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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
WWE
3451
DELISTED
World Wrestling Entertainment
WWE
| $222K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,300
| New | +$190K |
|
3452
Telefônica Brasil
VIV
$22.4B
| $221K | ﹤0.01% |
22,699
-186,577
| -89% | -$1.97M |
|
|
PSDO
3453
DELISTED
Presidio, Inc. Common Stock
PSDO
| $221K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,504
| New | +$215K |
|
3454
Crane NXT
CXT
$3.04B
| $219K | ﹤0.01% |
6,420
-2,303
| -26% | -$71.6K |
|
3455
PUT
F5
FFIV
$22.1B
| $219K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,100
| New | +$201K |
|
3456
Evolus
EOLS
$394M
| $218K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,685
| New | +$253K |
|
|
SAGE
3457
DELISTED
Sage Therapeutics
SAGE
| $218K | ﹤0.01% |
1,546
-97,363
| -98% | -$15M |
|
|
RAD
3458
PUT
DELISTED
Rite Aid Corporation
RAD
| $218K | ﹤0.01% |
8,500
| – | – |
|
3459
Washington Trust Bancorp
WASH
$732M
| $217K | ﹤0.01% |
3,916
+314
| +9% | +$18.4K |
|
|
CXO
3460
DELISTED
CONCHO RESOURCES INC.
CXO
| $217K | ﹤0.01% |
1,423
-1,297
| -48% | -$183K |
|
3461
PUT
Olin
OLN
$2.64B
| $216K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,400
| New | +$247K |
|
3462
KALA BIO
KALA
$11.8M
| $215K | ﹤0.01% |
+9
| New | +$274K |
|
|
CMBT
3463
CMB.TECH NV
CMBT
$4.57B
| $215K | ﹤0.01% |
24,677
-14,151
| -36% | -$120K |
|
3464
CALL
Barrett Business Services
BBSI
$976M
| $214K | ﹤0.01% |
12,800
-47,200
| -79% | -$956K |
|
3465
Dianthus Therapeutics
DNTH
$5.68B
| $214K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,116
| New | +$235K |
|
3466
WEC Energy
WEC
$37.7B
| $214K | ﹤0.01% |
3,200
-59,739
| -95% | -$3.98M |
|
|
CHCT
3467
Community Healthcare Trust
CHCT
$537M
| $213K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,890
| New | +$210K |
|
3468
PUT
Vornado Realty Trust
VNO
$7.47B
| $212K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,900
| New | +$215K |
|
3469
PUT
HubSpot
HUBS
$10.5B
| $211K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,400
| New | +$192K |
|
3470
PUT
Ryanair
RYAAY
$29.5B
| $211K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,500
| New | +$226K |
|
|
ONC
3471
BeOne Medicines Ltd
ONC
$33.8B
| $211K | ﹤0.01% |
1,224
-2,094
| -63% | -$352K |
|
3472
Clearfield
CLFD
$421M
| $210K | ﹤0.01% |
15,584
-3,156
| -17% | -$40.2K |
|
3473
CoStar Group
CSGP
$11.3B
| $210K | ﹤0.01% |
5,000
-113,030
| -96% | -$4.83M |
|
3474
National Beverage
FIZZ
$2.87B
| $210K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,600
| New | +$202K |
|
|
NATI
3475
DELISTED
National Instruments Corp
NATI
| $210K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,335
| New | +$198K |
|
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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.