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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1476
Universal Display
OLED
$3.81B
| $5.46M | 0.01% |
46,348
+15,149
| +49% | +$1.67M |
|
1477
Interface
TILE
$1.96B
| $5.46M | 0.01% |
233,915
+17,663
| +8% | +$410K |
|
1478
CALL
Martin Marietta Materials
MLM
$34.3B
| $5.46M | 0.01% |
30,000
+20,000
| +200% | +$4.13M |
|
1479
Wave Life Sciences
WVE
$1.14B
| $5.46M | 0.01% |
109,114
+31,142
| +40% | +$1.41M |
|
1480
PUT
Diageo
DEO
$47.3B
| $5.45M | 0.01% |
38,500
| – | – |
|
1481
Neogen
NEOG
$2.03B
| $5.44M | 0.01% |
152,152
+122,478
| +413% | +$5.22M |
|
1482
Malibu Boats
MBUU
$557M
| $5.44M | 0.01% |
99,406
-21,413
| -18% | -$952K |
|
1483
Vishay Intertechnology
VSH
$5.7B
| $5.43M | 0.01% |
266,974
-161,243
| -38% | -$3.8M |
|
1484
Ternium
TX
$9.37B
| $5.42M | 0.01% |
178,807
+82,399
| +85% | +$2.61M |
|
1485
CALL
NextEra Energy
NEE
$185B
| $5.41M | 0.01% |
129,200
+100,000
| +342% | +$4.26M |
|
1486
CNX Resources
CNX
$4.77B
| $5.41M | 0.01% |
377,852
+50,818
| +16% | +$806K |
|
1487
Manhattan Associates
MANH
$9.42B
| $5.4M | 0.01% |
98,964
+35,877
| +57% | +$1.91M |
|
|
LDL
1488
DELISTED
Lydall, Inc.
LDL
| $5.4M | 0.01% |
125,309
+12,767
| +11% | +$551K |
|
1489
CALL
Take-Two Interactive
TTWO
$45.3B
| $5.39M | 0.01% |
39,100
-11,300
| -22% | -$1.44M |
|
1490
Liquidity Services
LQDT
$1.21B
| $5.39M | 0.01% |
849,387
-14,886
| -2% | -$102K |
|
1491
Banner Corp
BANR
$2.39B
| $5.39M | 0.01% |
86,624
-24,275
| -22% | -$1.55M |
|
1492
PUT
Toyota
TM
$216B
| $5.37M | 0.01% |
43,200
+10,000
| +30% | +$1.26M |
|
|
GLDD
1493
DELISTED
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock
GLDD
| $5.37M | 0.01% |
866,271
-26,767
| -3% | -$149K |
|
|
MCRN
1494
DELISTED
Milacron Holdings Corp.
MCRN
| $5.36M | 0.01% |
264,740
+23,702
| +10% | +$480K |
|
1495
AngioDynamics
ANGO
$565M
| $5.34M | 0.01% |
245,640
+30,053
| +14% | +$668K |
|
1496
CALL
Applied Materials
AMAT
$410B
| $5.34M | 0.01% |
138,100
+80,000
| +138% | +$3.54M |
|
1497
CALL
Protolabs
PRLB
$1.85B
| $5.34M | 0.01% |
33,000
+7,800
| +31% | +$1.1M |
|
1498
Huron Consulting
HURN
$1.89B
| $5.33M | 0.01% |
107,913
-32,384
| -23% | -$1.51M |
|
|
DPLO
1499
DELISTED
DIPLOMAT PHARMACY, INC.
DPLO
| $5.32M | 0.01% |
274,104
+229,881
| +520% | +$4.89M |
|
|
WBA
1500
PUT
DELISTED
Walgreens Boots Alliance
WBA
| $5.31M | 0.01% |
72,800
-20,000
| -22% | -$1.36M |
|
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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.