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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
726
Canadian National Railway
CNI
$78.3B
| $21.6M | 0.03% |
241,033
+37,933
| +19% | +$3.31M |
|
727
Peabody Energy
BTU
$2.78B
| $21.6M | 0.03% |
607,167
-54
| -0% | -$2.32K |
|
728
Sprouts Farmers Market
SFM
$7.04B
| $21.6M | 0.03% |
789,109
-177,026
| -18% | -$4.35M |
|
|
AAN.A
729
DELISTED
The Aaron's Company Inc Class A
AAN.A
| $21.6M | 0.03% |
395,721
+3,432
| +0.9% | +$187K |
|
730
Knowles
KN
$3.22B
| $21.2M | 0.03% |
1,275,500
+472,447
| +59% | +$7.95M |
|
|
SYNH
731
DELISTED
Syneos Health, Inc. Class A Common Stock
SYNH
| $21.2M | 0.03% |
411,162
+246,452
| +150% | +$12.1M |
|
|
MIK
732
DELISTED
Michaels Stores, Inc
MIK
| $21.1M | 0.03% |
1,300,697
-286,951
| -18% | -$5.46M |
|
733
CALL
Shopify
SHOP
$148B
| $21.1M | 0.03% |
1,282,000
+150,000
| +13% | +$2.28M |
|
734
Portland General Electric
POR
$6.02B
| $21.1M | 0.03% |
461,897
-333,642
| -42% | -$15.2M |
|
735
National Vision
EYE
$1.6B
| $21M | 0.03% |
466,000
+188,376
| +68% | +$7.94M |
|
736
CALL
RH
RH
$3.3B
| $21M | 0.03% |
160,300
+48,600
| +44% | +$6.82M |
|
|
AMAG
737
DELISTED
AMAG Pharmaceuticals
AMAG
| $21M | 0.03% |
1,048,649
+37,122
| +4% | +$845K |
|
|
SPLK
738
CALL
DELISTED
Splunk Inc
SPLK
| $21M | 0.03% |
173,400
+78,900
| +83% | +$8.74M |
|
|
COHR
739
PUT
DELISTED
Coherent Inc
COHR
| $20.9M | 0.03% |
121,500
-9,600
| -7% | -$1.69M |
|
740
SPX Corp
SPXC
$11B
| $20.8M | 0.03% |
624,180
+3,397
| +0.5% | +$120K |
|
741
Huntsman Corp
HUN
$2.24B
| $20.7M | 0.02% |
761,423
+17,290
| +2% | +$527K |
|
742
CALL
Gilead Sciences
GILD
$161B
| $20.7M | 0.02% |
267,500
+5,200
| +2% | +$393K |
|
743
CALL
Teva Pharmaceuticals
TEVA
$35.9B
| $20.6M | 0.02% |
958,600
-12,800
| -1% | -$297K |
|
744
Equity Residential
EQR
$25.4B
| $20.6M | 0.02% |
311,593
-247,715
| -44% | -$16.4M |
|
745
Travel + Leisure Co
TNL
$4.54B
| $20.5M | 0.02% |
471,843
+240,522
| +104% | +$10.7M |
|
746
CF Industries
CF
$19.2B
| $20.4M | 0.02% |
375,497
-118,795
| -24% | -$5.73M |
|
747
CALL
CVS Health
CVS
$137B
| $20.3M | 0.02% |
258,500
+80,400
| +45% | +$5.75M |
|
748
PUT
Occidental Petroleum
OXY
$57B
| $20.3M | 0.02% |
247,200
+83,200
| +51% | +$6.72M |
|
|
AXE
749
DELISTED
Anixter International Inc
AXE
| $20.2M | 0.02% |
286,897
+26,067
| +10% | +$1.83M |
|
|
ORBK
750
DELISTED
Orbotech Ltd
ORBK
| $20.2M | 0.02% |
339,044
+184,068
| +119% | +$11.5M |
|
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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.