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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
776
Perdoceo Education
PRDO
$1.9B
| $18.9M | 0.02% |
1,266,289
+120,511
| +11% | +$1.99M |
|
|
GRMN
777
Garmin
GRMN
$46.9B
| $18.9M | 0.02% |
269,335
+40,308
| +18% | +$2.64M |
|
778
CALL
Illumina
ILMN
$29.4B
| $18.8M | 0.02% |
52,736
+29,400
| +126% | +$9.42M |
|
779
PUT
Trip.com Group
TCOM
$27.5B
| $18.8M | 0.02% |
506,000
+143,300
| +40% | +$5.82M |
|
780
Verizon
VZ
$194B
| $18.8M | 0.02% |
352,114
-263,551
| -43% | -$14M |
|
781
PUT
BP
BP
$113B
| $18.7M | 0.02% |
+425,123
| New | +$17.8M |
|
782
PUT
Petrobras
PBR
$121B
| $18.7M | 0.02% |
1,550,100
+483,200
| +45% | +$5.36M |
|
783
CALL
ConocoPhillips
COP
$147B
| $18.7M | 0.02% |
241,600
+45,900
| +23% | +$3.31M |
|
784
Dominion Energy
D
$62.5B
| $18.7M | 0.02% |
265,530
-5,993
| -2% | -$424K |
|
785
PUT
TransDigm Group
TDG
$69.2B
| $18.6M | 0.02% |
50,000
| – | – |
|
786
The GEO Group
GEO
$4.13B
| $18.6M | 0.02% |
738,480
+247,514
| +50% | +$6.33M |
|
|
CPLG
787
DELISTED
CorePoint Lodging Inc. Common Stock
CPLG
| $18.6M | 0.02% |
954,025
-141,684
| -13% | -$3.27M |
|
788
Sanmina
SANM
$11.2B
| $18.5M | 0.02% |
671,978
-136,920
| -17% | -$4.1M |
|
789
SunCoke Energy
SXC
$757M
| $18.5M | 0.02% |
1,595,338
+57,889
| +4% | +$688K |
|
790
CALL
Elevance Health
ELV
$81.9B
| $18.4M | 0.02% |
67,100
+12,100
| +22% | +$3.14M |
|
791
Heron Therapeutics
HRTX
$86.3M
| $18.4M | 0.02% |
580,881
+142,648
| +33% | +$5.31M |
|
792
World Kinect Corp
WKC
$1.96B
| $18.3M | 0.02% |
662,800
+143,325
| +28% | +$3.68M |
|
|
793
PUT
McDonald's
MCD
$188B
| $18.3M | 0.02% |
109,400
-72,500
| -40% | -$11.6M |
|
794
Acco Brands
ACCO
$369M
| $18.1M | 0.02% |
1,603,219
+3,838
| +0.2% | +$49.2K |
|
|
GLUU
795
DELISTED
Glu Mobile Inc.
GLUU
| $18M | 0.02% |
2,417,085
-1,426,200
| -37% | -$9.61M |
|
796
PUT
Charter Communications
CHTR
$14.7B
| $18M | 0.02% |
55,100
-5,000
| -8% | -$1.53M |
|
797
CALL
Delta Air Lines
DAL
$55.9B
| $17.9M | 0.02% |
310,300
-15,600
| -5% | -$859K |
|
798
Deckers Outdoor
DECK
$13.3B
| $17.9M | 0.02% |
905,262
+567,924
| +168% | +$11M |
|
799
CALL
General Dynamics
GD
$105B
| $17.8M | 0.02% |
86,900
+69,800
| +408% | +$13.7M |
|
|
CCC.U
800
DELISTED
Churchill Capital Corp
CCC.U
| $17.8M | 0.02% |
+1,750,000
| New | +$17.7M |
|
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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.