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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SODA
1176
DELISTED
SodaStream International Ltd
SODA
| $8.45M | 0.01% |
59,029
+28,042
| +90% | +$3.38M |
|
|
IVC
1177
DELISTED
Invacare Corporation
IVC
| $8.44M | 0.01% |
579,775
+143,012
| +33% | +$2.37M |
|
|
NVTA
1178
DELISTED
Invitae Corporation
NVTA
| $8.41M | 0.01% |
+502,475
| New | +$5.72M |
|
|
HES
1179
PUT
DELISTED
Hess
HES
| $8.34M | 0.01% |
116,500
-23,000
| -16% | -$1.52M |
|
1180
Benchmark Electronics
BHE
$2.79B
| $8.33M | 0.01% |
355,875
+109,903
| +45% | +$2.9M |
|
1181
HealthStream
HSTM
$816M
| $8.32M | 0.01% |
268,260
+8,341
| +3% | +$249K |
|
1182
CareDx
CDNA
$1.89B
| $8.29M | 0.01% |
287,452
-261,304
| -48% | -$4.89M |
|
1183
Visteon
VC
$2.78B
| $8.28M | 0.01% |
89,174
-176,994
| -66% | -$20.5M |
|
1184
Emergent Biosolutions
EBS
$383M
| $8.27M | 0.01% |
125,573
-15,254
| -11% | -$890K |
|
1185
LivaNova
LIVN
$4.39B
| $8.25M | 0.01% |
66,515
-11,405
| -15% | -$1.35M |
|
1186
Donnelley Financial Solutions
DFIN
$1.26B
| $8.2M | 0.01% |
457,415
-147,074
| -24% | -$2.91M |
|
|
NAV
1187
DELISTED
Navistar International
NAV
| $8.17M | 0.01% |
212,308
+613
| +0.3% | +$25.6K |
|
1188
Teva Pharmaceuticals
TEVA
$36.3B
| $8.16M | 0.01% |
378,729
+119,592
| +46% | +$2.78M |
|
|
TERP
1189
DELISTED
TerraForm Power, Inc
TERP
| $8.15M | 0.01% |
705,986
+199,302
| +39% | +$2.21M |
|
1190
Four Corners Property Trust
FCPT
$2.86B
| $8.14M | 0.01% |
316,753
-70,505
| -18% | -$1.82M |
|
1191
CALL
Inogen
INGN
$174M
| $8.11M | 0.01% |
33,200
+23,300
| +235% | +$5.39M |
|
|
GOOS
1192
Canada Goose Holdings
GOOS
$878M
| $8.1M | 0.01% |
125,503
-418,827
| -77% | -$24.4M |
|
|
JOYY
1193
PUT
JOYY Inc
JOYY
$3.76B
| $8.09M | 0.01% |
108,000
+78,900
| +271% | +$6.63M |
|
1194
CALL
Ligand Pharmaceuticals
LGND
$5.94B
| $8.07M | 0.01% |
47,128
+18,755
| +66% | +$2.83M |
|
|
ULTI
1195
CALL
DELISTED
Ultimate Software Group Inc
ULTI
| $8.05M | 0.01% |
+25,000
| New | +$7.4M |
|
|
CBPO
1196
DELISTED
China Biologic Products Holdings, Inc.
CBPO
| $8.04M | 0.01% |
100,447
-79,026
| -44% | -$7.36M |
|
1197
Pacira BioSciences
PCRX
$1.05B
| $8.01M | 0.01% |
+163,037
| New | +$7.05M |
|
|
AKRX
1198
DELISTED
Akorn Inc
AKRX
| $8.01M | 0.01% |
617,305
-786,311
| -56% | -$12.9M |
|
1199
Ameren
AEE
$31.1B
| $7.99M | 0.01% |
126,442
-266,848
| -68% | -$16.8M |
|
|
RHT
1200
CALL
DELISTED
Red Hat Inc
RHT
| $7.97M | 0.01% |
58,500
| – | – |
|
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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.