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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
951
Groupon
GRPN
$980M
| $12.6M | 0.02% |
166,961
-1,733
| -1% | -$152K |
|
952
Western Union
WU
$2.57B
| $12.6M | 0.02% |
660,194
+464,963
| +238% | +$9.03M |
|
|
SPN
953
DELISTED
Superior Energy Services, Inc.
SPN
| $12.6M | 0.02% |
129,097
+17,997
| +16% | +$1.69M |
|
954
CALL
Devon Energy
DVN
$51.9B
| $12.6M | 0.02% |
314,600
+118,600
| +61% | +$5.05M |
|
|
TFCF
955
DELISTED
Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class B
TFCF
| $12.6M | 0.02% |
274,215
+95,282
| +53% | +$4.32M |
|
956
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
CM
$107B
| $12.5M | 0.02% |
267,236
+48,206
| +22% | +$2.21M |
|
957
CALL
Transocean
RIG
$5.92B
| $12.5M | 0.02% |
896,700
+497,300
| +125% | +$6.18M |
|
|
QUOT
958
DELISTED
Quotient Technology Inc
QUOT
| $12.5M | 0.02% |
806,594
+95,537
| +13% | +$1.39M |
|
959
CBRE Group
CBRE
$40.8B
| $12.5M | 0.02% |
282,996
-76,940
| -21% | -$3.67M |
|
960
CALL
Boston Beer
SAM
$1.88B
| $12.5M | 0.02% |
43,400
| – | – |
|
961
Johnson Controls International
JCI
$87.5B
| $12.5M | 0.02% |
+356,281
| New | +$13.1M |
|
962
FMC
FMC
$1.42B
| $12.4M | 0.01% |
164,537
+141,576
| +617% | +$10.7M |
|
|
STL
963
DELISTED
Sterling Bancorp
STL
| $12.4M | 0.01% |
564,869
-638,708
| -53% | -$14.5M |
|
964
CALL
Lowe's Companies
LOW
$116B
| $12.4M | 0.01% |
108,100
-78,100
| -42% | -$8.14M |
|
965
CALL
Workday
WDAY
$33.4B
| $12.4M | 0.01% |
85,000
+53,100
| +166% | +$7.38M |
|
966
Regis Corp
RGS
$69.9M
| $12.4M | 0.01% |
30,327
+3,129
| +12% | +$1.2M |
|
967
Canadian Natural Resources
CNQ
$96.9B
| $12.4M | 0.01% |
772,844
+219,280
| +40% | +$3.71M |
|
968
CALL
Ford
F
$57.3B
| $12.3M | 0.01% |
1,335,000
+395,000
| +42% | +$3.95M |
|
969
Hancock Whitney
HWC
$6.13B
| $12.3M | 0.01% |
259,471
-12,414
| -5% | -$625K |
|
|
PINC
970
DELISTED
Premier
PINC
| $12.3M | 0.01% |
269,382
+61,085
| +29% | +$2.47M |
|
971
Sensata Technologies
ST
$6.65B
| $12.3M | 0.01% |
248,439
-44,162
| -15% | -$2.31M |
|
972
Maximus
MMS
$3.14B
| $12.3M | 0.01% |
188,954
+42,679
| +29% | +$2.77M |
|
973
CALL
Twilio
TWLO
$29.1B
| $12.3M | 0.01% |
142,400
+102,900
| +261% | +$7.52M |
|
974
AerCap
AER
$23.9B
| $12.2M | 0.01% |
212,573
-23,125
| -10% | -$1.31M |
|
|
DOOR
975
DELISTED
MASONITE INTERNATIONAL CORP
DOOR
| $12.2M | 0.01% |
190,674
-128,818
| -40% | -$8.79M |
|
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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.