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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3101
Silicom
SILC
$228M
| $467K | ﹤0.01% |
11,506
-6,253
| -35% | -$241K |
|
|
PCH
3102
DELISTED
PotlatchDeltic
PCH
| $466K | ﹤0.01% |
11,385
-26,097
| -70% | -$1.23M |
|
3103
Unitil
UTL
$1,000M
| $466K | ﹤0.01% |
9,165
-5,216
| -36% | -$266K |
|
3104
UMB Financial
UMBF
$10.7B
| $465K | ﹤0.01% |
6,564
-20,532
| -76% | -$1.54M |
|
|
FBR
3105
DELISTED
Fibria Celulose Sa
FBR
| $461K | ﹤0.01% |
24,894
-34,565
| -58% | -$657K |
|
|
CZR
3106
PUT
DELISTED
Caesars Entertainment Corporation
CZR
| $461K | ﹤0.01% |
+45,000
| New | +$473K |
|
3107
TD Synnex
SNX
$19.4B
| $460K | ﹤0.01% |
10,856
+5,394
| +99% | +$260K |
|
|
TSRO
3108
DELISTED
TESARO, Inc.
TSRO
| $460K | ﹤0.01% |
11,790
-33,265
| -74% | -$1.17M |
|
3109
Asbury Automotive
ABG
$4.19B
| $456K | ﹤0.01% |
6,630
-6,521
| -50% | -$470K |
|
3110
Brookfield
BN
$102B
| $455K | ﹤0.01% |
28,655
-30,771
| -52% | -$468K |
|
3111
MetLife
MET
$61B
| $455K | ﹤0.01% |
9,729
+3,654
| +60% | +$167K |
|
3112
Atlanta Braves Holdings Series A
BATRA
$3.53B
| $454K | ﹤0.01% |
16,629
+344
| +2% | +$8.96K |
|
|
ZEN
3113
CALL
DELISTED
ZENDESK INC
ZEN
| $454K | ﹤0.01% |
6,400
| – | – |
|
3114
Ennis
EBF
$546M
| $453K | ﹤0.01% |
22,141
-34,987
| -61% | -$739K |
|
|
SMI
3115
DELISTED
Semiconductor Manufacturing Intl
SMI
| $452K | ﹤0.01% |
+83,222
| New | +$486K |
|
|
BDSI
3116
DELISTED
BioDelivery Sciences International, Inc.
BDSI
| $451K | ﹤0.01% |
161,235
+74,037
| +85% | +$208K |
|
|
JNCE
3117
DELISTED
Jounce Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
JNCE
| $450K | ﹤0.01% |
+69,204
| New | +$515K |
|
|
BHBK
3118
DELISTED
Blue Hills Bancorp, Inc.
BHBK
| $449K | ﹤0.01% |
18,629
-8,571
| -32% | -$195K |
|
3119
ACI Worldwide
ACIW
$5.72B
| $448K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,907
| New | +$434K |
|
3120
PUT
Safety Insurance
SAFT
$1.52B
| $448K | ﹤0.01% |
5,000
| – | – |
|
|
HSKA
3121
DELISTED
Heska Corp
HSKA
| $448K | ﹤0.01% |
3,950
-870
| -18% | -$91.4K |
|
3122
Gladstone Capital
GLAD
$425M
| $447K | ﹤0.01% |
23,501
-10,041
| -30% | -$191K |
|
|
HUYA
3123
Huya Inc
HUYA
$542M
| $446K | ﹤0.01% |
18,918
-77,588
| -80% | -$2.31M |
|
3124
SSR Mining
SSRM
$5.57B
| $446K | ﹤0.01% |
51,242
-152,557
| -75% | -$1.44M |
|
|
ALEX
3125
CALL
DELISTED
Alexander & Baldwin
ALEX
| $445K | ﹤0.01% |
19,600
| – | – |
|
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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.