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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3076
Pan American Silver
PAAS
$18.6B
| $488K | ﹤0.01% |
33,062
-29,685
| -47% | -$474K |
|
3077
CALL
Agnico Eagle Mines
AEM
$72.6B
| $486K | ﹤0.01% |
14,200
+3,900
| +38% | +$152K |
|
|
DQ
3078
CALL
Daqo New Energy
DQ
$790M
| $486K | ﹤0.01% |
+93,000
| New | +$651K |
|
3079
PUT
Cal-Maine
CALM
$4.28B
| $483K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
3080
Novanta
NOVT
$5.04B
| $483K | ﹤0.01% |
7,058
-1,595
| -18% | -$112K |
|
3081
TSMC
TSM
$2.09T
| $483K | ﹤0.01% |
10,936
-59,445
| -84% | -$2.46M |
|
3082
Sierra Bancorp
BSRR
$548M
| $482K | ﹤0.01% |
16,679
-1,003
| -6% | -$29.6K |
|
3083
PUT
Teck Resources
TECK
$29.5B
| $482K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
3084
CALL
Federal Realty Investment Trust
FRT
$10.9B
| $481K | ﹤0.01% |
3,800
-19,400
| -84% | -$2.46M |
|
3085
Rayonier Advanced Materials
RYAM
$565M
| $480K | ﹤0.01% |
26,044
+14,678
| +129% | +$288K |
|
|
SVU
3086
DELISTED
SUPERVALU Inc.
SVU
| $480K | ﹤0.01% |
14,901
+2,724
| +22% | +$79.7K |
|
3087
Kornit Digital
KRNT
$706M
| $479K | ﹤0.01% |
+21,870
| New | +$428K |
|
|
SAFE
3088
Safehold
SAFE
$1.19B
| $479K | ﹤0.01% |
8,815
-91,055
| -91% | -$4.81M |
|
3089
Viking Therapeutics
VKTX
$4.04B
| $478K | ﹤0.01% |
27,426
-74,420
| -73% | -$886K |
|
3090
STAG Industrial
STAG
$7.86B
| $475K | ﹤0.01% |
+17,277
| New | +$481K |
|
3091
International Flavors & Fragrances
IFF
$19.4B
| $473K | ﹤0.01% |
3,400
-27,839
| -89% | -$3.66M |
|
3092
PennantPark Floating Rate Capital
PFLT
$681M
| $473K | ﹤0.01% |
36,006
+24,766
| +220% | +$336K |
|
3093
Exelon
EXC
$48.6B
| $472K | ﹤0.01% |
15,142
-140
| -0.9% | -$4.31K |
|
|
LKFT
3094
Lakefront Biotherapeutics American Depositary Shares
LKFT
$1.82B
| $472K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,200
| New | +$444K |
|
3095
Camden National
CAC
$924M
| $471K | ﹤0.01% |
10,832
-1,352
| -11% | -$61.1K |
|
3096
The Ensign Group
ENSG
$10.1B
| $469K | ﹤0.01% |
13,232
-39,706
| -75% | -$1.38M |
|
|
TRTN
3097
PUT
DELISTED
Triton International Limited
TRTN
| $469K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,100
| New | +$497K |
|
|
STI
3098
PUT
DELISTED
SunTrust Banks, Inc.
STI
| $468K | ﹤0.01% |
7,000
| – | – |
|
3099
PUT
Automatic Data Processing
ADP
$100B
| $467K | ﹤0.01% |
3,100
| – | – |
|
3100
LCI Industries
LCII
$2.51B
| $467K | ﹤0.01% |
5,639
-24,193
| -81% | -$2.26M |
|
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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.