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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ISEE
1376
DELISTED
IVERIC bio, Inc. Common Stock
ISEE
| $6.21M | 0.01% |
2,631,117
-82,476
| -3% | -$206K |
|
1377
Banco Bradesco
BBD
$38.5B
| $6.21M | 0.01% |
1,400,040
-3,810,057
| -73% | -$17.6M |
|
1378
CALL
Marathon Petroleum
MPC
$91.2B
| $6.19M | 0.01% |
77,400
+11,600
| +18% | +$917K |
|
1379
Wheaton Precious Metals
WPM
$50.9B
| $6.18M | 0.01% |
353,281
+7,211
| +2% | +$138K |
|
1380
The Bancorp
TBBK
$2.81B
| $6.18M | 0.01% |
644,280
+62,708
| +11% | +$634K |
|
|
UCB
1381
United Community Banks
UCB
$4.21B
| $6.17M | 0.01% |
221,400
+113,335
| +105% | +$3.43M |
|
|
SOHU
1382
PUT
Sohu.com
SOHU
$345M
| $6.17M | 0.01% |
310,400
+242,100
| +354% | +$6.14M |
|
1383
Federal Signal
FSS
$7.22B
| $6.15M | 0.01% |
229,694
-33,036
| -13% | -$835K |
|
1384
CALL
Lockheed Martin
LMT
$134B
| $6.12M | 0.01% |
+17,700
| New | +$5.71M |
|
1385
AtriCure
ATRC
$1.89B
| $6.12M | 0.01% |
174,739
-39,559
| -18% | -$1.25M |
|
|
VTIQU
1386
DELISTED
VectoIQ Acquisition Corp. Unit
VTIQU
| $6.12M | 0.01% |
600,000
| – | – |
|
1387
Ribbon Communications
RBBN
$359M
| $6.12M | 0.01% |
895,679
-112,864
| -11% | -$804K |
|
1388
Brown & Brown
BRO
$23.6B
| $6.11M | 0.01% |
206,546
+99,900
| +94% | +$2.97M |
|
|
DCH
1389
Dauch Corp
DCH
$1.32B
| $6.1M | 0.01% |
350,000
| – | – |
|
|
JOYY
1390
CALL
JOYY Inc
JOYY
$3.77B
| $6.09M | 0.01% |
81,300
+66,300
| +442% | +$5.57M |
|
1391
Cerus
CERS
$615M
| $6.08M | 0.01% |
843,801
-211,099
| -20% | -$1.53M |
|
1392
American Public Education
APEI
$907M
| $6.08M | 0.01% |
183,967
+7,720
| +4% | +$296K |
|
1393
Western Alliance Bancorporation
WAL
$9.04B
| $6.07M | 0.01% |
106,744
+48,043
| +82% | +$2.77M |
|
1394
CALL
NetEase
NTES
$79.2B
| $6.07M | 0.01% |
133,000
-18,000
| -12% | -$828K |
|
1395
Gran Tierra Energy
GTE
$238M
| $6.06M | 0.01% |
158,722
+31,930
| +25% | +$1.08M |
|
|
COHR
1396
CALL
DELISTED
Coherent Inc
COHR
| $6.06M | 0.01% |
+35,200
| New | +$6.2M |
|
1397
PUT
Madison Square Garden
MSGS
$9.57B
| $6.05M | 0.01% |
26,918
-40,799
| -60% | -$9.06M |
|
|
COWN
1398
DELISTED
Cowen Inc. Class A Common Stock
COWN
| $6.05M | 0.01% |
371,211
-44,941
| -11% | -$672K |
|
1399
W.W. Grainger
GWW
$66B
| $6.04M | 0.01% |
16,895
+6,635
| +65% | +$2.28M |
|
1400
PUT
Inogen
INGN
$171M
| $6.03M | 0.01% |
+24,700
| New | +$5.71M |
|
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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.