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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1501
Donaldson
DCI
$10.8B
| $5.3M | 0.01% |
90,921
-67,635
| -43% | -$3.4M |
|
|
MCHB
1502
Mechanics Bancorp
MCHB
$3.46B
| $5.3M | 0.01% |
199,838
+910
| +0.5% | +$26.2K |
|
1503
CALL
Molson Coors Class B
TAP
$7.71B
| $5.29M | 0.01% |
86,000
+60,000
| +231% | +$3.97M |
|
|
USCR
1504
PUT
DELISTED
U S Concrete, Inc.
USCR
| $5.28M | 0.01% |
115,200
+56,100
| +95% | +$2.82M |
|
|
HIFR
1505
DELISTED
InfraREIT, Inc.
HIFR
| $5.28M | 0.01% |
249,645
-38,486
| -13% | -$817K |
|
1506
PUT
Cigna
CI
$77B
| $5.27M | 0.01% |
25,300
-23,500
| -48% | -$4.36M |
|
1507
Diodes
DIOD
$3.95B
| $5.24M | 0.01% |
157,375
-79,188
| -33% | -$2.86M |
|
1508
Wolfspeed
WOLF
$1.24B
| $5.22M | 0.01% |
137,971
-32,864
| -19% | -$1.49M |
|
|
EACQ
1509
DELISTED
Easterly Acquisition Corp
EACQ
| $5.22M | 0.01% |
500,000
| – | – |
|
1510
Citi Trends
CTRN
$543M
| $5.22M | 0.01% |
181,477
-6,183
| -3% | -$183K |
|
1511
PUT
Rockwell Automation
ROK
$51.9B
| $5.21M | 0.01% |
27,800
-600
| -2% | -$107K |
|
1512
CALL
O'Reilly Automotive
ORLY
$75.1B
| $5.21M | 0.01% |
+225,000
| New | +$4.78M |
|
|
RFP
1513
DELISTED
Resolute Forest Products Inc.
RFP
| $5.21M | 0.01% |
402,120
+42,870
| +12% | +$536K |
|
1514
UFP Industries
UFPI
$4.98B
| $5.2M | 0.01% |
147,124
-121,482
| -45% | -$4.48M |
|
1515
Orion
OEC
$379M
| $5.2M | 0.01% |
161,885
-103,859
| -39% | -$3.44M |
|
|
SFLY
1516
CALL
DELISTED
Shutterfly, Inc.
SFLY
| $5.19M | 0.01% |
78,700
+16,900
| +27% | +$1.34M |
|
|
FRGI
1517
DELISTED
Fiesta Restaurant Group, Inc.
FRGI
| $5.18M | 0.01% |
193,798
-7,534
| -4% | -$216K |
|
1518
CubeSmart
CUBE
$9.57B
| $5.17M | 0.01% |
181,397
-159,784
| -47% | -$4.88M |
|
1519
CALL
T. Rowe Price
TROW
$25.5B
| $5.17M | 0.01% |
47,400
-6,300
| -12% | -$729K |
|
1520
CALL
Paychex
PAYX
$41.1B
| $5.13M | 0.01% |
69,700
| – | – |
|
|
VIVO
1521
DELISTED
Meridian Bioscience Inc
VIVO
| $5.13M | 0.01% |
344,004
+63,837
| +23% | +$990K |
|
1522
CALL
Analog Devices
ADI
$181B
| $5.1M | 0.01% |
55,200
| – | – |
|
1523
PUT
McKesson
MCK
$99.5B
| $5.08M | 0.01% |
38,300
+11,600
| +43% | +$1.51M |
|
1524
Zillow
ZG
$7.32B
| $5.08M | 0.01% |
114,903
-249,876
| -69% | -$13.1M |
|
1525
PUT
Palo Alto Networks
PANW
$259B
| $5.07M | 0.01% |
135,000
-189,000
| -58% | -$6.88M |
|
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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.