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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
276
PUT
Intuitive Surgical
ISRG
$121B
| $73.2M | 0.09% |
382,500
-98,100
| -20% | -$17.4M |
|
|
ALXN
277
DELISTED
Alexion Pharmaceuticals
ALXN
| $72.8M | 0.09% |
524,006
-67,885
| -11% | -$8.52M |
|
|
HOLX
278
DELISTED
Hologic
HOLX
| $72.7M | 0.09% |
1,774,615
-189,777
| -10% | -$7.67M |
|
279
Humana
HUM
$46.7B
| $72.2M | 0.09% |
213,224
-35,947
| -14% | -$11.7M |
|
|
AGN
280
PUT
DELISTED
Allergan plc
AGN
| $72M | 0.09% |
378,000
-156,200
| -29% | -$28.7M |
|
281
PUT
PayPal
PYPL
$49.5B
| $71.9M | 0.09% |
818,000
-227,800
| -22% | -$20.1M |
|
282
Prudential Financial
PRU
$41.7B
| $71.6M | 0.09% |
707,003
+213
| +0% | +$21K |
|
|
ANDV
283
DELISTED
Andeavor
ANDV
| $71.6M | 0.09% |
466,370
-406,584
| -47% | -$60M |
|
284
Cleveland-Cliffs
CLF
$6.81B
| $71M | 0.09% |
5,611,560
+4,899,081
| +688% | +$50.4M |
|
285
CALL
Union Pacific
UNP
$183B
| $70.4M | 0.08% |
432,100
+228,700
| +112% | +$34.4M |
|
286
Goldman Sachs
GS
$313B
| $69.6M | 0.08% |
310,552
-608,198
| -66% | -$141M |
|
|
CDK
287
DELISTED
CDK Global, Inc.
CDK
| $69.6M | 0.08% |
1,111,972
+406,638
| +58% | +$25.8M |
|
288
Norfolk Southern
NSC
$78.8B
| $69.1M | 0.08% |
382,765
-37,159
| -9% | -$6.35M |
|
|
289
CALL
Chevron
CVX
$388B
| $68.9M | 0.08% |
563,400
+146,200
| +35% | +$17.7M |
|
|
VSM
290
DELISTED
Versum Materials, Inc.
VSM
| $68.8M | 0.08% |
1,910,413
+117,402
| +7% | +$4.42M |
|
291
CALL
IBM
IBM
$202B
| $68.8M | 0.08% |
475,825
+367,878
| +341% | +$51.4M |
|
292
Ametek
AME
$55.5B
| $68.4M | 0.08% |
864,465
-219,913
| -20% | -$16.8M |
|
293
CALL
Wells Fargo
WFC
$261B
| $68.4M | 0.08% |
1,300,800
-92,200
| -7% | -$5.26M |
|
|
SINA
294
DELISTED
Sina Corp
SINA
| $68.3M | 0.08% |
982,694
+824,591
| +522% | +$61.8M |
|
295
Fastenal
FAST
$54B
| $68.1M | 0.08% |
4,693,052
+3,878,768
| +476% | +$55.2M |
|
296
PUT
Cisco
CSCO
$450B
| $66.8M | 0.08% |
1,373,800
-272,200
| -17% | -$12.2M |
|
297
State Street
STT
$50.9B
| $66.7M | 0.08% |
796,710
+516,548
| +184% | +$45.4M |
|
298
Under Armour
UAA
$3B
| $66.4M | 0.08% |
3,130,439
+539,790
| +21% | +$11.2M |
|
299
Owens Corning
OC
$11.5B
| $66.4M | 0.08% |
1,223,998
+82,037
| +7% | +$4.94M |
|
300
CALL
United Parcel Service
UPS
$97.6B
| $66.1M | 0.08% |
566,400
+146,900
| +35% | +$17.3M |
|
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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.