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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
601
PUT
Weibo
WB
$1.9B
| $28.6M | 0.03% |
390,700
+289,900
| +288% | +$23.3M |
|
602
Sally Beauty Holdings
SBH
$1.4B
| $28.6M | 0.03% |
1,552,964
+329,359
| +27% | +$5.27M |
|
603
First Hawaiian
FHB
$3.42B
| $28.6M | 0.03% |
1,051,365
+688,143
| +189% | +$19.7M |
|
604
American Tower
AMT
$77.7B
| $28.5M | 0.03% |
196,109
-471,264
| -71% | -$69.1M |
|
605
CDW
CDW
$17.1B
| $28.4M | 0.03% |
319,814
+54,545
| +21% | +$4.72M |
|
|
QVCGA
606
DELISTED
QVC Group Inc Series A
QVCGA
| $28.3M | 0.03% |
26,205
+11,160
| +74% | +$11.7M |
|
607
Tower Semiconductor
TSEM
$26.4B
| $28.2M | 0.03% |
1,294,130
+26,378
| +2% | +$564K |
|
608
SPS Commerce
SPSC
$2.25B
| $28.1M | 0.03% |
565,544
-14,622
| -3% | -$655K |
|
609
Crocs
CROX
$6.69B
| $28M | 0.03% |
1,316,483
-1,050,080
| -44% | -$20.2M |
|
610
Perrigo
PRGO
$1.4B
| $28M | 0.03% |
395,847
-480,500
| -55% | -$36.1M |
|
611
Regency Centers
REG
$15B
| $28M | 0.03% |
432,238
+305,393
| +241% | +$19.5M |
|
612
Leidos
LDOS
$14.1B
| $27.9M | 0.03% |
403,227
-98,783
| -20% | -$6.71M |
|
613
Dana Inc
DAN
$2.91B
| $27.9M | 0.03% |
1,493,258
+650,571
| +77% | +$13.1M |
|
614
Weyerhaeuser
WY
$17.3B
| $27.8M | 0.03% |
860,350
+218,137
| +34% | +$7.57M |
|
615
Carnival Corporation Ltd
CCL
$36.1B
| $27.7M | 0.03% |
433,762
+366,634
| +546% | +$22.2M |
|
|
PPLI
616
CALL
People Inc
PPLI
$3.1B
| $27.6M | 0.03% |
712,855
+152,755
| +27% | +$4.96M |
|
617
Hexcel
HXL
$8.32B
| $27.6M | 0.03% |
411,569
-2,658
| -0.6% | -$180K |
|
618
Edwards Lifesciences
EW
$47.6B
| $27.6M | 0.03% |
474,831
-750,501
| -61% | -$36.7M |
|
|
HMSY
619
DELISTED
HMS Holdings Corp.
HMSY
| $27.5M | 0.03% |
837,511
+32,951
| +4% | +$953K |
|
620
D.R. Horton
DHI
$41B
| $27.4M | 0.03% |
649,814
+1,695
| +0.3% | +$73.4K |
|
621
Lincoln National
LNC
$7.91B
| $27.3M | 0.03% |
403,817
+343,359
| +568% | +$22.7M |
|
622
CALL
ServiceNow
NOW
$102B
| $27.3M | 0.03% |
697,500
+125,000
| +22% | +$4.73M |
|
623
Nu Skin
NUS
$247M
| $27.1M | 0.03% |
329,398
+233,848
| +245% | +$18.6M |
|
624
Seagate
STX
$193B
| $27.1M | 0.03% |
571,771
-177,506
| -24% | -$9.49M |
|
625
PBF Energy
PBF
$7.29B
| $27M | 0.03% |
541,936
+105,725
| +24% | +$5.02M |
|
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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.