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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SC
1126
DELISTED
SANTANDER CONSUMER USA HOLDINGS INC
SC
| $9.21M | 0.01% |
459,847
-522,324
| -53% | -$10.7M |
|
|
ANDV
1127
PUT
DELISTED
Andeavor
ANDV
| $9.21M | 0.01% |
60,000
| – | – |
|
|
NE
1128
DELISTED
Noble Corporation
NE
| $9.19M | 0.01% |
1,307,715
+795,444
| +155% | +$4.83M |
|
1129
Toro Company
TTC
$9B
| $9.19M | 0.01% |
153,272
-32,621
| -18% | -$1.98M |
|
1130
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial
SMFG
$166B
| $9.18M | 0.01% |
1,143,470
+34,138
| +3% | +$270K |
|
1131
PUT
Vail Resorts
MTN
$5.36B
| $9.14M | 0.01% |
33,300
-20,600
| -38% | -$5.93M |
|
1132
State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLE
$39.1B
| $9.09M | 0.01% |
240,000
-12,400
| -5% | -$465K |
|
|
ZGNX
1133
DELISTED
Zogenix, Inc.
ZGNX
| $9.04M | 0.01% |
182,309
-274,233
| -60% | -$14M |
|
1134
Littelfuse
LFUS
$9.99B
| $9.04M | 0.01% |
45,656
-15,614
| -25% | -$3.43M |
|
1135
Old Republic International
ORI
$10.5B
| $9.03M | 0.01% |
403,285
+111,769
| +38% | +$2.41M |
|
1136
OneSpan
OSPN
$568M
| $9.02M | 0.01% |
473,362
+59,480
| +14% | +$1.11M |
|
|
BNCL
1137
DELISTED
Beneficial Bancorp, Inc.
BNCL
| $9.01M | 0.01% |
533,322
-22,795
| -4% | -$390K |
|
|
OPTU
1138
Optimum Communications Inc
OPTU
$297M
| $9.01M | 0.01% |
496,777
-193,985
| -28% | -$3.47M |
|
1139
W&T Offshore
WTI
$506M
| $9.01M | 0.01% |
934,422
-915,018
| -49% | -$6.62M |
|
1140
PUT
Twilio
TWLO
$29.6B
| $9M | 0.01% |
104,300
+27,200
| +35% | +$1.99M |
|
|
RHT
1141
DELISTED
Red Hat Inc
RHT
| $8.98M | 0.01% |
65,929
-62,413
| -49% | -$8.93M |
|
1142
Viavi Solutions
VIAV
$9.21B
| $8.98M | 0.01% |
791,664
-176,005
| -18% | -$1.9M |
|
1143
Webster Financial
WBS
$12.4B
| $8.95M | 0.01% |
151,802
+144,595
| +2,006% | +$9.41M |
|
1144
Open Text
OTEX
$5.76B
| $8.95M | 0.01% |
234,948
+199,578
| +564% | +$7.62M |
|
|
EGRX
1145
DELISTED
Eagle Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
EGRX
| $8.93M | 0.01% |
128,819
+48,344
| +60% | +$3.67M |
|
1146
Southern Company
SO
$109B
| $8.91M | 0.01% |
+204,297
| New | +$9.41M |
|
|
IMPV
1147
DELISTED
Imperva, Inc.
IMPV
| $8.88M | 0.01% |
191,105
-111,905
| -37% | -$5.42M |
|
|
ELP
1148
DELISTED
Companhia Paranaense de Energia (COPEL)
ELP
| $8.87M | 0.01% |
4,209,393
+113,740
| +3% | +$241K |
|
1149
PUT
Incyte
INCY
$23.8B
| $8.85M | 0.01% |
128,100
-15,000
| -10% | -$1.03M |
|
1150
CALL
HCA Healthcare
HCA
$85.9B
| $8.85M | 0.01% |
63,600
+32,300
| +103% | +$4.02M |
|
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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.