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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
551
CALL
Merck
MRK
$324B
| $32M | 0.04% |
473,382
+61,728
| +15% | +$3.93M |
|
552
MSC Industrial Direct
MSM
$7.02B
| $32M | 0.04% |
363,615
+27,723
| +8% | +$2.36M |
|
553
Williams Companies
WMB
$90.5B
| $31.9M | 0.04% |
1,173,776
-294,539
| -20% | -$8.55M |
|
554
CALL
Oracle
ORCL
$331B
| $31.9M | 0.04% |
618,900
-188,900
| -23% | -$9.18M |
|
555
Carlisle Companies
CSL
$13.6B
| $31.8M | 0.04% |
260,828
-126,139
| -33% | -$15.4M |
|
556
CALL
Adobe
ADBE
$89.5B
| $31.5M | 0.04% |
116,700
-56,000
| -32% | -$14.4M |
|
557
Chemed
CHE
$6.78B
| $31.4M | 0.04% |
98,267
-16,454
| -14% | -$5.24M |
|
558
CALL
Wayfair
W
$11.1B
| $31.3M | 0.04% |
212,100
+148,800
| +235% | +$18.9M |
|
559
ExxonMobil
XOM
$651B
| $31.3M | 0.04% |
368,138
-432,097
| -54% | -$35.3M |
|
560
Middleby
MIDD
$6.05B
| $31.2M | 0.04% |
241,450
+199,414
| +474% | +$22.8M |
|
561
Omeros
OMER
$709M
| $31.2M | 0.04% |
1,279,404
+372,877
| +41% | +$8.32M |
|
562
Fortive
FTV
$19B
| $31.1M | 0.04% |
585,696
-1,013,416
| -63% | -$52M |
|
563
Kulicke & Soffa
KLIC
$5.3B
| $31M | 0.04% |
1,301,968
-8,591
| -0.7% | -$223K |
|
564
Imperial Oil
IMO
$62.1B
| $31M | 0.04% |
958,412
+280,185
| +41% | +$8.98M |
|
565
CALL
Morgan Stanley
MS
$337B
| $31M | 0.04% |
665,200
+328,200
| +97% | +$16M |
|
566
Thomson Reuters
TRI
$39.4B
| $30.9M | 0.04% |
582,388
+123,614
| +27% | +$6.19M |
|
567
Simon Property Group
SPG
$74.5B
| $30.8M | 0.04% |
174,191
-28,950
| -14% | -$5.12M |
|
|
WCC
568
WESCO International
WCC
$16.2B
| $30.8M | 0.04% |
500,711
+33,680
| +7% | +$2.02M |
|
569
Penumbra
PEN
$12.5B
| $30.7M | 0.04% |
205,393
-33,230
| -14% | -$4.65M |
|
|
WW
570
DELISTED
WW International
WW
| $30.6M | 0.04% |
425,349
-773,584
| -65% | -$62.8M |
|
571
Royal Bank of Canada
RY
$291B
| $30.4M | 0.04% |
379,487
+187,401
| +98% | +$14.7M |
|
|
DNR
572
DELISTED
Denbury Resources, Inc.
DNR
| $30.4M | 0.04% |
4,896,293
-33,800
| -0.7% | -$169K |
|
573
CALL
Charter Communications
CHTR
$14.7B
| $30.1M | 0.04% |
92,400
| – | – |
|
574
Credit Acceptance
CACC
$6B
| $30.1M | 0.04% |
68,709
+15,962
| +30% | +$6.7M |
|
|
AMTD
575
DELISTED
TD Ameritrade Holding Corp
AMTD
| $30M | 0.04% |
568,546
-415,991
| -42% | -$23.7M |
|
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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.