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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
526
Commault Systems
CVLT
$5.89B
| $33.9M | 0.04% |
484,538
+10,218
| +2% | +$692K |
|
527
Douglas Emmett
DEI
$2.06B
| $33.9M | 0.04% |
899,094
+743,174
| +477% | +$29M |
|
528
CALL
Norfolk Southern
NSC
$78.8B
| $33.6M | 0.04% |
186,100
+97,700
| +111% | +$16.7M |
|
529
CALL
Deere & Co
DE
$170B
| $33.6M | 0.04% |
223,300
-900
| -0.4% | -$129K |
|
530
PUT
Macy's
M
$6.15B
| $33.6M | 0.04% |
966,400
+46,700
| +5% | +$1.74M |
|
531
Hilton Worldwide
HLT
$74B
| $33.5M | 0.04% |
415,263
-197,474
| -32% | -$15.6M |
|
|
LTRPA
532
DELISTED
Liberty TripAdvisor Holdings, Inc. Series A
LTRPA
| $33.2M | 0.04% |
2,236,554
-362,366
| -14% | -$5.74M |
|
533
Wendy's
WEN
$1.33B
| $33.1M | 0.04% |
1,932,271
+317,256
| +20% | +$5.54M |
|
534
CALL
Northrop Grumman
NOC
$77B
| $33.1M | 0.04% |
104,300
+10,000
| +11% | +$3.05M |
|
535
PUT
Adobe
ADBE
$89.5B
| $33.1M | 0.04% |
122,500
-55,800
| -31% | -$14.4M |
|
536
CALL
American International
AIG
$41.9B
| $32.9M | 0.04% |
617,600
+199,900
| +48% | +$10.7M |
|
537
CALL
Constellation Brands
STZ
$22.2B
| $32.8M | 0.04% |
152,300
+132,300
| +662% | +$28.1M |
|
538
Smith & Wesson
SWBI
$655M
| $32.6M | 0.04% |
2,727,446
+2,286,592
| +519% | +$20.7M |
|
539
Pinnacle West Capital
PNW
$12.9B
| $32.5M | 0.04% |
410,714
+279,874
| +214% | +$22.5M |
|
|
NFX
540
DELISTED
Newfield Exploration
NFX
| $32.5M | 0.04% |
1,127,940
+499,142
| +79% | +$14M |
|
541
H&R Block
HRB
$5.18B
| $32.5M | 0.04% |
1,262,821
+1,110,722
| +730% | +$28.2M |
|
542
Moog Inc Class A
MOG.A
$13B
| $32.5M | 0.04% |
378,198
-33,844
| -8% | -$2.67M |
|
543
Medpace
MEDP
$16.8B
| $32.4M | 0.04% |
540,799
+436,834
| +420% | +$23.9M |
|
544
First American
FAF
$7.67B
| $32.3M | 0.04% |
625,290
+147,948
| +31% | +$8.1M |
|
|
CSII
545
DELISTED
Cardiovascular Systems, Inc.
CSII
| $32.2M | 0.04% |
823,948
+109,608
| +15% | +$4.05M |
|
546
Simply Good Foods
SMPL
$904M
| $32.2M | 0.04% |
1,657,007
+453,051
| +38% | +$7.88M |
|
547
Red Rock Resorts
RRR
$3.74B
| $32.2M | 0.04% |
1,208,569
-587,145
| -33% | -$18.9M |
|
548
Entergy
ETR
$54.1B
| $32.1M | 0.04% |
792,314
-71,412
| -8% | -$2.95M |
|
|
ONCE
549
DELISTED
Spark Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
ONCE
| $32.1M | 0.04% |
588,783
+81,127
| +16% | +$5.55M |
|
|
FTV.PRA
550
DELISTED
Fortive Corporation 5.00% Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, Series A
FTV.PRA
| $32.1M | 0.04% |
+30,000
| New | +$31.5M |
|
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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.