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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
701
ArcBest
ARCB
$3.44B
| $22.5M | 0.03% |
464,253
-113,372
| -20% | -$5.32M |
|
702
Quest Diagnostics
DGX
$25.1B
| $22.5M | 0.03% |
208,433
-40,642
| -16% | -$4.46M |
|
703
PUT
Microsoft
MSFT
$2.84T
| $22.5M | 0.03% |
196,400
-736,300
| -79% | -$79.8M |
|
704
Shutterstock
SSTK
$205M
| $22.5M | 0.03% |
411,459
+59,900
| +17% | +$3.08M |
|
|
COUP
705
DELISTED
Coupa Software Incorporated
COUP
| $22.4M | 0.03% |
282,920
+95,942
| +51% | +$6.66M |
|
706
Brixmor Property Group
BRX
$9.95B
| $22.3M | 0.03% |
1,275,102
-163,275
| -11% | -$2.88M |
|
707
CALL
Occidental Petroleum
OXY
$57B
| $22.3M | 0.03% |
271,700
+84,300
| +45% | +$6.81M |
|
708
IBM
IBM
$202B
| $22.3M | 0.03% |
154,135
-185,870
| -55% | -$26M |
|
709
CALL
Valero Energy
VLO
$89.8B
| $22.3M | 0.03% |
195,800
+107,700
| +122% | +$12.2M |
|
710
National Grid
NGG
$82.7B
| $22.2M | 0.03% |
483,654
+247,380
| +105% | +$11.8M |
|
|
AGR
711
DELISTED
Avangrid, Inc.
AGR
| $22.1M | 0.03% |
461,981
+58,420
| +14% | +$2.95M |
|
712
PUT
Ralph Lauren
RL
$22.2B
| $22.1M | 0.03% |
160,600
+10,000
| +7% | +$1.33M |
|
713
PUT
NetEase
NTES
$76.5B
| $22M | 0.03% |
482,500
+110,000
| +30% | +$5.06M |
|
|
LPT
714
DELISTED
Liberty Property Trust
LPT
| $22M | 0.03% |
521,065
+71,172
| +16% | +$3.09M |
|
|
FLOW
715
DELISTED
SPX FLOW, Inc.
FLOW
| $22M | 0.03% |
423,176
-74,670
| -15% | -$3.53M |
|
716
CALL
Sarepta Therapeutics
SRPT
$1.66B
| $22M | 0.03% |
136,100
+40,900
| +43% | +$5.59M |
|
717
First Bancorp
FBP
$4.4B
| $21.9M | 0.03% |
2,409,493
+441,186
| +22% | +$3.74M |
|
718
NCR Voyix
VYX
$1.06B
| $21.8M | 0.03% |
1,253,209
-852,911
| -40% | -$15.2M |
|
719
Taylor Morrison
TMHC
| $21.8M | 0.03% |
1,207,706
+184,268
| +18% | +$3.66M |
|
720
PUT
Bread Financial
BFH
$4.21B
| $21.8M | 0.03% |
115,527
| – | – |
|
|
721
Bread Financial
BFH
$4.21B
| $21.8M | 0.03% |
115,500
-156,550
| -58% | -$29.5M |
|
722
Viasat
VSAT
$9.79B
| $21.8M | 0.03% |
340,130
-154,747
| -31% | -$10.2M |
|
723
QuidelOrtho
QDEL
$1.09B
| $21.7M | 0.03% |
333,282
-61,304
| -16% | -$4.29M |
|
724
Fortis
FTS
$30B
| $21.7M | 0.03% |
669,034
+35,897
| +6% | +$1.17M |
|
725
CALL
Marriott International
MAR
$98.7B
| $21.7M | 0.03% |
164,000
-3,500
| -2% | -$447K |
|
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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.