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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3176
CALL
IDT Corp
IDT
$1.6B
| $401K | ﹤0.01% |
75,000
-10,200
| -12% | -$54.6K |
|
|
AGTC
3177
DELISTED
Applied Genetic Technologies Corporation
AGTC
| $399K | ﹤0.01% |
54,620
+22,560
| +70% | +$98.8K |
|
|
STI
3178
DELISTED
SunTrust Banks, Inc.
STI
| $399K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,979
| New | +$427K |
|
|
ADVM
3179
DELISTED
Adverum Biotechnologies
ADVM
| $398K | ﹤0.01% |
6,585
-2,160
| -25% | -$121K |
|
3180
CALL
ArcelorMittal
MT
$50.4B
| $398K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,900
| New | +$391K |
|
3181
eGain
EGAN
$176M
| $397K | ﹤0.01% |
+48,962
| New | +$618K |
|
3182
Sabra Healthcare REIT
SBRA
$5.64B
| $397K | ﹤0.01% |
+17,178
| New | +$389K |
|
3183
Winnebago Industries
WGO
$870M
| $397K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,979
| New | +$462K |
|
3184
Towne Bank
TOWN
$3.35B
| $395K | ﹤0.01% |
12,814
-11,410
| -47% | -$369K |
|
|
HTB
3185
HomeTrust Bancshares
HTB
$818M
| $395K | ﹤0.01% |
13,550
-6,650
| -33% | -$193K |
|
|
AUD
3186
PUT
DELISTED
Audacy, Inc.
AUD
| $395K | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
| – | – |
|
|
KREF
3187
KKR Real Estate Finance Trust
KREF
$472M
| $393K | ﹤0.01% |
+19,509
| New | +$401K |
|
3188
Nabors Industries
NBR
$1.23B
| $391K | ﹤0.01% |
1,270
-16,453
| -93% | -$5.08M |
|
3189
Sonoco
SON
$5.76B
| $391K | ﹤0.01% |
7,054
-47,807
| -87% | -$2.66M |
|
|
ACGN
3190
DELISTED
Aceragen Inc
ACGN
| $391K | ﹤0.01% |
2,587
+2,135
| +472% | +$305K |
|
3191
CALL
Dine Brands
DIN
$432M
| $390K | ﹤0.01% |
4,800
-34,700
| -88% | -$2.69M |
|
|
SVU
3192
PUT
DELISTED
SUPERVALU Inc.
SVU
| $390K | ﹤0.01% |
12,100
-200
| -2% | -$5.85K |
|
3193
Banco Santander Chile
BSAC
$15.8B
| $389K | ﹤0.01% |
12,166
-49,823
| -80% | -$1.57M |
|
3194
CALL
Valmont Industries
VMI
$9.44B
| $388K | ﹤0.01% |
2,800
+1,400
| +100% | +$197K |
|
3195
CALL
Hain Celestial
HAIN
$47.8M
| $385K | ﹤0.01% |
14,200
-300
| -2% | -$8.56K |
|
|
NAV
3196
PUT
DELISTED
Navistar International
NAV
| $385K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
3197
Century Communities
CCS
$2B
| $384K | ﹤0.01% |
14,622
-58,088
| -80% | -$1.74M |
|
|
GOOD
3198
Gladstone Commercial Corp
GOOD
$627M
| $384K | ﹤0.01% |
20,037
-8,769
| -30% | -$173K |
|
|
ABCD
3199
DELISTED
Cambium Learning Group, Inc.
ABCD
| $383K | ﹤0.01% |
+32,363
| New | +$400K |
|
|
KYNB
3200
Kyntra Bio
KYNB
$28.5M
| $382K | ﹤0.01% |
+252
| New | +$388K |
|
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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.