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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
NXGN
1401
DELISTED
NextGen Healthcare, Inc. Common Stock
NXGN
| $6.02M | 0.01% |
299,981
+21,158
| +8% | +$449K |
|
1402
Ionis Pharmaceuticals
IONS
$9.25B
| $6.01M | 0.01% |
116,515
+104,215
| +847% | +$4.9M |
|
1403
PUT
Marathon Petroleum
MPC
$91.2B
| $6M | 0.01% |
75,000
+60,500
| +417% | +$4.78M |
|
1404
PUT
Simon Property Group
SPG
$75.1B
| $5.99M | 0.01% |
33,900
| – | – |
|
|
GCI
1405
DELISTED
Gannett Co., Inc
GCI
| $5.99M | 0.01% |
598,345
-246,697
| -29% | -$2.53M |
|
1406
Aecom
ACM
$9.12B
| $5.98M | 0.01% |
183,182
+2,254
| +1% | +$74.3K |
|
|
AAMI
1407
Acadian Asset Management
AAMI
$2.95B
| $5.98M | 0.01% |
481,902
+160,779
| +50% | +$2.11M |
|
1408
Lear
LEA
$7.26B
| $5.97M | 0.01% |
41,193
+39,723
| +2,702% | +$6.8M |
|
1409
M/I Homes
MHO
$3.81B
| $5.97M | 0.01% |
249,336
+49,548
| +25% | +$1.29M |
|
1410
PUT
MetLife
MET
$61.2B
| $5.96M | 0.01% |
127,500
-100
| -0.1% | -$4.57K |
|
1411
CALL
Shake Shack
SHAK
$2.48B
| $5.95M | 0.01% |
94,500
+22,900
| +32% | +$1.39M |
|
1412
PUT
Best Buy
BBY
$18.6B
| $5.95M | 0.01% |
75,000
+59,100
| +372% | +$4.58M |
|
|
K
1413
PUT
DELISTED
Kellanova
K
| $5.95M | 0.01% |
90,525
| – | – |
|
|
DFS
1414
CALL
DELISTED
Discover Financial Services
DFS
| $5.93M | 0.01% |
77,600
-3,400
| -4% | -$256K |
|
|
TARO
1415
DELISTED
Taro Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.
TARO
| $5.93M | 0.01% |
60,351
+19,216
| +47% | +$2.08M |
|
1416
IMAX
IMAX
$2.47B
| $5.93M | 0.01% |
229,794
-47,540
| -17% | -$1.12M |
|
|
CRAY
1417
DELISTED
Cray, Inc.
CRAY
| $5.93M | 0.01% |
275,621
+28,651
| +12% | +$660K |
|
1418
CALL
Broadridge
BR
$17.7B
| $5.92M | 0.01% |
44,900
-6,300
| -12% | -$800K |
|
1419
Herc Holdings
HRI
$5.34B
| $5.92M | 0.01% |
115,576
+3,008
| +3% | +$163K |
|
|
KEM
1420
DELISTED
KEMET Corporation
KEM
| $5.91M | 0.01% |
318,515
+181,513
| +132% | +$4.47M |
|
1421
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co
AJG
$65.1B
| $5.91M | 0.01% |
79,364
+2,794
| +4% | +$200K |
|
1422
Scotiabank
BNS
$106B
| $5.9M | 0.01% |
+98,900
| New | +$5.78M |
|
|
WW
1423
CALL
DELISTED
WW International
WW
| $5.89M | 0.01% |
81,800
+17,700
| +28% | +$1.44M |
|
1424
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial
MUFG
$260B
| $5.88M | 0.01% |
950,607
-139,594
| -13% | -$842K |
|
1425
Matrix Service
MTRX
$347M
| $5.88M | 0.01% |
238,560
-19,886
| -8% | -$420K |
|
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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.