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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ACIA
1151
DELISTED
Acacia Communications Inc
ACIA
| $8.82M | 0.01% |
213,314
+174,732
| +453% | +$6.53M |
|
1152
MGM Resorts International
MGM
$11.8B
| $8.77M | 0.01% |
314,293
-961,439
| -75% | -$27.9M |
|
|
SINA
1153
PUT
DELISTED
Sina Corp
SINA
| $8.77M | 0.01% |
126,200
+76,200
| +152% | +$5.71M |
|
1154
CALL
Western Digital
WDC
$172B
| $8.75M | 0.01% |
197,656
+49,215
| +33% | +$2.49M |
|
1155
PUT
Snap
SNAP
$7.6B
| $8.73M | 0.01% |
1,030,000
+880,000
| +587% | +$10.2M |
|
1156
Veeco
VECO
$2.96B
| $8.73M | 0.01% |
852,048
+87,685
| +11% | +$1.1M |
|
1157
Chegg
CHGG
$110M
| $8.73M | 0.01% |
+307,088
| New | +$9.15M |
|
1158
PUT
Crown Castle
CCI
$32.4B
| $8.71M | 0.01% |
78,200
| – | – |
|
1159
CALL
eBay
EBAY
$50.3B
| $8.7M | 0.01% |
+263,500
| New | +$9.13M |
|
1160
PUT
General Dynamics
GD
$105B
| $8.68M | 0.01% |
42,400
+18,000
| +74% | +$3.52M |
|
1161
CALL
Five Below
FIVE
$11.5B
| $8.68M | 0.01% |
66,700
+56,700
| +567% | +$6.31M |
|
|
APTI
1162
DELISTED
Apptio, Inc. Class A Common Stock
APTI
| $8.67M | 0.01% |
234,527
-116,364
| -33% | -$4.33M |
|
1163
First Solar
FSLR
$22.1B
| $8.63M | 0.01% |
178,184
+140,061
| +367% | +$7.27M |
|
1164
CALL
McKesson
MCK
$99.5B
| $8.61M | 0.01% |
64,900
+15,900
| +32% | +$2.07M |
|
1165
CALL
Expedia Group
EXPE
$33.4B
| $8.6M | 0.01% |
65,900
+38,600
| +141% | +$5.01M |
|
1166
argenx
ARGX
$55.6B
| $8.56M | 0.01% |
112,906
+75,901
| +205% | +$6.73M |
|
|
AJRD
1167
DELISTED
Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings
AJRD
| $8.56M | 0.01% |
251,815
+225,522
| +858% | +$7.52M |
|
|
AUD
1168
DELISTED
Audacy, Inc.
AUD
| $8.56M | 0.01% |
1,083,309
-557,259
| -34% | -$4.32M |
|
|
CJ
1169
DELISTED
C&J Energy Services, Inc.
CJ
| $8.54M | 0.01% |
410,818
-1,145,009
| -74% | -$25.7M |
|
1170
Saia
SAIA
$11.2B
| $8.54M | 0.01% |
111,723
+36,268
| +48% | +$2.82M |
|
1171
CALL
Stanley Black & Decker
SWK
$14.6B
| $8.52M | 0.01% |
58,200
+3,600
| +7% | +$512K |
|
|
AVP
1172
DELISTED
Avon Products, Inc.
AVP
| $8.49M | 0.01% |
3,857,042
+32,447
| +0.8% | +$59.8K |
|
1173
Ligand Pharmaceuticals
LGND
$5.96B
| $8.47M | 0.01% |
49,464
-79,440
| -62% | -$12M |
|
|
WRD
1174
DELISTED
WildHorse Resource Development
WRD
| $8.45M | 0.01% |
357,350
+90,885
| +34% | +$1.95M |
|
|
FITB
1175
Fifth Third Bancorp
FITB
$51.7B
| $8.45M | 0.01% |
302,509
-144,025
| -32% | -$4.23M |
|
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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.