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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
676
CALL
CSX Corp
CSX
$98.6B
| $23.5M | 0.03% |
954,000
+115,800
| +14% | +$2.76M |
|
677
Avnet
AVT
$7.33B
| $23.5M | 0.03% |
524,751
-189,471
| -27% | -$8.69M |
|
|
CSOD
678
DELISTED
Cornerstone OnDemand, Inc.
CSOD
| $23.5M | 0.03% |
413,744
-31,145
| -7% | -$1.68M |
|
679
CALL
Micron Technology
MU
$1.04T
| $23.4M | 0.03% |
517,200
-296,000
| -36% | -$14.9M |
|
680
PUT
American International
AIG
$41.9B
| $23.4M | 0.03% |
438,700
-30,900
| -7% | -$1.66M |
|
681
CALL
Mercado Libre
MELI
$91.3B
| $23.3M | 0.03% |
68,400
+44,000
| +180% | +$14.9M |
|
682
Kirby Corp
KEX
$7.95B
| $23.1M | 0.03% |
281,124
+12,203
| +5% | +$1.02M |
|
|
NVRO
683
DELISTED
NEVRO CORP.
NVRO
| $23.1M | 0.03% |
404,758
+360,065
| +806% | +$22.5M |
|
684
PUT
Cummins
CMI
$91.7B
| $23M | 0.03% |
157,700
+55,200
| +54% | +$7.77M |
|
685
CALL
UnitedHealth
UNH
$382B
| $23M | 0.03% |
86,400
-400
| -0.5% | -$104K |
|
686
CALL
Coca-Cola
KO
$354B
| $23M | 0.03% |
497,000
+429,100
| +632% | +$19.6M |
|
|
CTRA
687
DELISTED
Coterra Energy
CTRA
| $23M | 0.03% |
1,019,311
-49,939
| -5% | -$1.17M |
|
688
Curtiss-Wright
CW
$27.7B
| $22.9M | 0.03% |
166,787
-68,058
| -29% | -$8.93M |
|
|
TSG
689
DELISTED
The Stars Group Inc.
TSG
| $22.9M | 0.03% |
920,197
+51,126
| +6% | +$1.56M |
|
690
Essent Group
ESNT
$6.06B
| $22.9M | 0.03% |
516,920
-246,278
| -32% | -$10.1M |
|
691
AdvanSix
ASIX
$567M
| $22.9M | 0.03% |
673,715
+168,536
| +33% | +$6.05M |
|
|
SBNY
692
DELISTED
Signature Bank
SBNY
| $22.8M | 0.03% |
198,575
+109,040
| +122% | +$12.8M |
|
693
PUT
lululemon athletica
LULU
$13B
| $22.7M | 0.03% |
139,700
+87,200
| +166% | +$12M |
|
694
PUT
Universal Display
OLED
$3.71B
| $22.7M | 0.03% |
192,400
+35,200
| +22% | +$3.87M |
|
695
Credicorp
BAP
$30.9B
| $22.6M | 0.03% |
101,408
+19,870
| +24% | +$4.45M |
|
|
SRCI
696
DELISTED
SRC Energy Inc
SRCI
| $22.6M | 0.03% |
2,544,093
-151,623
| -6% | -$1.51M |
|
697
MSCI
MSCI
$40B
| $22.6M | 0.03% |
127,411
-213,668
| -63% | -$37.1M |
|
|
CATM
698
DELISTED
Cardtronics plc Class A Ordinary Shares (UK)
CATM
| $22.6M | 0.03% |
714,016
+136,620
| +24% | +$4.2M |
|
699
Encompass Health
EHC
$11.2B
| $22.6M | 0.03% |
364,091
-165,640
| -31% | -$10.1M |
|
700
Petrobras
PBR
$121B
| $22.6M | 0.03% |
1,869,890
+1,738,862
| +1,327% | +$19.3M |
|
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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.