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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
EV
1426
DELISTED
Eaton Vance Corp.
EV
| $5.88M | 0.01% |
111,862
+88,666
| +382% | +$4.7M |
|
1427
PUT
Adient
ADNT
$1.62B
| $5.88M | 0.01% |
149,500
+130,200
| +675% | +$5.87M |
|
1428
PUT
Snap-on
SNA
$21.1B
| $5.88M | 0.01% |
32,000
-26,200
| -45% | -$4.57M |
|
1429
CALL
Veeva Systems
VEEV
$31.6B
| $5.86M | 0.01% |
53,800
+18,000
| +50% | +$1.63M |
|
1430
AutoNation
AN
$7.1B
| $5.86M | 0.01% |
140,915
+56,143
| +66% | +$2.6M |
|
1431
CALL
Roku
ROKU
$21.2B
| $5.84M | 0.01% |
+80,000
| New | +$4.58M |
|
1432
PUT
HF Sinclair
DINO
$16.4B
| $5.82M | 0.01% |
83,200
+14,500
| +21% | +$1.02M |
|
|
NEWR
1433
CALL
DELISTED
New Relic, Inc.
NEWR
| $5.81M | 0.01% |
+61,700
| New | +$6.39M |
|
|
WWE
1434
PUT
DELISTED
World Wrestling Entertainment
WWE
| $5.81M | 0.01% |
60,100
+35,700
| +146% | +$2.95M |
|
1435
TETRA Technologies
TTI
$1.14B
| $5.81M | 0.01% |
1,287,457
-208,967
| -14% | -$947K |
|
1436
Vitamin Cottage Natural Grocers
NGVC
$729M
| $5.8M | 0.01% |
343,698
+52,355
| +18% | +$869K |
|
1437
PUT
Darden Restaurants
DRI
$23.4B
| $5.79M | 0.01% |
52,100
| – | – |
|
1438
CALL
DuPont de Nemours
DD
$18.9B
| $5.79M | 0.01% |
+35,539
| New | +$6.11M |
|
1439
WaFd
WAFD
$2.69B
| $5.77M | 0.01% |
180,216
-72,621
| -29% | -$2.44M |
|
1440
PUT
Molson Coors Class B
TAP
$7.71B
| $5.76M | 0.01% |
93,700
-19,200
| -17% | -$1.27M |
|
|
EXAS
1441
PUT
DELISTED
Exact Sciences
EXAS
| $5.76M | 0.01% |
73,000
| – | – |
|
1442
First Citizens BancShares
FCNCA
$24.3B
| $5.76M | 0.01% |
12,730
-5,408
| -30% | -$2.38M |
|
1443
Eversource Energy
ES
$28.1B
| $5.75M | 0.01% |
93,566
-443,358
| -83% | -$27.1M |
|
1444
PUT
TAL Education Group
TAL
$5.86B
| $5.75M | 0.01% |
223,600
+153,600
| +219% | +$4.96M |
|
1445
United Parcel Service
UPS
$96B
| $5.74M | 0.01% |
49,175
+16,740
| +52% | +$1.97M |
|
1446
Accuray
ARAY
$26.8M
| $5.73M | 0.01% |
1,274,003
+181,906
| +17% | +$717K |
|
|
CNR
1447
DELISTED
Cornerstone Building Brands, Inc.
CNR
| $5.72M | 0.01% |
377,803
+139,501
| +59% | +$2.33M |
|
1448
Plug Power
PLUG
$2.87B
| $5.72M | 0.01% |
2,978,265
-1,555,524
| -34% | -$3.03M |
|
|
MLNX
1449
DELISTED
Mellanox Technologies, Ltd.
MLNX
| $5.71M | 0.01% |
77,740
+72,987
| +1,536% | +$5.87M |
|
|
MRSH
1450
Marsh
MRSH
$87.5B
| $5.66M | 0.01% |
68,430
-217,721
| -76% | -$18.4M |
|
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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.