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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1626
BJ's Restaurants
BJRI
$1.44B
| $4.3M | 0.01% |
59,571
+50,681
| +570% | +$3.4M |
|
1627
Coca-Cola Europacific Partners
CCEP
$49B
| $4.3M | 0.01% |
94,539
-111,305
| -54% | -$4.74M |
|
1628
MiMedx Group
MDXG
$652M
| $4.29M | 0.01% |
694,812
+173,454
| +33% | +$784K |
|
1629
BCE
BCE
$20.3B
| $4.29M | 0.01% |
105,767
-143,229
| -58% | -$5.9M |
|
1630
Ethan Allen Interiors
ETD
$604M
| $4.28M | 0.01% |
206,035
-49,252
| -19% | -$1.13M |
|
1631
Golub Capital BDC
GBDC
$3.38B
| $4.27M | 0.01% |
232,561
+70,239
| +43% | +$1.29M |
|
|
GWR
1632
DELISTED
Genesee & Wyoming Inc.
GWR
| $4.27M | 0.01% |
46,885
-24,147
| -34% | -$2.1M |
|
1633
Vicor
VICR
$8.71B
| $4.26M | 0.01% |
+92,564
| New | +$5.09M |
|
|
LBY
1634
DELISTED
Libbey, Inc.
LBY
| $4.26M | 0.01% |
486,627
-16,058
| -3% | -$147K |
|
1635
Colliers International
CIGI
$5.35B
| $4.25M | 0.01% |
54,900
-1,300
| -2% | -$104K |
|
|
IRBT
1636
CALL
DELISTED
iRobot
IRBT
| $4.24M | 0.01% |
+38,600
| New | +$3.63M |
|
1637
Cato Corp
CATO
$67.3M
| $4.23M | 0.01% |
201,263
-33,540
| -14% | -$777K |
|
|
ARC
1638
DELISTED
ARC Document Solutions, Inc.
ARC
| $4.23M | 0.01% |
1,488,980
+47,059
| +3% | +$129K |
|
|
ITCI
1639
DELISTED
Intra-Cellular Therapies Inc.
ITCI
| $4.23M | 0.01% |
194,813
+11,743
| +6% | +$246K |
|
1640
PUT
Campbell Soup
CPB
$6.82B
| $4.23M | 0.01% |
115,400
+10,000
| +9% | +$407K |
|
|
SMPLW
1641
DELISTED
The Simply Good Foods Company Warrant
SMPLW
| $4.22M | 0.01% |
500,000
| – | – |
|
1642
Hope Bancorp
HOPE
$1.8B
| $4.22M | 0.01% |
261,021
-28,141
| -10% | -$487K |
|
1643
PUT
Abbott
ABT
$187B
| $4.22M | 0.01% |
57,500
-57,700
| -50% | -$3.79M |
|
1644
CALL
General Mills
GIS
$20.1B
| $4.21M | 0.01% |
98,200
+17,600
| +22% | +$797K |
|
|
AY
1645
DELISTED
Atlantica Sustainable Infrastructure plc Ordinary Shares
AY
| $4.21M | 0.01% |
204,442
-64,111
| -24% | -$1.32M |
|
|
WW
1646
PUT
DELISTED
WW International
WW
| $4.2M | 0.01% |
58,400
| – | – |
|
|
GG
1647
PUT
DELISTED
Goldcorp Inc
GG
| $4.19M | 0.01% |
411,200
+148,900
| +57% | +$1.75M |
|
|
UNVR
1648
DELISTED
Univar Solutions Inc.
UNVR
| $4.18M | 0.01% |
136,333
+14,123
| +12% | +$393K |
|
1649
Columbus McKinnon
CMCO
$478M
| $4.18M | 0.01% |
105,686
-24,119
| -19% | -$1.01M |
|
1650
PUT
Camping World
CWH
$394M
| $4.18M | 0.01% |
195,900
+118,100
| +152% | +$2.6M |
|
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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.