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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1101
Urban Outfitters
URBN
$6.22B
| $9.56M | 0.01% |
233,806
-248,311
| -52% | -$11.2M |
|
1102
Cohu
COHU
$2.26B
| $9.54M | 0.01% |
380,291
-29,968
| -7% | -$749K |
|
1103
BioMarin Pharmaceuticals
BMRN
$11.6B
| $9.52M | 0.01% |
98,211
+81,567
| +490% | +$8.14M |
|
|
PDCO
1104
DELISTED
Patterson Companies, Inc.
PDCO
| $9.52M | 0.01% |
389,188
-530,371
| -58% | -$12.6M |
|
|
HRC
1105
DELISTED
HILL-ROM HOLDINGS, INC.
HRC
| $9.49M | 0.01% |
100,586
+71,048
| +241% | +$6.67M |
|
1106
Sysco
SYY
$40.2B
| $9.47M | 0.01% |
129,229
-96,872
| -43% | -$6.98M |
|
1107
Assured Guaranty
AGO
$3.78B
| $9.44M | 0.01% |
223,509
+103,188
| +86% | +$4.1M |
|
|
WEB
1108
DELISTED
Web.com Group, Inc.
WEB
| $9.42M | 0.01% |
337,666
-74,545
| -18% | -$2.01M |
|
1109
CALL
Cintas
CTAS
$84.4B
| $9.4M | 0.01% |
190,000
-17,600
| -8% | -$909K |
|
1110
CALL
Rockwell Automation
ROK
$51.9B
| $9.38M | 0.01% |
50,000
| – | – |
|
1111
Atkore
ATKR
$2.54B
| $9.36M | 0.01% |
352,895
+50,283
| +17% | +$1.26M |
|
1112
Helmerich & Payne
HP
$3.36B
| $9.32M | 0.01% |
135,587
+101,744
| +301% | +$6.5M |
|
1113
Skyworks Solutions
SWKS
$9.54B
| $9.32M | 0.01% |
102,782
-37,120
| -27% | -$3.47M |
|
|
JWN
1114
DELISTED
Nordstrom
JWN
| $9.31M | 0.01% |
155,735
+83,391
| +115% | +$4.77M |
|
1115
Markel Group
MKL
$25.2B
| $9.31M | 0.01% |
7,835
+6,180
| +373% | +$7.27M |
|
|
AIMC
1116
DELISTED
Altra Industrial Motion Corp
AIMC
| $9.31M | 0.01% |
225,384
+177,531
| +371% | +$7.42M |
|
|
LFC
1117
DELISTED
China Life Insurance Company Ltd.
LFC
| $9.3M | 0.01% |
4,096,000
+11,000
| +0.3% | +$131K |
|
1118
Modine Manufacturing
MOD
$12.2B
| $9.29M | 0.01% |
623,381
+114,381
| +22% | +$1.95M |
|
1119
Manulife Financial
MFC
$73.2B
| $9.29M | 0.01% |
518,995
+388,695
| +298% | +$7.06M |
|
1120
CALL
Bath & Body Works
BBWI
$4.13B
| $9.28M | 0.01% |
378,769
+367,760
| +3,341% | +$9.2M |
|
1121
CALL
Polaris
PII
$4.25B
| $9.27M | 0.01% |
91,800
+5,000
| +6% | +$558K |
|
1122
Exelixis
EXEL
$14B
| $9.26M | 0.01% |
522,612
-1,186,999
| -69% | -$23.1M |
|
1123
Paycom
PAYC
$7.05B
| $9.24M | 0.01% |
59,456
-51,607
| -46% | -$6.95M |
|
1124
CALL
Parker-Hannifin
PH
$124B
| $9.23M | 0.01% |
50,200
| – | – |
|
|
BPYU
1125
DELISTED
Brookfield Property REIT Inc. Class A Common Stock
BPYU
| $9.23M | 0.01% |
+441,040
| New | +$8.88M |
|
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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.