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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1301
Rush Enterprises Class A
RUSHA
$5.98B
| $6.92M | 0.01% |
395,885
+205,692
| +108% | +$3.92M |
|
1302
PUT
PG&E
PCG
$47.2B
| $6.9M | 0.01% |
150,000
+100,000
| +200% | +$4.45M |
|
|
TOWR
1303
DELISTED
Tower International, Inc.
TOWR
| $6.89M | 0.01% |
227,830
-30,234
| -12% | -$982K |
|
1304
Adecoagro
AGRO
$1.48B
| $6.88M | 0.01% |
935,889
+15,032
| +2% | +$121K |
|
1305
Paylocity
PCTY
$6.97B
| $6.88M | 0.01% |
85,643
-8,230
| -9% | -$583K |
|
1306
Brinker International
EAT
$8.38B
| $6.88M | 0.01% |
147,170
-7,528
| -5% | -$351K |
|
|
LMNX
1307
DELISTED
Luminex Corp
LMNX
| $6.86M | 0.01% |
226,420
-159,153
| -41% | -$4.77M |
|
1308
CALL
Eli Lilly
LLY
$1.07T
| $6.86M | 0.01% |
63,900
+54,600
| +587% | +$5.46M |
|
1309
Rapid7
RPD
$643M
| $6.84M | 0.01% |
185,315
+74,158
| +67% | +$2.49M |
|
1310
Celestica
CLS
$36.6B
| $6.84M | 0.01% |
631,502
+53,787
| +9% | +$645K |
|
|
ERF
1311
DELISTED
Enerplus Corporation
ERF
| $6.84M | 0.01% |
553,578
+265,498
| +92% | +$3.34M |
|
1312
Anika Therapeutics
ANIK
$200M
| $6.84M | 0.01% |
162,095
+70,933
| +78% | +$2.8M |
|
1313
Silgan Holdings
SLGN
$4.92B
| $6.82M | 0.01% |
245,487
+107,351
| +78% | +$2.94M |
|
1314
Progress Software
PRGS
$1.59B
| $6.82M | 0.01% |
193,322
-131,315
| -40% | -$5.21M |
|
1315
Houlihan Lokey
HLI
$9.75B
| $6.82M | 0.01% |
151,771
-65,405
| -30% | -$3.17M |
|
1316
CALL
Factset
FDS
$9.46B
| $6.8M | 0.01% |
30,400
+12,500
| +70% | +$2.71M |
|
|
VRTSP
1317
DELISTED
Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. 7.25% Series D Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock
VRTSP
| $6.8M | 0.01% |
68,675
+26,175
| +62% | +$2.79M |
|
1318
Cal-Maine
CALM
$4.2B
| $6.79M | 0.01% |
140,664
-5,257
| -4% | -$251K |
|
1319
PUT
Phillips 66
PSX
$83.3B
| $6.76M | 0.01% |
60,000
+35,000
| +140% | +$4.05M |
|
1320
Cannae Holdings
CNNE
$650M
| $6.76M | 0.01% |
322,751
-87,171
| -21% | -$1.7M |
|
1321
Radware
RDWR
$1.23B
| $6.76M | 0.01% |
255,442
+43,277
| +20% | +$1.16M |
|
1322
ePlus
PLUS
$2.33B
| $6.75M | 0.01% |
145,690
+51,698
| +55% | +$2.58M |
|
|
MSGN
1323
DELISTED
MSG Networks Inc.
MSGN
| $6.75M | 0.01% |
261,558
+38,785
| +17% | +$930K |
|
|
CIC.U
1324
DELISTED
Capitol Investment Corp. IV
CIC.U
| $6.73M | 0.01% |
650,000
| – | – |
|
1325
Liberty Global Class C
LBTYK
$3.27B
| $6.73M | 0.01% |
239,009
+57,485
| +32% | +$1.55M |
|
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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.