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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1576
Avanos Medical
AVNS
| $4.59M | 0.01% |
67,041
+13,510
| +25% | +$869K |
|
1577
Manchester United
MANU
$4.01B
| $4.59M | 0.01% |
203,929
+6,346
| +3% | +$145K |
|
1578
PUT
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals
ALNY
$38.6B
| $4.59M | 0.01% |
52,400
+40,900
| +356% | +$4.11M |
|
1579
PUT
Agnico Eagle Mines
AEM
$72B
| $4.58M | 0.01% |
134,000
+95,900
| +252% | +$3.73M |
|
1580
Oil States International
OIS
$485M
| $4.58M | 0.01% |
138,008
-2,652
| -2% | -$86.6K |
|
1581
Genworth Financial
GNW
$3.81B
| $4.57M | 0.01% |
1,096,748
+355,646
| +48% | +$1.61M |
|
|
APC
1582
CALL
DELISTED
Anadarko Petroleum
APC
| $4.56M | 0.01% |
67,600
+35,200
| +109% | +$2.38M |
|
1583
CALL
Check Point Software Technologies
CHKP
$14.2B
| $4.55M | 0.01% |
+38,700
| New | +$4.4M |
|
1584
CALL
Sherwin-Williams
SHW
$87.4B
| $4.55M | 0.01% |
30,000
-33,600
| -53% | -$4.97M |
|
|
CERN
1585
DELISTED
Cerner Corp
CERN
| $4.54M | 0.01% |
70,426
+61,089
| +654% | +$3.89M |
|
|
TUP
1586
CALL
DELISTED
Tupperware Brands Corporation
TUP
| $4.53M | 0.01% |
135,500
+120,200
| +786% | +$4.3M |
|
1587
Churchill Downs
CHDN
$6.21B
| $4.53M | 0.01% |
97,776
-5,616
| -5% | -$266K |
|
1588
Raymond James Financial
RJF
$34.2B
| $4.52M | 0.01% |
73,616
-86,937
| -54% | -$5.36M |
|
|
CORE
1589
DELISTED
Core Mark Holding Co., Inc.
CORE
| $4.51M | 0.01% |
132,784
+72,293
| +120% | +$2.17M |
|
1590
CALL
Electronic Arts
EA
$52.4B
| $4.51M | 0.01% |
+37,400
| New | +$4.82M |
|
1591
CALL
Abbott
ABT
$189B
| $4.5M | 0.01% |
61,300
-21,600
| -26% | -$1.42M |
|
1592
PUT
Nutanix
NTNX
$15.9B
| $4.49M | 0.01% |
105,100
-2,900
| -3% | -$153K |
|
1593
Hanmi Financial
HAFC
$956M
| $4.47M | 0.01% |
179,399
+50,659
| +39% | +$1.34M |
|
1594
GATX Corp
GATX
$6.59B
| $4.46M | 0.01% |
51,482
+27,363
| +113% | +$2.27M |
|
1595
CNO Financial Group
CNO
$5.02B
| $4.45M | 0.01% |
209,607
-55,696
| -21% | -$1.17M |
|
|
DATA
1596
CALL
DELISTED
Tableau Software, Inc.
DATA
| $4.44M | 0.01% |
39,700
+29,700
| +297% | +$3.2M |
|
1597
Ironwood Pharmaceuticals
IRWD
$627M
| $4.43M | 0.01% |
286,536
+149,454
| +109% | +$2.36M |
|
1598
Kemper
KMPR
$1.83B
| $4.43M | 0.01% |
55,062
+49,353
| +864% | +$3.87M |
|
1599
Shopify
SHOP
$172B
| $4.42M | 0.01% |
269,060
+149,640
| +125% | +$2.28M |
|
|
EXTN
1600
DELISTED
Exterran Corporation
EXTN
| $4.42M | 0.01% |
166,807
+41,299
| +33% | +$1.11M |
|
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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.