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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
926
FerroAtlántica
GSM
$628M
| $13.3M | 0.02% |
1,632,320
-541,494
| -25% | -$4.33M |
|
927
Comscore
SCOR
$110M
| $13.3M | 0.02% |
+36,517
| New | +$14.5M |
|
|
WBC
928
DELISTED
WABCO HOLDINGS INC.
WBC
| $13.3M | 0.02% |
112,721
-58,975
| -34% | -$7.12M |
|
929
PUT
ServiceNow
NOW
$102B
| $13.2M | 0.02% |
338,500
| – | – |
|
|
SNV
930
DELISTED
Synovus
SNV
| $13.2M | 0.02% |
289,011
+96,385
| +50% | +$4.85M |
|
931
Teradata
TDC
$2.68B
| $13.2M | 0.02% |
+350,135
| New | +$14.1M |
|
932
Comcast
CMCSA
$79.1B
| $13.1M | 0.02% |
370,256
-1,832,097
| -83% | -$64.8M |
|
933
PUT
Goodyear
GT
$2.07B
| $13.1M | 0.02% |
559,300
+106,900
| +24% | +$2.51M |
|
934
BGC Group
BGC
$5.58B
| $13.1M | 0.02% |
1,719,091
+547,355
| +47% | +$4.05M |
|
935
Boston Beer
SAM
$1.88B
| $13.1M | 0.02% |
45,424
+4,641
| +11% | +$1.39M |
|
936
Gibraltar Industries
ROCK
$1.34B
| $13M | 0.02% |
286,161
-14,852
| -5% | -$642K |
|
937
BioCryst Pharmaceuticals
BCRX
$2.37B
| $13M | 0.02% |
1,708,319
+74,447
| +5% | +$500K |
|
938
Kilroy Realty
KRC
$4.58B
| $13M | 0.02% |
181,356
+149,348
| +467% | +$10.9M |
|
|
UMPQ
939
DELISTED
Umpqua Holdings Corp
UMPQ
| $13M | 0.02% |
622,923
-345,595
| -36% | -$7.55M |
|
940
CALL
Kraft Heinz
KHC
$30.4B
| $13M | 0.02% |
235,000
+90,000
| +62% | +$5.38M |
|
941
Option Care Health
OPCH
$3.4B
| $12.9M | 0.02% |
1,038,826
-32,846
| -3% | -$385K |
|
942
CALL
Kohl's
KSS
$2.03B
| $12.9M | 0.02% |
172,600
+39,700
| +30% | +$3M |
|
943
CALL
Nike
NKE
$61.9B
| $12.9M | 0.02% |
151,700
-97,500
| -39% | -$7.83M |
|
|
ACC
944
DELISTED
American Campus Communities, Inc.
ACC
| $12.8M | 0.02% |
311,939
-71,744
| -19% | -$3M |
|
945
HCA Healthcare
HCA
$84.8B
| $12.8M | 0.02% |
92,149
-104,644
| -53% | -$13M |
|
946
CALL
Blackrock
BLK
$164B
| $12.8M | 0.02% |
27,100
-18,700
| -41% | -$9.09M |
|
|
BLUE
947
PUT
DELISTED
bluebird bio
BLUE
| $12.8M | 0.02% |
6,747
+1,814
| +37% | +$3.75M |
|
|
CIT
948
DELISTED
CIT Group Inc.
CIT
| $12.8M | 0.02% |
247,163
+234,263
| +1,816% | +$12.5M |
|
949
PUT
Freeport-McMoran
FCX
$90B
| $12.7M | 0.02% |
914,400
+457,900
| +100% | +$6.92M |
|
950
Werner Enterprises
WERN
$2.54B
| $12.6M | 0.02% |
356,472
+163,907
| +85% | +$6.08M |
|
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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.