTED
Triton International Limited
TRTN
| $672K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,200
| New | +$712K |
|
|
DS
2898
DELISTED
Drive Shack Inc.
DS
| $667K | ﹤0.01% |
111,844
-227,639
| -67% | -$1.44M |
|
2899
CALL
GoDaddy
GDDY
$12.7B
| $659K | ﹤0.01% |
7,900
| – | – |
|
2900
PUT
Intuit
INTU
$83.2B
| $659K | ﹤0.01% |
2,900
| – | – |
|
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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.