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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
GHDX
3426
CALL
DELISTED
Genomic Health, Inc.
GHDX
| $232K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,300
| New | +$193K |
|
3427
CALL
CareDx
CDNA
$1.92B
| $231K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,000
| New | +$150K |
|
3428
Pembina Pipeline
PBA
$29.9B
| $231K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,800
| New | +$236K |
|
3429
Alamo Group
ALG
$2.01B
| $230K | ﹤0.01% |
2,508
-179
| -7% | -$16.8K |
|
3430
Korea Electric Power
KEP
$15.5B
| $230K | ﹤0.01% |
17,478
-10,277
| -37% | -$140K |
|
3431
CALL
SolarEdge
SEDG
$2.59B
| $230K | ﹤0.01% |
6,100
| – | – |
|
3432
Vermilion Energy
VET
$1.73B
| $230K | ﹤0.01% |
6,985
-4,936
| -41% | -$165K |
|
|
PERY
3433
PUT
DELISTED
Perry Ellis International Inc
PERY
| $230K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,400
| New | +$235K |
|
3434
Cavco Industries
CVCO
$4.39B
| $229K | ﹤0.01% |
+905
| New | +$210K |
|
|
UCTT
3435
Ultra Clean Holdings
UCTT
$4.16B
| $229K | ﹤0.01% |
+18,222
| New | +$265K |
|
3436
United Microelectronic
UMC
$48.9B
| $229K | ﹤0.01% |
88,654
-284,629
| -76% | -$777K |
|
3437
CorVel
CRVL
$3.05B
| $228K | ﹤0.01% |
11,373
-17,244
| -60% | -$332K |
|
3438
Everest Group
EG
$15.2B
| $228K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,000
| New | +$224K |
|
3439
Medifast
MED
$108M
| $228K | ﹤0.01% |
1,031
-12,523
| -92% | -$2.54M |
|
|
STG
3440
Sunlands Technology
STG
| $228K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,019
| New | +$251K |
|
3441
Essential Utilities
WTRG
$11.2B
| $228K | ﹤0.01% |
6,168
-11,990
| -66% | -$444K |
|
3442
ESCO Technologies
ESE
$8.49B
| $227K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,331
| New | +$216K |
|
3443
James Hardie Industries
JHX
$15.4B
| $226K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,955
| New | +$239K |
|
3444
PUT
Sarepta Therapeutics
SRPT
$1.66B
| $226K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,400
| New | +$191K |
|
3445
Hooker Furnishings Corp
HOFT
$148M
| $225K | ﹤0.01% |
6,645
-1,868
| -22% | -$82.4K |
|
3446
Lindblad Expeditions
LIND
$1.76B
| $223K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,018
| New | +$213K |
|
3447
Ooma
OOMA
$550M
| $223K | ﹤0.01% |
13,434
+3,401
| +34% | +$54.6K |
|
3448
Rithm Capital
RITM
$5.09B
| $223K | ﹤0.01% |
12,496
-67,481
| -84% | -$1.23M |
|
3449
Criteo
CRTO
$1.03B
| $222K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,661
| New | +$273K |
|
3450
Dorian LPG
LPG
$1.94B
| $222K | ﹤0.01% |
27,829
-13,652
| -33% | -$106K |
|
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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.