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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1526
1-800-Flowers.com
FLWS
$249M
| $5.06M | 0.01% |
429,144
+41,573
| +11% | +$539K |
|
1527
Telephone and Data Systems
TDS
$3.84B
| $5.06M | 0.01% |
166,400
+26,310
| +19% | +$751K |
|
1528
PUT
Lithia Motors
LAD
$7.95B
| $5.06M | 0.01% |
62,000
+31,600
| +104% | +$2.79M |
|
1529
AppFolio
APPF
$6.28B
| $5.03M | 0.01% |
64,184
-15,388
| -19% | -$1.16M |
|
1530
CALL
Lear
LEA
$7.34B
| $5.03M | 0.01% |
34,700
+6,900
| +25% | +$1.18M |
|
|
TBI
1531
Trueblue
TBI
$240M
| $5.01M | 0.01% |
192,355
-52,246
| -21% | -$1.45M |
|
1532
SEI Investments
SEIC
$12.2B
| $5M | 0.01% |
81,915
-27,081
| -25% | -$1.68M |
|
1533
News Corp Class B
NWS
$17.1B
| $5M | 0.01% |
367,857
+126,019
| +52% | +$1.81M |
|
1534
CALL
Alcoa
AA
$11.6B
| $4.96M | 0.01% |
122,900
-77,300
| -39% | -$3.36M |
|
|
CUK
1535
DELISTED
Carnival PLC
CUK
| $4.96M | 0.01% |
78,644
+66,936
| +572% | +$4.03M |
|
1536
Employers Holdings
EIG
$924M
| $4.96M | 0.01% |
109,517
-15,930
| -13% | -$703K |
|
1537
PUT
Elevance Health
ELV
$80.5B
| $4.96M | 0.01% |
18,100
+3,100
| +21% | +$805K |
|
1538
Ameris Bancorp
ABCB
$5.81B
| $4.95M | 0.01% |
108,257
+96,005
| +784% | +$4.76M |
|
1539
MidCap Financial Investment
MFIC
$798M
| $4.94M | 0.01% |
302,722
-21,320
| -7% | -$363K |
|
|
ITG
1540
DELISTED
Investment Technology Group Inc
ITG
| $4.93M | 0.01% |
227,708
+53,105
| +30% | +$1.16M |
|
1541
PUT
Mastercard
MA
$493B
| $4.92M | 0.01% |
22,100
-80,300
| -78% | -$16.8M |
|
|
TYPE
1542
DELISTED
Monotype Imaging Holdings Inc.
TYPE
| $4.92M | 0.01% |
243,400
+137,868
| +131% | +$2.85M |
|
1543
Sun Life Financial
SLF
$46.2B
| $4.91M | 0.01% |
123,489
+77,738
| +170% | +$3.11M |
|
1544
PUT
APA Corp
APA
$12.3B
| $4.91M | 0.01% |
103,000
-100,100
| -49% | -$4.51M |
|
1545
PUT
Cleveland-Cliffs
CLF
$6.94B
| $4.9M | 0.01% |
387,400
+319,900
| +474% | +$3.29M |
|
1546
Turkcell
TKC
$4.75B
| $4.89M | 0.01% |
1,015,481
+666,363
| +191% | +$3.52M |
|
1547
CALL
Marriott Vacations Worldwide
VAC
$3.38B
| $4.89M | 0.01% |
43,776
+41,176
| +1,584% | +$4.87M |
|
1548
AZZ Inc
AZZ
$4.41B
| $4.89M | 0.01% |
96,767
+10,293
| +12% | +$549K |
|
1549
PUT
Helmerich & Payne
HP
$3.31B
| $4.88M | 0.01% |
71,000
+1,000
| +1% | +$63.8K |
|
|
GES
1550
DELISTED
Guess Inc
GES
| $4.88M | 0.01% |
215,994
-70,137
| -25% | -$1.59M |
|
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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.