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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1651
Globant
GLOB
$1.53B
| $4.16M | 0.01% |
70,547
+23,150
| +49% | +$1.36M |
|
1652
Cable One
CABO
$247M
| $4.16M | 0.01% |
4,708
-917
| -16% | -$729K |
|
1653
TIM SA
TIMB
$9.49B
| $4.16M | 0.01% |
286,780
+236,317
| +468% | +$3.68M |
|
1654
Urban Edge Properties
UE
$2.96B
| $4.15M | 0.01% |
187,934
+171,110
| +1,017% | +$3.85M |
|
1655
Matador Resources
MTDR
$5.69B
| $4.14M | 0.01% |
125,316
-186,713
| -60% | -$5.96M |
|
|
PARA
1656
PUT
DELISTED
Paramount Global Class B
PARA
| $4.13M | 0.01% |
71,900
+31,900
| +80% | +$1.76M |
|
|
BCOV
1657
DELISTED
Brightcove, Inc.
BCOV
| $4.13M | 0.01% |
491,065
-15,963
| -3% | -$137K |
|
|
CBM
1658
DELISTED
Cambrex Corporation
CBM
| $4.12M | ﹤0.01% |
60,237
-45,207
| -43% | -$2.79M |
|
1659
PUT
Tandem Diabetes Care
TNDM
$1.23B
| $4.11M | ﹤0.01% |
+96,000
| New | +$3.35M |
|
1660
CALL
Vale
VALE
$62.7B
| $4.11M | ﹤0.01% |
276,600
| – | – |
|
1661
CVB Financial
CVBF
$4B
| $4.1M | ﹤0.01% |
183,479
+154,025
| +523% | +$3.64M |
|
1662
PUT
Dominion Energy
D
$62.4B
| $4.07M | ﹤0.01% |
57,900
| – | – |
|
|
CBB
1663
DELISTED
Cincinnati Bell Inc.
CBB
| $4.07M | ﹤0.01% |
255,073
-121,208
| -32% | -$1.69M |
|
1664
CALL
WD-40
WDFC
$3.14B
| $4.06M | ﹤0.01% |
23,600
+12,400
| +111% | +$2.07M |
|
1665
CALL
American Express
AXP
$227B
| $4.06M | ﹤0.01% |
38,100
-21,900
| -37% | -$2.28M |
|
1666
PUT
Lear
LEA
$7.47B
| $4.03M | ﹤0.01% |
27,800
+17,800
| +178% | +$3.05M |
|
1667
CALL
HubSpot
HUBS
$12.2B
| $4.01M | ﹤0.01% |
26,600
-900
| -3% | -$124K |
|
|
SRDX
1668
DELISTED
Surmodics
SRDX
| $4M | ﹤0.01% |
53,633
-13,187
| -20% | -$908K |
|
|
KAMN
1669
DELISTED
Kaman Corp
KAMN
| $4M | ﹤0.01% |
59,940
+44,647
| +292% | +$2.95M |
|
|
MIME
1670
DELISTED
Mimecast Limited
MIME
| $4M | ﹤0.01% |
95,420
+13,700
| +17% | +$557K |
|
1671
Azenta
AZTA
$1.32B
| $3.99M | ﹤0.01% |
113,998
+28,819
| +34% | +$947K |
|
1672
Natera
NTRA
$36.4B
| $3.99M | ﹤0.01% |
166,684
-37,429
| -18% | -$904K |
|
|
BZUN
1673
Baozun
BZUN
$167M
| $3.98M | ﹤0.01% |
81,999
+61,095
| +292% | +$3.31M |
|
1674
Talos Energy
TALO
$2.3B
| $3.98M | ﹤0.01% |
121,394
-52,941
| -30% | -$1.78M |
|
1675
PUT
Prudential Financial
PRU
$43.1B
| $3.96M | ﹤0.01% |
39,100
-93,500
| -71% | -$9.22M |
|
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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.