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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2926
Univest Financial
UVSP
$1.23B
| $625K | ﹤0.01% |
23,622
+1,278
| +6% | +$35.6K |
|
2927
PDS Biotechnology
PDSB
$38.1M
| $623K | ﹤0.01% |
37,986
-4,847
| -11% | -$87.1K |
|
|
CCMP
2928
DELISTED
CMC Materials, Inc. Common Stock
CCMP
| $623K | ﹤0.01% |
6,039
-78
| -1% | -$8.8K |
|
2929
Enphase Energy
ENPH
$4.84B
| $622K | ﹤0.01% |
128,300
+72,174
| +129% | +$396K |
|
2930
Metropolitan Bank Holding Corp
MCB
$1.13B
| $622K | ﹤0.01% |
15,124
-11,485
| -43% | -$535K |
|
2931
CALL
Toyota
TM
$210B
| $622K | ﹤0.01% |
5,000
| – | – |
|
2932
Freshpet
FRPT
$2.83B
| $621K | ﹤0.01% |
16,928
-29,649
| -64% | -$976K |
|
2933
CALL
Howard Hughes
HHH
$3.93B
| $621K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,245
| New | +$659K |
|
2934
Chesapeake Utilities
CPK
$3.26B
| $620K | ﹤0.01% |
7,395
-11,540
| -61% | -$981K |
|
2935
Culp Inc
CULP
$45M
| $619K | ﹤0.01% |
25,563
+1,747
| +7% | +$43.6K |
|
|
NEX
2936
PUT
DELISTED
NexTier Oilfield Solutions Inc.
NEX
| $619K | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
| – | – |
|
|
XLRN
2937
DELISTED
Acceleron Pharma
XLRN
| $619K | ﹤0.01% |
10,811
-471
| -4% | -$23.1K |
|
|
HEES
2938
DELISTED
H&E Equipment Services
HEES
| $618K | ﹤0.01% |
16,337
+146
| +0.9% | +$5.29K |
|
2939
Monarch Casino & Resort
MCRI
$2.14B
| $618K | ﹤0.01% |
13,604
-5,603
| -29% | -$260K |
|
2940
Rocket Pharmaceuticals
RCKT
$348M
| $617K | ﹤0.01% |
25,056
-32,694
| -57% | -$709K |
|
2941
Henry Schein
HSIC
$9.74B
| $614K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,203
| New | +$573K |
|
2942
Genesco
GCO
$396M
| $613K | ﹤0.01% |
13,021
-17,691
| -58% | -$772K |
|
|
TACO
2943
DELISTED
Del Taco Restaurants, Inc. Common Stock
TACO
| $613K | ﹤0.01% |
51,930
+28,126
| +118% | +$366K |
|
2944
PUT
International Flavors & Fragrances
IFF
$19.4B
| $612K | ﹤0.01% |
4,400
| – | – |
|
|
PDCE
2945
CALL
DELISTED
PDC Energy, Inc.
PDCE
| $612K | ﹤0.01% |
12,500
| – | – |
|
2946
Patterson-UTI
PTEN
$3.87B
| $607K | ﹤0.01% |
35,461
-981,435
| -97% | -$16.9M |
|
2947
CALL
Clorox
CLX
$11.6B
| $602K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,000
| New | +$568K |
|
|
CLVS
2948
PUT
DELISTED
Clovis Oncology, Inc.
CLVS
| $602K | ﹤0.01% |
20,500
| – | – |
|
|
LSI
2949
PUT
DELISTED
Life Storage, Inc.
LSI
| $600K | ﹤0.01% |
9,450
-3,900
| -29% | -$253K |
|
|
BCPC
2950
Balchem Corp
BCPC
$5.23B
| $599K | ﹤0.01% |
5,340
-4,009
| -43% | -$421K |
|
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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.