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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CSGS
1251
DELISTED
CSG Systems International
CSGS
| $7.38M | 0.01% |
183,861
-17,855
| -9% | -$706K |
|
|
FL
1252
DELISTED
Foot Locker
FL
| $7.38M | 0.01% |
144,748
-2,183,827
| -94% | -$108M |
|
1253
HEICO Corp Class A
HEI.A
$36.3B
| $7.37M | 0.01% |
97,548
+34,998
| +56% | +$2.41M |
|
1254
CALL
Wynn Resorts
WYNN
$10.3B
| $7.36M | 0.01% |
57,900
-40,800
| -41% | -$6.06M |
|
1255
Pentair
PNR
$10.2B
| $7.35M | 0.01% |
169,639
-187,130
| -52% | -$8.12M |
|
1256
Vishay Precision Group
VPG
$1.36B
| $7.35M | 0.01% |
196,635
-31,345
| -14% | -$1.28M |
|
1257
CALL
Palo Alto Networks
PANW
$259B
| $7.34M | 0.01% |
195,600
+91,800
| +88% | +$3.34M |
|
1258
PUT
Bath & Body Works
BBWI
$4.13B
| $7.34M | 0.01% |
299,725
-420,456
| -58% | -$10.5M |
|
1259
CALL
Prudential Financial
PRU
$42.3B
| $7.33M | 0.01% |
72,300
+30,900
| +75% | +$3.05M |
|
1260
CALL
Honeywell
HON
$77.9B
| $7.3M | 0.01% |
+48,597
| New | +$6.89M |
|
1261
Lesaka Technologies
LSAK
$392M
| $7.28M | 0.01% |
909,402
+19,731
| +2% | +$166K |
|
|
SCG
1262
DELISTED
Scana
SCG
| $7.27M | 0.01% |
186,877
+8,959
| +5% | +$343K |
|
1263
CALL
VeriSign
VRSN
$24.8B
| $7.24M | 0.01% |
45,200
| – | – |
|
|
ARGO
1264
DELISTED
Argo Group International Holdings, Ltd.
ARGO
| $7.22M | 0.01% |
114,470
-26,782
| -19% | -$1.65M |
|
1265
Jefferies Financial Group
JEF
$13B
| $7.19M | 0.01% |
365,659
-65,764
| -15% | -$1.37M |
|
1266
Rambus
RMBS
$10.4B
| $7.19M | 0.01% |
658,653
-86,585
| -12% | -$1.05M |
|
1267
PUT
W.W. Grainger
GWW
$66B
| $7.18M | 0.01% |
20,100
-5,100
| -20% | -$1.76M |
|
1268
Liberty Latin America Class C
LILAK
$1.55B
| $7.15M | 0.01% |
404,853
-364,986
| -47% | -$6.15M |
|
1269
Murphy USA
MUSA
$11.3B
| $7.15M | 0.01% |
83,631
+2,353
| +3% | +$194K |
|
|
VIAB
1270
DELISTED
Viacom Inc. Class B
VIAB
| $7.14M | 0.01% |
211,423
-284,647
| -57% | -$8.54M |
|
1271
Weibo
WB
$1.92B
| $7.13M | 0.01% |
97,531
+53,979
| +124% | +$4.34M |
|
|
ROCC
1272
PUT
DELISTED
Ranger Oil Corporation Class A Common Stock
ROCC
| $7.1M | 0.01% |
88,200
+44,400
| +101% | +$3.64M |
|
1273
SK Telecom
SKM
$13.5B
| $7.1M | 0.01% |
154,547
-301,915
| -66% | -$12.6M |
|
|
IRBT
1274
DELISTED
iRobot
IRBT
| $7.09M | 0.01% |
64,479
-107,682
| -63% | -$10.1M |
|
1275
MACOM Technology Solutions
MTSI
$20.1B
| $7.08M | 0.01% |
343,952
+168,563
| +96% | +$3.78M |
|
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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.