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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1226
Advanced Energy
AEIS
$11.7B
| $7.75M | 0.01% |
150,018
+45,961
| +44% | +$2.66M |
|
|
ACOR
1227
DELISTED
Acorda Therapeutics
ACOR
| $7.75M | 0.01% |
3,284
-1,432
| -30% | -$4.43M |
|
1228
Genuine Parts
GPC
$17.6B
| $7.74M | 0.01% |
77,843
+43,119
| +124% | +$4.23M |
|
1229
PUT
Las Vegas Sands
LVS
$31.6B
| $7.7M | 0.01% |
+129,700
| New | +$8.71M |
|
1230
CALL
Moody's
MCO
$84.2B
| $7.69M | 0.01% |
46,000
+14,500
| +46% | +$2.55M |
|
1231
Advanced Drainage Systems
WMS
$11B
| $7.67M | 0.01% |
248,249
+56,889
| +30% | +$1.73M |
|
1232
State Street SPDR S&P Retail ETF
XRT
$448M
| $7.65M | 0.01% |
150,000
-115,000
| -43% | -$5.83M |
|
|
AXON
1233
CALL
Axon Enterprise
AXON
$42.4B
| $7.64M | 0.01% |
111,700
+47,600
| +74% | +$3.21M |
|
1234
CALL
Vail Resorts
MTN
$5.28B
| $7.63M | 0.01% |
27,800
| – | – |
|
1235
PUT
Kohl's
KSS
$2.1B
| $7.6M | 0.01% |
102,000
+22,200
| +28% | +$1.68M |
|
|
ECOM
1236
DELISTED
CHANNELADVISOR CORPORATION
ECOM
| $7.6M | 0.01% |
610,597
+20,843
| +4% | +$277K |
|
1237
CALL
Darden Restaurants
DRI
$23.4B
| $7.59M | 0.01% |
68,300
| – | – |
|
|
NSTG
1238
DELISTED
NanoString Technologies, Inc.
NSTG
| $7.58M | 0.01% |
425,291
+120,140
| +39% | +$1.75M |
|
1239
Babcock & Wilcox
BW
$1.4B
| $7.58M | 0.01% |
735,897
-35,253
| -5% | -$585K |
|
1240
CALL
Cummins
CMI
$91.3B
| $7.57M | 0.01% |
51,800
+36,600
| +241% | +$5.15M |
|
1241
Alpha and Omega Semiconductor
AOSL
$922M
| $7.54M | 0.01% |
648,220
+44,399
| +7% | +$609K |
|
|
SHOE
1242
Shoe Station Group
SHOE
$410M
| $7.54M | 0.01% |
391,474
+37,916
| +11% | +$674K |
|
1243
Cisco
CSCO
$452B
| $7.53M | 0.01% |
154,799
-639,492
| -81% | -$28.8M |
|
|
EBSB
1244
DELISTED
Meridian Bancorp, Inc.
EBSB
| $7.52M | 0.01% |
442,164
+1,726
| +0.4% | +$31.5K |
|
|
HIBB
1245
DELISTED
Hibbett, Inc. Common Stock
HIBB
| $7.46M | 0.01% |
397,048
-181,834
| -31% | -$4.12M |
|
|
ATHN
1246
CALL
DELISTED
Athenahealth, Inc.
ATHN
| $7.46M | 0.01% |
55,800
+40,800
| +272% | +$6.11M |
|
1247
LyondellBasell Industries
LYB
$18.9B
| $7.45M | 0.01% |
72,724
+54,858
| +307% | +$6M |
|
1248
CALL
Zions Bancorporation
ZION
$10B
| $7.42M | 0.01% |
148,000
-20,000
| -12% | -$1.06M |
|
1249
CALL
Petrobras
PBR
$116B
| $7.42M | 0.01% |
614,800
-1,300
| -0.2% | -$14.4K |
|
|
1250
Netflix
NFLX
$293B
| $7.41M | 0.01% |
198,090
-8,410,620
| -98% | -$305M |
|
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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.