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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
376
PUT
Wynn Resorts
WYNN
$10.1B
| $52.8M | 0.06% |
415,800
+226,400
| +120% | +$33.6M |
|
377
ICICI Bank
IBN
$106B
| $52.6M | 0.06% |
6,192,304
+3,271,971
| +112% | +$28.9M |
|
|
P
378
DELISTED
Pandora Media Inc
P
| $52.5M | 0.06% |
5,523,863
+2,746,726
| +99% | +$23.1M |
|
379
PUT
Merck
MRK
$324B
| $52.5M | 0.06% |
775,520
-348,670
| -31% | -$22.2M |
|
380
Pediatrix Medical
MD
$2.16B
| $52.2M | 0.06% |
1,119,590
+205,918
| +23% | +$9.45M |
|
381
PUT
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
$939B
| $52.1M | 0.06% |
461,600
+63,100
| +16% | +$7.16M |
|
|
MNTA
382
DELISTED
Momenta Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
MNTA
| $51.8M | 0.06% |
1,969,772
-274,537
| -12% | -$7.42M |
|
383
United Therapeutics
UTHR
$26.3B
| $51.6M | 0.06% |
403,313
+43,393
| +12% | +$5.37M |
|
|
MDRX
384
DELISTED
Veradigm Inc. Common Stock
MDRX
| $51.5M | 0.06% |
3,613,237
+522,124
| +17% | +$7.09M |
|
|
CMA
385
DELISTED
Comerica
CMA
| $51.2M | 0.06% |
567,077
+147,079
| +35% | +$14M |
|
386
PUT
Biogen
BIIB
$29.9B
| $51M | 0.06% |
144,300
+24,500
| +20% | +$8.44M |
|
387
Equity Lifestyle Properties
ELS
$12.8B
| $50.9M | 0.06% |
1,054,966
-116,656
| -10% | -$5.47M |
|
|
LEXEA
388
DELISTED
Liberty Expedia Holdings, Inc. Class A Common Stock
LEXEA
| $50.8M | 0.06% |
1,080,079
-355,156
| -25% | -$16.6M |
|
389
Post Holdings
POST
$4.12B
| $50.6M | 0.06% |
789,169
+303,024
| +62% | +$18.6M |
|
390
PUT
NXP Semiconductors
NXPI
$68B
| $50.2M | 0.06% |
587,500
+435,300
| +286% | +$41.8M |
|
391
Molson Coors Class B
TAP
$7.68B
| $50.2M | 0.06% |
816,611
-211,755
| -21% | -$14M |
|
|
BKHU
392
DELISTED
Black Hills Corporation
BKHU
| $50.1M | 0.06% |
797,877
| – | – |
|
393
CALL
Pfizer
PFE
$140B
| $50M | 0.06% |
1,196,501
+886,836
| +286% | +$34.1M |
|
394
LiveRamp
RAMP
$2.29B
| $50M | 0.06% |
1,012,214
-329,075
| -25% | -$14.6M |
|
395
Vodafone
VOD
$34.9B
| $50M | 0.06% |
2,304,619
+2,282,958
| +10,539% | +$53.1M |
|
396
Navient
NAVI
$774M
| $49.9M | 0.06% |
3,698,464
-472,797
| -11% | -$6.4M |
|
397
Incyte
INCY
$23.5B
| $49.8M | 0.06% |
721,505
+398,087
| +123% | +$27.3M |
|
398
Yext
YEXT
$501M
| $49.8M | 0.06% |
2,099,816
+982,167
| +88% | +$22.5M |
|
399
Cimpress
CMPR
$2.37B
| $49.2M | 0.06% |
360,301
+54,159
| +18% | +$7.82M |
|
|
ZEN
400
DELISTED
ZENDESK INC
ZEN
| $49.2M | 0.06% |
692,618
+8,819
| +1% | +$563K |
|
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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.