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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ATHN
876
DELISTED
Athenahealth, Inc.
ATHN
| $15.1M | 0.02% |
+112,961
| New | +$16.9M |
|
877
PUT
Marriott Vacations Worldwide
VAC
$3.24B
| $15.1M | 0.02% |
134,688
+100,188
| +290% | +$11.8M |
|
878
Editas Medicine
EDIT
$399M
| $15M | 0.02% |
471,241
-79,879
| -14% | -$2.58M |
|
|
PETQ
879
DELISTED
PetIQ, Inc. Class A Common Stock
PETQ
| $15M | 0.02% |
380,592
+368,251
| +2,984% | +$12.3M |
|
880
Campbell Soup
CPB
$6.51B
| $14.9M | 0.02% |
407,976
-129,807
| -24% | -$5.29M |
|
881
Chord Energy
CHRD
$7.79B
| $14.9M | 0.02% |
1,049,641
+388,332
| +59% | +$4.92M |
|
882
Methanex
MEOH
$4.32B
| $14.9M | 0.02% |
188,053
-16,874
| -8% | -$1.23M |
|
|
DRE
883
DELISTED
Duke Realty Corp.
DRE
| $14.9M | 0.02% |
523,785
+210,878
| +67% | +$6.03M |
|
884
PUT
Boston Beer
SAM
$1.88B
| $14.8M | 0.02% |
51,600
+20,600
| +66% | +$6.19M |
|
885
Eagle Materials
EXP
$6.6B
| $14.8M | 0.02% |
+173,709
| New | +$16.9M |
|
886
PUT
J.M. Smucker
SJM
$12.6B
| $14.8M | 0.02% |
144,200
+14,000
| +11% | +$1.53M |
|
|
WAGE
887
DELISTED
WageWorks, Inc.
WAGE
| $14.8M | 0.02% |
345,789
+31,376
| +10% | +$1.58M |
|
|
TEN
888
DELISTED
Tenneco Inc. Class A Voting Common Stock
TEN
| $14.8M | 0.02% |
350,223
+107,886
| +45% | +$4.73M |
|
889
PUT
Blackrock
BLK
$164B
| $14.8M | 0.02% |
31,300
-1,200
| -4% | -$583K |
|
890
AB InBev
BUD
$158B
| $14.6M | 0.02% |
167,258
+52,302
| +45% | +$5.1M |
|
891
Innoviva
INVA
$1.58B
| $14.5M | 0.02% |
954,684
+482,603
| +102% | +$6.95M |
|
892
Bank of N.T. Butterfield & Son
NTB
$2.42B
| $14.5M | 0.02% |
279,900
-7,732
| -3% | -$390K |
|
893
BHP
BHP
$213B
| $14.5M | 0.02% |
326,270
-964,373
| -75% | -$41.8M |
|
894
PUT
Marriott International
MAR
$98.7B
| $14.5M | 0.02% |
109,800
-3,100
| -3% | -$396K |
|
895
CALL
Madison Square Garden
MSGS
$9.54B
| $14.5M | 0.02% |
64,352
+21,170
| +49% | +$4.7M |
|
|
ECHO
896
EchoStar
ECHO
$25.5B
| $14.4M | 0.02% |
382,772
-63,147
| -14% | -$2.4M |
|
897
Copa Holdings
CPA
$5.56B
| $14.3M | 0.02% |
179,497
-41,720
| -19% | -$3.65M |
|
898
Stride
LRN
$3.69B
| $14.3M | 0.02% |
808,384
+42,257
| +6% | +$722K |
|
899
PUT
Domino's
DPZ
$11B
| $14.3M | 0.02% |
48,500
+13,100
| +37% | +$3.71M |
|
|
TSS
900
DELISTED
Total System Services, Inc.
TSS
| $14.3M | 0.02% |
144,416
+79,032
| +121% | +$7.44M |
|
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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.