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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1326
Halozyme
HALO
$9.66B
| $6.72M | 0.01% |
370,163
+169,425
| +84% | +$2.97M |
|
1327
Tilly's
TLYS
$117M
| $6.72M | 0.01% |
354,621
+239,595
| +208% | +$4.12M |
|
1328
Equitable Holdings
EQH
$13.3B
| $6.7M | 0.01% |
+312,168
| New | +$6.84M |
|
|
NBIS
1329
Nebius Group N.V.
NBIS
$47.7B
| $6.69M | 0.01% |
203,412
+186,030
| +1,070% | +$6.3M |
|
|
SLCA
1330
PUT
DELISTED
U.S. SILICA HOLDINGS, INC.
SLCA
| $6.67M | 0.01% |
354,000
+249,500
| +239% | +$5.79M |
|
1331
PUT
Vipshop
VIPS
$7.08B
| $6.66M | 0.01% |
1,067,800
+1,047,800
| +5,239% | +$8.61M |
|
1332
CALL
RTX Corp
RTX
$294B
| $6.66M | 0.01% |
75,636
-105,987
| -58% | -$8.9M |
|
1333
CALL
Medifast
MED
$110M
| $6.65M | 0.01% |
30,000
+15,000
| +100% | +$3.04M |
|
1334
Impinj
PI
$3.97B
| $6.63M | 0.01% |
267,111
+233,194
| +688% | +$5.15M |
|
1335
Trip.com Group
TCOM
$28.2B
| $6.61M | 0.01% |
177,836
-37,943
| -18% | -$1.54M |
|
1336
Meritage Homes
MTH
$4.89B
| $6.61M | 0.01% |
331,238
-33,572
| -9% | -$732K |
|
|
RDS.A
1337
PUT
DELISTED
Royal Dutch Shell PLC ADS Class A
RDS.A
| $6.6M | 0.01% |
96,900
+7,100
| +8% | +$474K |
|
|
CRCM
1338
DELISTED
CARE.COM, INC.
CRCM
| $6.58M | 0.01% |
297,702
-115,809
| -28% | -$2.32M |
|
1339
Steven Madden
SHOO
$3.18B
| $6.57M | 0.01% |
186,419
+41,579
| +29% | +$1.54M |
|
|
BZUN
1340
PUT
Baozun
BZUN
$164M
| $6.56M | 0.01% |
135,100
+85,100
| +170% | +$4.61M |
|
1341
L3Harris
LHX
$56.5B
| $6.56M | 0.01% |
38,772
+11,313
| +41% | +$1.8M |
|
|
EVRI
1342
DELISTED
Everi Holdings
EVRI
| $6.56M | 0.01% |
715,227
-45,686
| -6% | -$375K |
|
1343
CALL
PVH
PVH
$3.87B
| $6.56M | 0.01% |
45,400
+25,400
| +127% | +$3.76M |
|
|
HSII
1344
DELISTED
Heidrick & Struggles
HSII
| $6.55M | 0.01% |
193,642
+65,967
| +52% | +$2.57M |
|
1345
PUT
Advance Auto Parts
AAP
$3.48B
| $6.55M | 0.01% |
38,900
| – | – |
|
1346
Cabot Corp
CBT
$4.61B
| $6.54M | 0.01% |
104,201
+66,193
| +174% | +$4.26M |
|
|
CLVS
1347
CALL
DELISTED
Clovis Oncology, Inc.
CLVS
| $6.53M | 0.01% |
222,400
+25,000
| +13% | +$968K |
|
1348
PUT
Under Armour
UAA
$3.02B
| $6.52M | 0.01% |
307,100
+34,500
| +13% | +$718K |
|
|
FLY
1349
DELISTED
Fly Leasing Limited
FLY
| $6.51M | 0.01% |
461,829
+7,242
| +2% | +$102K |
|
1350
UnitedHealth
UNH
$379B
| $6.5M | 0.01% |
24,445
-22,887
| -48% | -$5.95M |
|
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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.