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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CBPX
451
DELISTED
CONTINENTAL BUILDING PRODUCTS, INC.
CBPX
| $42M | 0.05% |
1,117,490
+122,771
| +12% | +$4.37M |
|
452
Olin
OLN
$2.64B
| $41.9M | 0.05% |
1,631,977
+1,042,810
| +177% | +$30.6M |
|
|
SFLY
453
DELISTED
Shutterfly, Inc.
SFLY
| $41.9M | 0.05% |
635,810
+62,700
| +11% | +$4.96M |
|
454
Kimberly-Clark
KMB
$36.4B
| $41.8M | 0.05% |
367,981
-425,780
| -54% | -$47.7M |
|
455
Goodyear
GT
$2.07B
| $41.6M | 0.05% |
1,778,342
-448,469
| -20% | -$10.5M |
|
|
ZIONW
456
DELISTED
Zions Bancorporation N.A. Warrants
ZIONW
| $41.3M | 0.05% |
2,308,700
| – | – |
|
457
Autohome
ATHM
$2.43B
| $41.1M | 0.05% |
531,287
+249,699
| +89% | +$22M |
|
458
CALL
AbbVie
ABBV
$458B
| $41.1M | 0.05% |
434,200
+206,500
| +91% | +$19.6M |
|
459
iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF
HYG
$16.3B
| $41M | 0.05% |
474,115
-1,240,468
| -72% | -$107M |
|
|
TWTR
460
CALL
DELISTED
Twitter, Inc.
TWTR
| $41M | 0.05% |
1,439,000
-98,200
| -6% | -$3.48M |
|
461
PUT
Walmart Inc
WMT
$871B
| $40.9M | 0.05% |
1,307,100
-531,300
| -29% | -$16.3M |
|
462
CALL
Home Depot
HD
$332B
| $40.9M | 0.05% |
197,500
-154,200
| -44% | -$31M |
|
463
Arch Capital
ACGL
$36.1B
| $40.7M | 0.05% |
1,364,080
+458,316
| +51% | +$13.6M |
|
464
Fortinet
FTNT
$112B
| $40.4M | 0.05% |
2,189,140
-251,080
| -10% | -$3.84M |
|
|
HZNP
465
DELISTED
Horizon Therapeutics Public Limited Company Ordinary Shares
HZNP
| $40.3M | 0.05% |
2,057,366
+1,277,249
| +164% | +$24.3M |
|
466
3D Systems Corp
DDD
$420M
| $40M | 0.05% |
2,115,307
+2,064,929
| +4,099% | +$35.6M |
|
467
CALL
FedEx
FDX
$74.5B
| $39.9M | 0.05% |
165,600
+21,800
| +15% | +$5.28M |
|
|
AIV
468
Aimco
AIV
$380M
| $39.8M | 0.05% |
6,778,006
-4,178,625
| -38% | -$24.1M |
|
469
Zebra Technologies
ZBRA
$12.4B
| $39.7M | 0.05% |
224,749
-33,969
| -13% | -$5.44M |
|
|
470
McDonald's
MCD
$188B
| $39.6M | 0.05% |
236,826
-1,504,995
| -86% | -$241M |
|
|
TMX
471
DELISTED
Terminix Global Holdings, Inc.
TMX
| $39.6M | 0.05% |
953,578
+126,132
| +15% | +$5.05M |
|
472
CALL
Visa
V
$677B
| $39.5M | 0.05% |
263,400
-248,400
| -49% | -$35.3M |
|
473
SAP
SAP
$187B
| $39.4M | 0.05% |
320,548
+287,384
| +867% | +$34.1M |
|
474
DaVita
DVA
$15.1B
| $39.2M | 0.05% |
547,065
-398,765
| -42% | -$28.2M |
|
475
SM Energy
SM
$7.96B
| $39.1M | 0.05% |
1,241,407
+27,579
| +2% | +$792K |
|
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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.