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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3151
CALL
Huntsman Corp
HUN
$2.24B
| $422K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,500
| New | +$472K |
|
|
MITT
3152
TPG Mortgage Investment Trust
MITT
$230M
| $422K | ﹤0.01% |
7,741
-14,296
| -65% | -$812K |
|
|
ESV
3153
CALL
DELISTED
Ensco Rowan plc
ESV
| $422K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,500
| New | +$358K |
|
3154
Horizon Bancorp
HBNC
$1.03B
| $419K | ﹤0.01% |
21,238
+5,074
| +31% | +$104K |
|
|
FTD
3155
DELISTED
FTD Companies, Inc. Common Stock
FTD
| $419K | ﹤0.01% |
159,674
-2,872
| -2% | -$10.5K |
|
3156
DXP Enterprises
DXPE
$2.62B
| $418K | ﹤0.01% |
10,425
-2,908
| -22% | -$127K |
|
3157
Hain Celestial
HAIN
$47.8M
| $418K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,404
| New | +$439K |
|
3158
CALL
Q2 Holdings
QTWO
$3.42B
| $418K | ﹤0.01% |
6,900
| – | – |
|
|
SFE
3159
DELISTED
Safeguard Scientifics, Inc.
SFE
| $418K | ﹤0.01% |
44,706
-3,431
| -7% | -$37.3K |
|
3160
PUT
Cognizant
CTSH
$21.5B
| $417K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,400
| New | +$422K |
|
|
GTLS
3161
PUT
DELISTED
Chart Industries
GTLS
| $415K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,300
| New | +$392K |
|
3162
Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical
RARE
$2.65B
| $412K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,400
| New | +$439K |
|
3163
Artivion
AORT
$1.23B
| $411K | ﹤0.01% |
11,688
-8,008
| -41% | -$258K |
|
3164
Edgewell Personal Care
EPC
$1.27B
| $411K | ﹤0.01% |
8,892
-29,141
| -77% | -$1.54M |
|
3165
PUT
Children's Place
PLCE
$53.6M
| $409K | ﹤0.01% |
3,200
-42,600
| -93% | -$5.44M |
|
3166
PUT
TripAdvisor
TRIP
$1.59B
| $409K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,000
| New | +$437K |
|
|
TRK
3167
DELISTED
Speedway Motorsports, Inc.
TRK
| $409K | ﹤0.01% |
22,904
-4,466
| -16% | -$78.7K |
|
3168
Avient
AVNT
$3.45B
| $407K | ﹤0.01% |
9,310
-21,131
| -69% | -$924K |
|
3169
IAMGOLD
IAG
$8.47B
| $407K | ﹤0.01% |
110,546
-93,285
| -46% | -$444K |
|
|
ECYT
3170
PUT
DELISTED
Endocyte, Inc. Common Stock
ECYT
| $407K | ﹤0.01% |
+22,900
| New | +$393K |
|
|
RRD
3171
PUT
DELISTED
RR Donnelley & Sons Co.
RRD
| $405K | ﹤0.01% |
75,000
| – | – |
|
3172
CALL
Tower Semiconductor
TSEM
$26.4B
| $403K | ﹤0.01% |
+18,500
| New | +$395K |
|
|
BAND
3173
Bandwidth Inc
BAND
$1.91B
| $402K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,500
| New | +$330K |
|
3174
Compañía de Cervecerías Unidas
CCU
$2.12B
| $402K | ﹤0.01% |
14,400
-4,046
| -22% | -$108K |
|
3175
PUT
WEX
WEX
$6.11B
| $402K | ﹤0.01% |
2,000
-2,700
| -57% | -$518K |
|
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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.