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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ISCA
1051
DELISTED
International Speedway Corp
ISCA
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
245,471
-257
| -0.1% | -$11.4K |
|
1052
Civeo
CVEO
$384M
| $10.7M | 0.01% |
215,446
-14,103
| -6% | -$661K |
|
1053
PUT
New Oriental
EDU
$7.86B
| $10.7M | 0.01% |
+144,600
| New | +$12M |
|
1054
CALL
American Tower
AMT
$77.7B
| $10.7M | 0.01% |
73,600
-400
| -0.5% | -$58.7K |
|
|
SIVB
1055
CALL
DELISTED
SVB Financial Group
SIVB
| $10.7M | 0.01% |
34,400
-15,000
| -30% | -$4.73M |
|
1056
Xerox
XRX
$362M
| $10.7M | 0.01% |
+396,068
| New | +$10.5M |
|
1057
Mercury Systems
MRCY
$6.3B
| $10.7M | 0.01% |
192,975
+70,020
| +57% | +$3.39M |
|
|
GCP
1058
DELISTED
GCP Applied Technologies Inc.
GCP
| $10.7M | 0.01% |
401,415
-30,621
| -7% | -$828K |
|
1059
CALL
lululemon athletica
LULU
$13.2B
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
65,500
+25,500
| +64% | +$3.5M |
|
1060
PUT
United Airlines
UAL
$39.5B
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
119,200
-1,500
| -1% | -$124K |
|
|
CAJ
1061
DELISTED
Canon, Inc.
CAJ
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
333,872
+51,017
| +18% | +$1.62M |
|
1062
CALL
AeroVironment
AVAV
$7.79B
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
93,400
+68,400
| +274% | +$5.93M |
|
|
AFI
1063
DELISTED
Armstrong Flooring, Inc.
AFI
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
578,791
+14,790
| +3% | +$240K |
|
1064
CALL
Kroger
KR
$35.5B
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
359,700
+59,600
| +20% | +$1.77M |
|
1065
CBIZ
CBZ
$2.38B
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
440,553
-28,750
| -6% | -$666K |
|
1066
PUT
MGM Resorts International
MGM
$11.8B
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
372,400
+234,000
| +169% | +$6.78M |
|
1067
PUT
Tractor Supply
TSCO
$16.4B
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
570,500
| – | – |
|
1068
CALL
Cboe Global Markets
CBOE
$29.3B
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
107,900
| – | – |
|
|
MGI
1069
DELISTED
MoneyGram International, Inc. New
MGI
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
1,927,410
+223,455
| +13% | +$1.4M |
|
1070
PUT
Alaska Air
ALK
$5.31B
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
148,700
-25,200
| -14% | -$1.63M |
|
1071
Radian Group
RDN
$5.2B
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
495,138
-219,701
| -31% | -$4.21M |
|
|
EXAS
1072
CALL
DELISTED
Exact Sciences
EXAS
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
129,600
+25,000
| +24% | +$1.63M |
|
1073
CALL
Estee Lauder
EL
$29.5B
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
70,300
| – | – |
|
1074
CALL
Starbucks
SBUX
$120B
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
179,700
+102,800
| +134% | +$5.44M |
|
1075
MDU Resources
MDU
$4.43B
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
1,044,814
+814,773
| +354% | +$8.72M |
|
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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.