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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
801
Timken Company
TKR
$9.82B
| $17.7M | 0.02% |
355,688
+78,645
| +28% | +$3.71M |
|
|
SNBR
802
DELISTED
Sleep Number
SNBR
| $17.7M | 0.02% |
480,694
-30,007
| -6% | -$973K |
|
|
EXPR
803
DELISTED
Express, Inc.
EXPR
| $17.6M | 0.02% |
79,790
-15,892
| -17% | -$3.25M |
|
|
ESV
804
DELISTED
Ensco Rowan plc
ESV
| $17.5M | 0.02% |
+517,268
| New | +$14.8M |
|
805
PUT
Newmont
NEM
$98.2B
| $17.4M | 0.02% |
577,800
+415,900
| +257% | +$14.1M |
|
806
PUT
Oracle
ORCL
$331B
| $17.4M | 0.02% |
337,900
-248,000
| -42% | -$12M |
|
807
Toll Brothers
TOL
$14B
| $17.4M | 0.02% |
527,105
+226,382
| +75% | +$8.19M |
|
808
Host Hotels & Resorts
HST
$16.8B
| $17.3M | 0.02% |
820,544
+723,436
| +745% | +$15.3M |
|
|
CADE
809
DELISTED
Cadence Bancorporation
CADE
| $17.3M | 0.02% |
662,415
-219,841
| -25% | -$6.17M |
|
810
CALL
Crown Castle
CCI
$32.7B
| $17.2M | 0.02% |
154,800
+900
| +0.6% | +$100K |
|
|
ATSG
811
DELISTED
Air Transport Services Group
ATSG
| $17.2M | 0.02% |
801,716
+108,545
| +16% | +$2.37M |
|
812
Glaukos
GKOS
$9.02B
| $17.2M | 0.02% |
+264,737
| New | +$13M |
|
813
Iridium Communications
IRDM
$4.85B
| $17.2M | 0.02% |
762,263
+8,082
| +1% | +$157K |
|
814
Amkor Technology
AMKR
$16.1B
| $17.1M | 0.02% |
2,315,802
+568,951
| +33% | +$4.83M |
|
815
Travere Therapeutics
TVTX
$5.33B
| $17.1M | 0.02% |
595,202
+76,174
| +15% | +$2.18M |
|
|
ABMD
816
PUT
DELISTED
Abiomed Inc
ABMD
| $17.1M | 0.02% |
38,000
-300
| -0.8% | -$118K |
|
|
817
iShares JPMorgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF
EMB
$14.9B
| $17.1M | 0.02% |
158,356
-2,064,707
| -93% | -$222M |
|
818
CALL
Universal Display
OLED
$3.71B
| $17M | 0.02% |
144,600
+57,500
| +66% | +$6.32M |
|
819
Honda
HMC
$36.5B
| $17M | 0.02% |
565,146
+11,161
| +2% | +$332K |
|
820
CALL
Amgen
AMGN
$203B
| $17M | 0.02% |
81,900
-26,800
| -25% | -$5.28M |
|
821
Reliance Steel & Aluminium
RS
$20.8B
| $17M | 0.02% |
198,965
+12,865
| +7% | +$1.14M |
|
|
STMP
822
CALL
DELISTED
Stamps.com, Inc.
STMP
| $17M | 0.02% |
75,000
+20,800
| +38% | +$5.2M |
|
823
Dick's Sporting Goods
DKS
$18.4B
| $17M | 0.02% |
477,763
-1,434,926
| -75% | -$51.4M |
|
824
Novartis
NVS
$295B
| $16.9M | 0.02% |
219,550
-955,246
| -81% | -$70.6M |
|
825
Carvana
CVNA
$43.3B
| $16.9M | 0.02% |
1,429,535
-101,285
| -7% | -$1.08M |
|
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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.