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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
901
PUT
eBay
EBAY
$48.6B
| $14.2M | 0.02% |
430,100
+303,700
| +240% | +$10.5M |
|
902
PUT
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
$1.07T
| $14.1M | 0.02% |
66,000
-41,500
| -39% | -$8.51M |
|
903
British American Tobacco
BTI
$132B
| $14.1M | 0.02% |
302,738
+67,679
| +29% | +$3.44M |
|
904
CALL
Halliburton
HAL
$27.9B
| $14.1M | 0.02% |
348,000
+108,500
| +45% | +$4.49M |
|
905
CoreCivic
CXW
$3.1B
| $14.1M | 0.02% |
578,878
-153,926
| -21% | -$3.85M |
|
906
CALL
Bread Financial
BFH
$4.21B
| $14.1M | 0.02% |
74,554
-15,662
| -17% | -$2.95M |
|
907
Centene
CNC
$31.3B
| $14M | 0.02% |
193,580
+154,240
| +392% | +$10.7M |
|
908
Loews
L
$24.3B
| $14M | 0.02% |
277,937
-37,022
| -12% | -$1.86M |
|
909
Baker Hughes
BKR
$56.8B
| $13.9M | 0.02% |
411,108
-508,901
| -55% | -$16.8M |
|
910
Semtech
SMTC
$11.7B
| $13.9M | 0.02% |
249,320
-28,262
| -10% | -$1.48M |
|
911
CALL
Deckers Outdoor
DECK
$13.3B
| $13.8M | 0.02% |
699,600
+278,400
| +66% | +$5.4M |
|
|
FBC
912
DELISTED
Flagstar Bancorp, Inc. New
FBC
| $13.8M | 0.02% |
439,308
+7,911
| +2% | +$264K |
|
|
GRUB
913
CALL
DELISTED
Just Eat Takeaway.com N.V. American Depositary Shares
GRUB
| $13.8M | 0.02% |
49,800
+15,000
| +43% | +$3.87M |
|
914
CALL
Philip Morris
PM
$301B
| $13.8M | 0.02% |
169,200
-74,000
| -30% | -$6.07M |
|
915
Usana Health Sciences
USNA
$394M
| $13.8M | 0.02% |
114,355
+34,757
| +44% | +$4.31M |
|
916
PUT
Arista Networks
ANET
$219B
| $13.6M | 0.02% |
820,800
+372,800
| +83% | +$6.35M |
|
917
CALL
Phillips 66
PSX
$82.9B
| $13.6M | 0.02% |
120,900
+51,000
| +73% | +$5.9M |
|
|
B
918
Barrick Mining
B
$62.2B
| $13.6M | 0.02% |
1,227,130
+453,153
| +59% | +$5.04M |
|
919
Columbia Sportswear
COLM
$3.19B
| $13.6M | 0.02% |
145,927
+53,451
| +58% | +$4.86M |
|
920
PUT
Cboe Global Markets
CBOE
$29.8B
| $13.5M | 0.02% |
140,300
+17,000
| +14% | +$1.71M |
|
|
SAGE
921
CALL
DELISTED
Sage Therapeutics
SAGE
| $13.5M | 0.02% |
95,300
| – | – |
|
922
PUT
Southwest Airlines
LUV
$22.1B
| $13.4M | 0.02% |
215,100
-202,600
| -49% | -$11.8M |
|
923
Brady Corp
BRC
$4.45B
| $13.4M | 0.02% |
306,089
-30,895
| -9% | -$1.23M |
|
|
GRUB
924
PUT
DELISTED
Just Eat Takeaway.com N.V. American Depositary Shares
GRUB
| $13.4M | 0.02% |
48,300
+12,500
| +35% | +$3.22M |
|
925
Entegris
ENTG
$19.7B
| $13.3M | 0.02% |
460,789
+80,790
| +21% | +$2.72M |
|
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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.