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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
826
Chipotle Mexican Grill
CMG
$40.8B
| $16.8M | 0.02% |
1,851,850
-17,185,000
| -90% | -$163M |
|
827
Alaska Air
ALK
$5.15B
| $16.8M | 0.02% |
244,036
-271,924
| -53% | -$17.6M |
|
828
Liberty Media Series C
FWONK
$24.3B
| $16.8M | 0.02% |
466,531
+31,170
| +7% | +$1.1M |
|
829
RB Global
RBA
$20.8B
| $16.8M | 0.02% |
464,049
+191,164
| +70% | +$6.84M |
|
830
BWX Technologies
BWXT
$16B
| $16.7M | 0.02% |
267,745
-42,907
| -14% | -$2.72M |
|
831
Ford
F
$57.3B
| $16.7M | 0.02% |
1,809,394
+1,376,219
| +318% | +$13.8M |
|
832
CALL
United Rentals
URI
$71.1B
| $16.7M | 0.02% |
102,300
+400
| +0.4% | +$62.3K |
|
833
Oshkosh
OSK
$9.67B
| $16.7M | 0.02% |
234,286
+57,184
| +32% | +$4.12M |
|
834
CALL
Macy's
M
$6.15B
| $16.6M | 0.02% |
478,400
-42,800
| -8% | -$1.59M |
|
835
Coeur Mining
CDE
$15.6B
| $16.6M | 0.02% |
3,111,331
-113,430
| -4% | -$734K |
|
836
PUT
3M
MMM
$89B
| $16.6M | 0.02% |
94,125
+957
| +1% | +$165K |
|
837
Jazz Pharmaceuticals
JAZZ
$15.9B
| $16.6M | 0.02% |
98,615
+67,127
| +213% | +$11.5M |
|
838
PUT
Whirlpool
WHR
$2.42B
| $16.6M | 0.02% |
139,400
+36,700
| +36% | +$4.86M |
|
839
Amneal Pharmaceuticals
AMRX
$5.72B
| $16.6M | 0.02% |
745,972
-246,020
| -25% | -$5.18M |
|
840
AXIS Capital
AXS
$8.59B
| $16.5M | 0.02% |
286,310
+252,206
| +740% | +$14.3M |
|
841
Idexx Laboratories
IDXX
$42.9B
| $16.4M | 0.02% |
65,804
+9,468
| +17% | +$2.3M |
|
842
HUB Group
HUBG
$3.01B
| $16.4M | 0.02% |
719,996
+86,108
| +14% | +$2.14M |
|
843
Service Corp International
SCI
$11.4B
| $16.4M | 0.02% |
371,077
-637,603
| -63% | -$25.7M |
|
|
XOXO
844
DELISTED
Xo Group Inc
XOXO
| $16.1M | 0.02% |
467,252
-91,915
| -16% | -$2.84M |
|
845
Cummins
CMI
$91.7B
| $16.1M | 0.02% |
110,075
+65,990
| +150% | +$9.29M |
|
846
ScottsMiracle-Gro
SMG
$4.03B
| $16.1M | 0.02% |
203,958
+166,757
| +448% | +$13.1M |
|
847
BlackBerry
BB
$5.01B
| $16M | 0.02% |
1,405,710
-500,101
| -26% | -$5.11M |
|
848
Pfizer
PFE
$140B
| $15.9M | 0.02% |
380,534
-1,000,121
| -72% | -$38.5M |
|
|
EGOV
849
DELISTED
NIC Inc
EGOV
| $15.9M | 0.02% |
1,075,059
-41,732
| -4% | -$676K |
|
|
VSTO
850
DELISTED
Vista Outdoor Inc.
VSTO
| $15.9M | 0.02% |
887,511
+413,542
| +87% | +$7.1M |
|
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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.