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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ABTX
3201
DELISTED
Allegiance Bancshares
ABTX
| $382K | ﹤0.01% |
9,161
+1,027
| +13% | +$45.5K |
|
|
QTNA
3202
DELISTED
Quantenna Communications, Inc. Common Stock
QTNA
| $381K | ﹤0.01% |
20,662
-1,400
| -6% | -$23.8K |
|
3203
SLM Corp
SLM
$4.57B
| $377K | ﹤0.01% |
33,813
+13,813
| +69% | +$160K |
|
3204
Clorox
CLX
$11.6B
| $376K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,500
| New | +$355K |
|
3205
Intrepid Potash
IPI
$460M
| $376K | ﹤0.01% |
10,470
-11,146
| -52% | -$408K |
|
|
EOCC
3206
DELISTED
Enel Generacion Chile S.A.
EOCC
| $376K | ﹤0.01% |
18,110
-685
| -4% | -$13.8K |
|
3207
CALL
Allstate
ALL
$66.9B
| $375K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,800
| New | +$371K |
|
3208
American Vanguard Corp
AVD
$73.5M
| $375K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,824
| New | +$433K |
|
|
SVC
3209
CALL
Service Properties Trust
SVC
$1.1B
| $375K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,600
| New | +$373K |
|
|
HCCI
3210
DELISTED
Heritage-Crystal Clean, Inc.
HCCI
| $375K | ﹤0.01% |
+17,557
| New | +$384K |
|
|
PFC
3211
DELISTED
Premier Financial Corp. Common Stock
PFC
| $374K | ﹤0.01% |
12,429
-3,403
| -21% | -$109K |
|
|
ANSS
3212
PUT
DELISTED
Ansys
ANSS
| $373K | ﹤0.01% |
2,000
-200
| -9% | -$35.8K |
|
|
CALL
3213
DELISTED
magicJack VocalTec Ltd
CALL
| $373K | ﹤0.01% |
44,922
| – | – |
|
3214
Monro
MNRO
$525M
| $372K | ﹤0.01% |
5,344
-1,870
| -26% | -$128K |
|
|
DISH
3215
PUT
DELISTED
DISH Network Corp.
DISH
| $372K | ﹤0.01% |
10,400
-7,300
| -41% | -$251K |
|
3216
Park-Ohio Holdings
PKOH
$554M
| $370K | ﹤0.01% |
9,646
+1,528
| +19% | +$59.3K |
|
3217
CALL
Teradyne
TER
$54.8B
| $370K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
3218
PUT
Hanover Insurance
THG
$7.63B
| $370K | ﹤0.01% |
3,000
-4,500
| -60% | -$556K |
|
3219
CALL
Cracker Barrel
CBRL
$1.2B
| $368K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,500
| New | +$375K |
|
3220
Globus Medical
GMED
$10.4B
| $368K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,480
| New | +$341K |
|
|
HF
3221
DELISTED
HFF Inc.
HF
| $368K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,659
| New | +$364K |
|
3222
PUT
Illumina
ILMN
$29.4B
| $367K | ﹤0.01% |
1,028
-15,831
| -94% | -$5.07M |
|
3223
CALL
Ingredion
INGR
$6.38B
| $367K | ﹤0.01% |
3,500
-3,500
| -50% | -$357K |
|
|
CLSD
3224
DELISTED
Clearside Biomedical
CLSD
| $366K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,965
| New | +$471K |
|
3225
CALL
Spectrum Brands
SPB
$2.04B
| $366K | ﹤0.01% |
4,900
| – | – |
|
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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.