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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
476
CALL
Mastercard
MA
$477B
| $39.1M | 0.05% |
175,600
-50,200
| -22% | -$10.5M |
|
477
Fossil Group
FOSL
$239M
| $39M | 0.05% |
1,677,116
-184,248
| -10% | -$4.64M |
|
478
CALL
PayPal
PYPL
$49.5B
| $39M | 0.05% |
443,700
-184,200
| -29% | -$16.2M |
|
479
Jacobs Solutions
J
$15.9B
| $38.9M | 0.05% |
614,581
-102,465
| -14% | -$6.01M |
|
480
PUT
American Airlines Group
AAL
$9.58B
| $38.9M | 0.05% |
940,300
+269,200
| +40% | +$10.5M |
|
481
PUT
Starbucks
SBUX
$118B
| $38.7M | 0.05% |
680,600
+305,600
| +81% | +$16.2M |
|
482
PUT
Bristol-Myers Squibb
BMY
$127B
| $38.5M | 0.05% |
620,000
-92,600
| -13% | -$5.5M |
|
|
IDTI
483
DELISTED
Integrated Device Technology I
IDTI
| $38.4M | 0.05% |
+817,836
| New | +$31.6M |
|
484
CALL
Broadcom
AVGO
$1.82T
| $38.4M | 0.05% |
1,555,000
-450,000
| -22% | -$10.1M |
|
|
MRO
485
DELISTED
Marathon Oil Corporation
MRO
| $38M | 0.05% |
1,632,665
-1,418,802
| -46% | -$29.7M |
|
|
PPLI
486
People Inc
PPLI
$3.1B
| $38M | 0.05% |
981,300
-913,534
| -48% | -$29.6M |
|
487
PUT
Deere & Co
DE
$170B
| $37.6M | 0.05% |
250,300
+8,300
| +3% | +$1.19M |
|
488
Haemonetics
HAE
$3.58B
| $37.5M | 0.05% |
327,096
-70,225
| -18% | -$7.27M |
|
|
TWOU
489
DELISTED
2U Inc
TWOU
| $37.5M | 0.05% |
16,610
+1,958
| +13% | +$4.84M |
|
490
Hubbell
HUBB
$25.7B
| $37.4M | 0.04% |
279,791
-147,882
| -35% | -$18.2M |
|
491
Sabre
SABR
$656M
| $37.3M | 0.04% |
1,429,225
+515,463
| +56% | +$13.2M |
|
492
PUT
Shopify
SHOP
$148B
| $37M | 0.04% |
2,250,000
| – | – |
|
493
Affiliated Managers Group
AMG
$9.46B
| $36.9M | 0.04% |
270,130
+164,317
| +155% | +$24.3M |
|
|
ESRX
494
DELISTED
Express Scripts Holding Company
ESRX
| $36.9M | 0.04% |
388,258
+280,148
| +259% | +$23.9M |
|
495
Waters Corp
WAT
$36.8B
| $36.9M | 0.04% |
189,468
+142,096
| +300% | +$27.5M |
|
496
PUT
Bausch Health
BHC
$1.65B
| $36.8M | 0.04% |
1,435,000
-148,200
| -9% | -$3.39M |
|
497
CALL
Comcast
CMCSA
$79.1B
| $36.8M | 0.04% |
1,040,000
+945,000
| +995% | +$33.4M |
|
498
CALL
W.W. Grainger
GWW
$65.3B
| $36.6M | 0.04% |
102,500
+42,300
| +70% | +$14.6M |
|
|
KSU
499
DELISTED
Kansas City Southern
KSU
| $36.6M | 0.04% |
323,182
-864,300
| -73% | -$98.5M |
|
500
Kinder Morgan
KMI
$73.1B
| $36.6M | 0.04% |
2,062,805
+167,167
| +9% | +$2.99M |
|
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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.