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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1076
PUT
Humana
HUM
$46.1B
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
30,000
| – | – |
|
|
COBZ
1077
DELISTED
CoBiz Financial,Inc
COBZ
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
457,587
+402,518
| +731% | +$9.04M |
|
|
ALTR
1078
DELISTED
Altair Engineering Inc
ALTR
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
232,466
+88,695
| +62% | +$3.38M |
|
1079
World Acceptance Corp
WRLD
$940M
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
88,267
-1,911
| -2% | -$219K |
|
1080
Nektar Therapeutics
NKTR
$2.39B
| $10M | 0.01% |
10,947
-12,886
| -54% | -$11M |
|
1081
Ziff Davis
ZD
$1.95B
| $9.99M | 0.01% |
138,716
-13,054
| -9% | -$956K |
|
1082
CALL
Ralph Lauren
RL
$22.7B
| $9.99M | 0.01% |
72,600
+20,000
| +38% | +$2.67M |
|
|
THS
1083
DELISTED
Treehouse Foods
THS
| $9.98M | 0.01% |
208,639
+177,576
| +572% | +$9.12M |
|
1084
Planet Fitness
PLNT
$4.27B
| $9.97M | 0.01% |
184,469
+90,193
| +96% | +$4.48M |
|
1085
National Fuel Gas
NFG
$7.75B
| $9.95M | 0.01% |
177,518
+144,761
| +442% | +$7.99M |
|
1086
STAAR Surgical
STAA
$1.16B
| $9.92M | 0.01% |
206,760
-204,640
| -50% | -$8.38M |
|
1087
PUT
Vodafone
VOD
$36.8B
| $9.91M | 0.01% |
456,700
+373,100
| +446% | +$8.67M |
|
|
AD
1088
Array Digital Infrastructure
AD
$3.05B
| $9.88M | 0.01% |
220,568
+32,108
| +17% | +$1.29M |
|
1089
ServiceNow
NOW
$108B
| $9.86M | 0.01% |
252,110
+183,780
| +269% | +$6.95M |
|
1090
Plains GP Holdings
PAGP
$5.18B
| $9.86M | 0.01% |
401,832
+20,761
| +5% | +$514K |
|
|
ADSW
1091
DELISTED
Advanced Disposal Services Inc
ADSW
| $9.86M | 0.01% |
364,002
+232,357
| +177% | +$5.96M |
|
1092
SL Green Realty
SLG
$3.88B
| $9.84M | 0.01% |
104,254
-54,916
| -35% | -$5.42M |
|
1093
Universal Health Services
UHS
$9.75B
| $9.84M | 0.01% |
76,934
-171,010
| -69% | -$21M |
|
1094
CALL
HF Sinclair
DINO
$15.9B
| $9.83M | 0.01% |
140,600
+55,700
| +66% | +$3.93M |
|
|
DISCK
1095
DELISTED
Discovery, Inc. Series C Common Stock
DISCK
| $9.76M | 0.01% |
330,097
-20,323
| -6% | -$529K |
|
1096
CALL
Thermo Fisher Scientific
TMO
$211B
| $9.76M | 0.01% |
40,000
+29,000
| +264% | +$6.67M |
|
|
XCRA
1097
DELISTED
Xcerra Corporation
XCRA
| $9.67M | 0.01% |
677,903
-19,982
| -3% | -$283K |
|
|
APC
1098
PUT
DELISTED
Anadarko Petroleum
APC
| $9.65M | 0.01% |
143,200
+6,200
| +5% | +$418K |
|
|
BMS
1099
DELISTED
Bemis
BMS
| $9.65M | 0.01% |
198,589
+173,024
| +677% | +$8.18M |
|
1100
ON Semiconductor
ON
$33.8B
| $9.59M | 0.01% |
520,459
+447,904
| +617% | +$9.57M |
|
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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.