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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3251
International Paper
IP
$22.3B
| $342K | ﹤0.01% |
7,352
+1,437
| +24% | +$71.2K |
|
3252
PUT
Murphy USA
MUSA
$11.3B
| $342K | ﹤0.01% |
4,000
| – | – |
|
3253
Spire
SR
$4.92B
| $342K | ﹤0.01% |
4,654
+200
| +4% | +$14.8K |
|
3254
Clearwater Paper
CLW
$271M
| $341K | ﹤0.01% |
11,497
-3,918
| -25% | -$105K |
|
3255
Diana Shipping
DSX
$280M
| $341K | ﹤0.01% |
118,451
-75,615
| -39% | -$226K |
|
|
LBAI
3256
DELISTED
Lakeland Bancorp Inc
LBAI
| $341K | ﹤0.01% |
18,903
+132
| +0.7% | +$2.56K |
|
3257
Canadian Solar
CSIQ
$906M
| $340K | ﹤0.01% |
+23,430
| New | +$323K |
|
|
WPX
3258
DELISTED
WPX Energy, Inc.
WPX
| $340K | ﹤0.01% |
16,901
-74,042
| -81% | -$1.37M |
|
|
LN
3259
DELISTED
LINE Corporation
LN
| $340K | ﹤0.01% |
8,079
-4,588
| -36% | -$199K |
|
|
DBD
3260
PUT
DELISTED
Diebold Nixdorf Incorporated
DBD
| $338K | ﹤0.01% |
75,000
-26,000
| -26% | -$190K |
|
3261
CALL
Patterson-UTI
PTEN
$3.87B
| $335K | ﹤0.01% |
19,600
+8,900
| +83% | +$153K |
|
|
BBBY
3262
PUT
DELISTED
Bed Bath & Beyond Inc
BBBY
| $335K | ﹤0.01% |
22,300
-10,000
| -31% | -$187K |
|
|
LM
3263
PUT
DELISTED
Legg Mason, Inc.
LM
| $334K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,700
| New | +$346K |
|
3264
Avis
CAR
$5.63B
| $333K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,367
| New | +$346K |
|
|
VIVS
3265
VivoSim Labs
VIVS
$1.46M
| $333K | ﹤0.01% |
1,207
+64
| +6% | +$19.2K |
|
3266
Broadridge
BR
$17.2B
| $332K | ﹤0.01% |
2,514
-9,920
| -80% | -$1.26M |
|
|
ACH
3267
PUT
Accendra Health
ACH
$240M
| $330K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
-63,500
| -76% | -$1.08M |
|
3268
Ituran Location and Control
ITRN
$1.08B
| $329K | ﹤0.01% |
9,570
-9,479
| -50% | -$313K |
|
|
KIN
3269
DELISTED
Kindred Biosciences, Inc.
KIN
| $327K | ﹤0.01% |
+23,443
| New | +$317K |
|
|
TGI
3270
CALL
DELISTED
Triumph Group
TGI
| $326K | ﹤0.01% |
14,000
| – | – |
|
|
FTR
3271
CALL
DELISTED
Frontier Communications Corp.
FTR
| $325K | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
| – | – |
|
3272
Exponent
EXPO
$2.98B
| $324K | ﹤0.01% |
6,042
-5,215
| -46% | -$267K |
|
|
HAPN
3273
Happen Inc
HAPN
$2.08B
| $324K | ﹤0.01% |
16,707
-62
| -0.4% | -$1.21K |
|
3274
REX American Resources
REX
$1.46B
| $323K | ﹤0.01% |
25,644
-1,920
| -7% | -$24.5K |
|
3275
PUT
Beazer Homes USA
BZH
$907M
| $320K | ﹤0.01% |
+30,500
| New | +$401K |
|
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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.