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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
STMP
1351
DELISTED
Stamps.com, Inc.
STMP
| $6.5M | 0.01% |
28,735
+8,627
| +43% | +$2.16M |
|
|
HI
1352
DELISTED
Hillenbrand
HI
| $6.48M | 0.01% |
123,892
-32,550
| -21% | -$1.65M |
|
|
AKS
1353
DELISTED
AK Steel Holding Corp
AKS
| $6.48M | 0.01% |
1,322,480
+1,309,687
| +10,238% | +$5.99M |
|
1354
Minerals Technologies
MTX
$2.29B
| $6.48M | 0.01% |
95,796
+31,244
| +48% | +$2.21M |
|
1355
PUT
Parker-Hannifin
PH
$124B
| $6.47M | 0.01% |
35,200
-2,400
| -6% | -$412K |
|
1356
Nucor
NUE
$56.4B
| $6.46M | 0.01% |
101,820
+88,153
| +645% | +$5.64M |
|
|
ATH
1357
DELISTED
Athene Holding Ltd. Class A Common Shares
ATH
| $6.46M | 0.01% |
124,977
+38,984
| +45% | +$1.88M |
|
1358
PUT
Eli Lilly
LLY
$1.07T
| $6.44M | 0.01% |
60,000
-91,400
| -60% | -$9.14M |
|
1359
General Mills
GIS
$19.5B
| $6.43M | 0.01% |
149,933
-136,223
| -48% | -$6.17M |
|
1360
Central Pacific Financial
CPF
$1.01B
| $6.41M | 0.01% |
242,506
+48,658
| +25% | +$1.38M |
|
1361
CALL
Affiliated Managers Group
AMG
$9.61B
| $6.38M | 0.01% |
46,700
+25,200
| +117% | +$3.72M |
|
1362
Synaptics
SYNA
$4.55B
| $6.36M | 0.01% |
139,502
-5,994
| -4% | -$285K |
|
|
MODN
1363
DELISTED
MODEL N, INC.
MODN
| $6.36M | 0.01% |
401,430
+106,103
| +36% | +$1.86M |
|
1364
CALL
Nutanix
NTNX
$15.4B
| $6.33M | 0.01% |
148,300
| – | – |
|
|
XEC
1365
DELISTED
CIMAREX ENERGY CO
XEC
| $6.32M | 0.01% |
67,971
-69,532
| -51% | -$6.39M |
|
1366
Metallus
MTUS
$869M
| $6.3M | 0.01% |
423,496
-12,065
| -3% | -$181K |
|
1367
Silicon Laboratories
SLAB
$7.17B
| $6.29M | 0.01% |
68,488
+13,705
| +25% | +$1.34M |
|
1368
CALL
ASML
ASML
$636B
| $6.28M | 0.01% |
33,400
| – | – |
|
1369
CALL
D.R. Horton
DHI
$41.3B
| $6.27M | 0.01% |
+148,600
| New | +$6.43M |
|
1370
Varonis Systems
VRNS
$5.36B
| $6.26M | 0.01% |
256,542
-59,208
| -19% | -$1.44M |
|
|
TVPT
1371
DELISTED
Travelport Worldwide Limited
TVPT
| $6.26M | 0.01% |
370,879
+1,857
| +0.5% | +$34.4K |
|
1372
Apple Hospitality REIT
APLE
$3.98B
| $6.25M | 0.01% |
+357,142
| New | +$6.34M |
|
1373
Evercore
EVR
$13.2B
| $6.23M | 0.01% |
61,985
-86,987
| -58% | -$9.37M |
|
1374
Franco-Nevada
FNV
$41.4B
| $6.22M | 0.01% |
99,446
-53,042
| -35% | -$3.63M |
|
1375
CALL
Under Armour
UAA
$3.02B
| $6.21M | 0.01% |
292,800
+138,100
| +89% | +$2.88M |
|
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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.