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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
TSRO
1201
CALL
DELISTED
TESARO, Inc.
TSRO
| $7.96M | 0.01% |
204,100
+25,000
| +14% | +$883K |
|
1202
CALL
BP
BP
$109B
| $7.96M | 0.01% |
180,774
+120,639
| +201% | +$5.04M |
|
1203
Logitech
LOGI
$15.5B
| $7.94M | 0.01% |
177,464
-21,983
| -11% | -$1.02M |
|
1204
Booz Allen Hamilton
BAH
$8.59B
| $7.93M | 0.01% |
159,843
-77,689
| -33% | -$3.79M |
|
1205
Highwoods Properties
HIW
$3.73B
| $7.93M | 0.01% |
167,714
-118,790
| -41% | -$5.86M |
|
1206
La-Z-Boy
LZB
$1.62B
| $7.92M | 0.01% |
250,770
-105,437
| -30% | -$3.36M |
|
|
NVO
1207
Novo Nordisk
NVO
$220B
| $7.92M | 0.01% |
335,986
-1,167,396
| -78% | -$28.5M |
|
1208
PUT
Home Depot
HD
$335B
| $7.91M | 0.01% |
38,200
-98,600
| -72% | -$19.9M |
|
|
CRZO
1209
DELISTED
Carrizo Oil & Gas Inc
CRZO
| $7.88M | 0.01% |
312,902
-395,367
| -56% | -$10.2M |
|
|
ZIXI
1210
DELISTED
Zix Corporation
ZIXI
| $7.84M | 0.01% |
1,413,094
+22,946
| +2% | +$127K |
|
1211
Oceaneering
OII
$5.19B
| $7.84M | 0.01% |
284,078
-40,081
| -12% | -$1.07M |
|
1212
LivePerson
LPSN
$20.8M
| $7.83M | 0.01% |
20,128
-2,173
| -10% | -$801K |
|
1213
CALL
JD.com
JD
$41.8B
| $7.83M | 0.01% |
300,000
+294,300
| +5,163% | +$9.64M |
|
1214
Essex Property Trust
ESS
$18.7B
| $7.82M | 0.01% |
31,711
-59,039
| -65% | -$14.2M |
|
1215
Walker & Dunlop
WD
$1.69B
| $7.82M | 0.01% |
147,967
+35,765
| +32% | +$1.99M |
|
|
WWE
1216
CALL
DELISTED
World Wrestling Entertainment
WWE
| $7.82M | 0.01% |
80,800
-14,100
| -15% | -$1.17M |
|
1217
Koppers
KOP
$954M
| $7.81M | 0.01% |
250,849
+73,986
| +42% | +$2.65M |
|
1218
PUT
Affiliated Managers Group
AMG
$9.61B
| $7.81M | 0.01% |
57,100
+8,900
| +18% | +$1.31M |
|
|
GWPH
1219
PUT
DELISTED
GW Pharmaceuticals Plc American Depositary Shares
GWPH
| $7.79M | 0.01% |
45,100
+21,600
| +92% | +$3.11M |
|
|
GWPH
1220
CALL
DELISTED
GW Pharmaceuticals Plc American Depositary Shares
GWPH
| $7.77M | 0.01% |
45,000
+10,000
| +29% | +$1.44M |
|
|
HOLI
1221
DELISTED
Hollsys Automation Technologies INTERNATIONAL, LTD. COMMON (British Virgin Island)
HOLI
| $7.77M | 0.01% |
363,385
-8,694
| -2% | -$189K |
|
1222
Lincoln Electric
LECO
$14.1B
| $7.76M | 0.01% |
83,033
+38,994
| +89% | +$3.61M |
|
1223
CALL
Snap
SNAP
$7.6B
| $7.76M | 0.01% |
915,000
+865,000
| +1,730% | +$10M |
|
1224
PUT
Copa Holdings
CPA
$5.65B
| $7.75M | 0.01% |
97,100
+48,500
| +100% | +$4.25M |
|
1225
PUT
Thor Industries
THO
$3.98B
| $7.75M | 0.01% |
92,600
+54,300
| +142% | +$5.2M |
|
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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.