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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
501
Ralph Lauren
RL
$22.2B
| $36.5M | 0.04% |
265,225
-88,464
| -25% | -$11.8M |
|
502
PUT
Kroger
KR
$34.8B
| $36.5M | 0.04% |
1,253,200
| – | – |
|
503
Bloomin' Brands
BLMN
$680M
| $36.4M | 0.04% |
1,840,182
-169,147
| -8% | -$3.3M |
|
504
Graphic Packaging
GPK
$3.26B
| $36.4M | 0.04% |
2,598,531
-3,129,677
| -55% | -$45.1M |
|
|
B
505
PUT
Barrick Mining
B
$62.2B
| $36.2M | 0.04% |
3,267,700
+1,328,000
| +68% | +$14.8M |
|
506
PUT
Target
TGT
$62.1B
| $36.2M | 0.04% |
410,200
+66,600
| +19% | +$5.54M |
|
|
KL
507
DELISTED
Kirkland Lake Gold Ltd Ordinary
KL
| $36M | 0.04% |
1,895,979
-679,700
| -26% | -$13.9M |
|
|
GPOR
508
DELISTED
Gulfport Energy Corp.
GPOR
| $35.7M | 0.04% |
3,431,818
-1,571,968
| -31% | -$18M |
|
509
Baxter International
BAX
$11.6B
| $35.6M | 0.04% |
462,337
-21,982
| -5% | -$1.63M |
|
|
510
CALL
McDonald's
MCD
$188B
| $35.5M | 0.04% |
212,300
+164,300
| +342% | +$26.3M |
|
|
ARRS
511
DELISTED
ARRIS International plc Ordinary Shares
ARRS
| $35.5M | 0.04% |
1,364,961
-666,953
| -33% | -$17M |
|
512
PUT
Align Technology
ALGN
$12B
| $35.4M | 0.04% |
90,400
+5,500
| +6% | +$2.03M |
|
|
WLL
513
DELISTED
Whiting Petroleum Corporation
WLL
| $35.2M | 0.04% |
8,858
-21
| -0.2% | -$77.4K |
|
514
Cenovus Energy
CVE
$54.6B
| $35.2M | 0.04% |
3,498,847
-296,207
| -8% | -$2.89M |
|
|
515
PUT
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
$635B
| $35.1M | 0.04% |
254,300
+46,600
| +22% | +$6.19M |
|
516
Bausch Health
BHC
$1.65B
| $35.1M | 0.04% |
1,368,300
+486,409
| +55% | +$11.1M |
|
517
Elanco Animal Health
ELAN
$12.4B
| $35.1M | 0.04% |
+1,006,494
| New | +$35.4M |
|
518
American Electric Power
AEP
$73.7B
| $35.1M | 0.04% |
494,551
-1,131,680
| -70% | -$80.5M |
|
519
C.H. Robinson
CHRW
$22B
| $35M | 0.04% |
357,925
+225,101
| +169% | +$21.1M |
|
520
Pitney Bowes
PBI
$2.42B
| $35M | 0.04% |
4,947,549
-1,192,029
| -19% | -$9.63M |
|
521
Range Resources
RRC
$9.11B
| $34.9M | 0.04% |
2,056,841
+1,452,439
| +240% | +$23.3M |
|
522
ASML
ASML
$675B
| $34.9M | 0.04% |
185,651
+169,749
| +1,067% | +$34M |
|
|
ZAYO
523
DELISTED
Zayo Group Holdings, Inc.
ZAYO
| $34.7M | 0.04% |
1,000,134
+593,924
| +146% | +$21.7M |
|
|
DISH
524
DELISTED
DISH Network Corp.
DISH
| $34.7M | 0.04% |
970,035
-465,124
| -32% | -$16M |
|
525
PepsiCo
PEP
$186B
| $33.9M | 0.04% |
303,430
-619,307
| -67% | -$70.1M |
|
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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.