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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
WCG
1276
CALL
DELISTED
Wellcare Health Plans, Inc.
WCG
| $7.08M | 0.01% |
+22,100
| New | +$6.27M |
|
|
HES
1277
CALL
DELISTED
Hess
HES
| $7.08M | 0.01% |
98,900
-69,700
| -41% | -$4.59M |
|
|
GTS
1278
DELISTED
Triple-S Management Corporation
GTS
| $7.07M | 0.01% |
393,565
-169,182
| -30% | -$4.48M |
|
1279
CALL
Burlington
BURL
$22.5B
| $7.07M | 0.01% |
43,400
| – | – |
|
|
VCRA
1280
DELISTED
VOCERA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
VCRA
| $7.07M | 0.01% |
193,229
-104,588
| -35% | -$3.43M |
|
|
AEL
1281
DELISTED
American Equity Investment Life Holding Company
AEL
| $7.06M | 0.01% |
199,773
-128,785
| -39% | -$4.65M |
|
1282
Lam Research
LRCX
$365B
| $7.04M | 0.01% |
463,790
-496,370
| -52% | -$8.48M |
|
|
STOR
1283
DELISTED
STORE Capital Corporation
STOR
| $7.03M | 0.01% |
252,885
-271,068
| -52% | -$7.63M |
|
|
POLY
1284
DELISTED
Plantronics, Inc.
POLY
| $7.02M | 0.01% |
116,434
+90,842
| +355% | +$6.21M |
|
|
GHDX
1285
DELISTED
Genomic Health, Inc.
GHDX
| $7.02M | 0.01% |
99,993
-83,629
| -46% | -$4.89M |
|
1286
PUT
Lowe's Companies
LOW
$119B
| $7.02M | 0.01% |
61,100
-219,300
| -78% | -$22.8M |
|
1287
PUT
Stanley Black & Decker
SWK
$14.6B
| $7.01M | 0.01% |
47,900
+15,400
| +47% | +$2.19M |
|
|
AZPN
1288
DELISTED
ASPEN TECHNOLOGY INC
AZPN
| $6.99M | 0.01% |
61,393
-206,543
| -77% | -$23.5M |
|
1289
PUT
Albemarle
ALB
$13.7B
| $6.97M | 0.01% |
69,900
+14,000
| +25% | +$1.35M |
|
|
1290
CALL
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
$1.51T
| $6.97M | 0.01% |
42,400
-82,600
| -66% | -$15M |
|
1291
CALL
Campbell Soup
CPB
$6.67B
| $6.96M | 0.01% |
+190,000
| New | +$7.74M |
|
|
CLVS
1292
DELISTED
Clovis Oncology, Inc.
CLVS
| $6.96M | 0.01% |
236,950
+68,392
| +41% | +$2.65M |
|
1293
CALL
Stellantis
STLA
$16.5B
| $6.95M | 0.01% |
396,900
+235,300
| +146% | +$4.16M |
|
|
GOLD
1294
PUT
DELISTED
Randgold Resources Ltd
GOLD
| $6.94M | 0.01% |
98,400
+69,400
| +239% | +$4.77M |
|
1295
Cheer Holding
CHR
$3.54M
| $6.93M | 0.01% |
+487
| New | +$6.95M |
|
1296
PUT
Newell Brands
NWL
$2.2B
| $6.93M | 0.01% |
341,400
+326,400
| +2,176% | +$7.67M |
|
|
TCF
1297
DELISTED
TCF Financial Corporation
TCF
| $6.93M | 0.01% |
291,038
-57,472
| -16% | -$1.46M |
|
1298
Calix
CALX
$2.32B
| $6.93M | 0.01% |
855,283
-42,162
| -5% | -$322K |
|
|
DNB
1299
DELISTED
Dun & Bradstreet
DNB
| $6.92M | 0.01% |
48,591
-148,715
| -75% | -$20.2M |
|
|
RDUS
1300
DELISTED
Radius Health, Inc.
RDUS
| $6.92M | 0.01% |
388,979
+31,568
| +9% | +$714K |
|
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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.