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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
301
PUT
Procter & Gamble
PG
$343B
| $66.1M | 0.08% |
793,900
-113,700
| -13% | -$9.3M |
|
302
US Foods
USFD
$21.4B
| $66M | 0.08% |
2,139,856
+187,378
| +10% | +$6.48M |
|
303
VF Corp
VFC
$6.68B
| $65.6M | 0.08% |
745,712
+376,301
| +102% | +$32.1M |
|
304
Oneok
OKE
$58.7B
| $65.5M | 0.08% |
965,751
+555,685
| +136% | +$38M |
|
305
Molina Healthcare
MOH
$10.3B
| $65.4M | 0.08% |
439,510
+5,403
| +1% | +$690K |
|
|
HTZ
306
DELISTED
Hertz Global Holdings, Inc.
HTZ
| $65.3M | 0.08% |
4,604,000
+238,068
| +5% | +$3.58M |
|
307
PUT
Western Digital
WDC
$179B
| $65.1M | 0.08% |
1,470,515
+883,500
| +151% | +$44.8M |
|
308
NextEra Energy
NEE
$187B
| $65M | 0.08% |
1,550,956
-43,112
| -3% | -$1.84M |
|
|
WRK
309
DELISTED
WestRock Company
WRK
| $64.8M | 0.08% |
1,212,352
+695,558
| +135% | +$39M |
|
|
310
Western Digital
WDC
$179B
| $64.4M | 0.08% |
1,455,317
+1,276,676
| +715% | +$64.7M |
|
311
PUT
Philip Morris
PM
$301B
| $64.1M | 0.08% |
785,900
+427,600
| +119% | +$35.1M |
|
|
312
CALL
Qualcomm
QCOM
$176B
| $64M | 0.08% |
889,000
| – | – |
|
313
Ares Capital
ARCC
$13.5B
| $63.9M | 0.08% |
3,716,688
+1,416,447
| +62% | +$24.3M |
|
314
PUT
CVS Health
CVS
$137B
| $63.8M | 0.08% |
811,000
-59,700
| -7% | -$4.27M |
|
315
Walt Disney
DIS
$165B
| $63.8M | 0.08% |
545,830
-62,453
| -10% | -$6.95M |
|
|
PX
316
DELISTED
Praxair Inc
PX
| $63.5M | 0.08% |
394,878
+214,021
| +118% | +$34.4M |
|
|
ATVI
317
DELISTED
Activision Blizzard
ATVI
| $63.2M | 0.08% |
760,089
-999
| -0.1% | -$75.8K |
|
318
ManpowerGroup
MAN
$2.39B
| $63.2M | 0.08% |
735,112
+588,546
| +402% | +$52.4M |
|
319
PUT
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals
REGN
$68.8B
| $62.7M | 0.08% |
155,100
+8,300
| +6% | +$3.16M |
|
320
Ameriprise Financial
AMP
$46.8B
| $62.6M | 0.08% |
424,248
+106,724
| +34% | +$15.3M |
|
|
MXIM
321
DELISTED
Maxim Integrated Products
MXIM
| $62.6M | 0.08% |
1,110,295
+638,929
| +136% | +$38.5M |
|
322
Mastercard
MA
$477B
| $62.5M | 0.08% |
280,678
-100,765
| -26% | -$21M |
|
|
ZNGA
323
DELISTED
ZYNGA INC. CL A COMMON
ZNGA
| $62.5M | 0.08% |
15,574,732
-1,160,102
| -7% | -$4.67M |
|
324
Mercado Libre
MELI
$91.3B
| $62.1M | 0.07% |
182,264
+148,086
| +433% | +$50.1M |
|
325
Medtronic
MDT
$107B
| $61.7M | 0.07% |
627,714
-730,271
| -54% | -$67.5M |
|
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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.