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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
651
Wintrust Financial
WTFC
$10.7B
| $25.3M | 0.03% |
298,155
-34
| -0% | -$3.03K |
|
|
RTEC
652
DELISTED
Rudolph Technologies Inc
RTEC
| $25.2M | 0.03% |
1,030,472
+190,099
| +23% | +$5.24M |
|
653
DNOW Inc
DNOW
$2.63B
| $25.2M | 0.03% |
1,522,162
+859,042
| +130% | +$13.6M |
|
654
Teradyne
TER
$54.8B
| $25.1M | 0.03% |
679,176
+189,745
| +39% | +$7.64M |
|
|
X
655
CALL
DELISTED
US Steel
X
| $25M | 0.03% |
819,900
+104,300
| +15% | +$3.36M |
|
656
Extra Space Storage
EXR
$31.2B
| $24.9M | 0.03% |
287,782
+275,164
| +2,181% | +$25.5M |
|
|
BLUE
657
CALL
DELISTED
bluebird bio
BLUE
| $24.8M | 0.03% |
13,132
+3,088
| +31% | +$6.38M |
|
|
MGLN
658
DELISTED
Magellan Health Services, Inc.
MGLN
| $24.8M | 0.03% |
344,568
+110,317
| +47% | +$8.88M |
|
|
AVTA
659
DELISTED
Avantax, Inc. Common Stock
AVTA
| $24.8M | 0.03% |
615,107
+59,781
| +11% | +$2.18M |
|
660
Sun Communities
SUI
$15B
| $24.7M | 0.03% |
243,319
-60,648
| -20% | -$6.06M |
|
|
NCI
661
DELISTED
Navigant Consulting, Inc.
NCI
| $24.6M | 0.03% |
1,065,893
-29,904
| -3% | -$692K |
|
662
Melco Resorts & Entertainment
MLCO
$2.1B
| $24.5M | 0.03% |
1,159,660
-273,301
| -19% | -$6.35M |
|
663
ArcelorMittal
MT
$50.4B
| $24.5M | 0.03% |
793,454
+416,967
| +111% | +$12.6M |
|
664
CALL
Humana
HUM
$46.7B
| $24.5M | 0.03% |
72,300
-20,400
| -22% | -$6.63M |
|
665
Ciena
CIEN
$55.3B
| $24.5M | 0.03% |
782,916
+590,919
| +308% | +$16.6M |
|
666
Performance Food Group
PFGC
$17.5B
| $24.4M | 0.03% |
734,131
+116,501
| +19% | +$4.1M |
|
|
AET
667
PUT
DELISTED
Aetna Inc
AET
| $24.4M | 0.03% |
120,300
+80,300
| +201% | +$15.7M |
|
668
Kohl's
KSS
$2.03B
| $24.3M | 0.03% |
326,407
-45,680
| -12% | -$3.46M |
|
669
Huntington Ingalls Industries
HII
$11.3B
| $24.3M | 0.03% |
94,852
-10,786
| -10% | -$2.58M |
|
670
CALL
Credit Acceptance
CACC
$6B
| $24.3M | 0.03% |
55,400
+8,800
| +19% | +$3.69M |
|
671
Ross Stores
ROST
$76.6B
| $24.1M | 0.03% |
242,808
-472,522
| -66% | -$43.4M |
|
|
EQC
672
DELISTED
Equity Commonwealth
EQC
| $23.8M | 0.03% |
741,973
-507,611
| -41% | -$16.1M |
|
673
CALL
Bristol-Myers Squibb
BMY
$127B
| $23.8M | 0.03% |
383,000
+133,600
| +54% | +$7.93M |
|
674
Insperity
NSP
$1.85B
| $23.7M | 0.03% |
201,186
-43,814
| -18% | -$4.76M |
|
675
ATI
ATI
$27B
| $23.6M | 0.03% |
800,320
-318,059
| -28% | -$8.55M |
|
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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.