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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1676
CALL
Acuity Brands
AYI
$10.3B
| $3.96M | ﹤0.01% |
25,200
-3,500
| -12% | -$502K |
|
1677
TC Energy
TRP
$70.4B
| $3.94M | ﹤0.01% |
97,364
+58,714
| +152% | +$2.55M |
|
|
BRSS
1678
DELISTED
Global Brass & Copper Hldgs, Inc
BRSS
| $3.91M | ﹤0.01% |
105,943
-11,723
| -10% | -$410K |
|
|
SRNE
1679
DELISTED
Sorrento Therapeutics, Inc.
SRNE
| $3.9M | ﹤0.01% |
886,616
-126,207
| -12% | -$700K |
|
|
CALY
1680
Callaway Golf Company
CALY
$3.26B
| $3.9M | ﹤0.01% |
160,525
+94,654
| +144% | +$2.03M |
|
|
ACH
1681
Accendra Health
ACH
$244M
| $3.9M | ﹤0.01% |
235,901
-311,942
| -57% | -$5.3M |
|
|
SAFM
1682
PUT
DELISTED
Sanderson Farms Inc
SAFM
| $3.9M | ﹤0.01% |
37,700
-6,000
| -14% | -$620K |
|
|
TIVO
1683
DELISTED
Tivo Inc
TIVO
| $3.9M | ﹤0.01% |
312,822
+148,372
| +90% | +$1.92M |
|
|
WAIR
1684
DELISTED
WESCO Aircraft Holdings Inc.
WAIR
| $3.89M | ﹤0.01% |
345,599
-37,641
| -10% | -$450K |
|
1685
CALL
Altria Group
MO
$125B
| $3.88M | ﹤0.01% |
64,400
-113,300
| -64% | -$6.73M |
|
1686
CALL
AvalonBay Communities
AVB
$27.4B
| $3.88M | ﹤0.01% |
21,400
-3,500
| -14% | -$625K |
|
1687
Flotek Industries
FTK
$848M
| $3.87M | ﹤0.01% |
268,899
-23,663
| -8% | -$366K |
|
|
BITA
1688
PUT
DELISTED
Bitauto Holdings Limited
BITA
| $3.87M | ﹤0.01% |
168,200
+28,500
| +20% | +$651K |
|
1689
PUT
Mondelez International
MDLZ
$80.2B
| $3.87M | ﹤0.01% |
90,000
-90,000
| -50% | -$3.84M |
|
1690
SolarEdge
SEDG
$2.37B
| $3.87M | ﹤0.01% |
102,687
-181,376
| -64% | -$8.73M |
|
1691
Century Aluminum
CENX
$4.34B
| $3.86M | ﹤0.01% |
322,365
-15,175
| -4% | -$195K |
|
1692
CALL
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
VRTX
$123B
| $3.85M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
-8,000
| -29% | -$1.42M |
|
1693
Magnachip Semiconductor
MX
$117M
| $3.85M | ﹤0.01% |
389,300
-56,364
| -13% | -$619K |
|
1694
Magnite
MGNI
$2.81B
| $3.84M | ﹤0.01% |
1,067,508
-160,606
| -13% | -$568K |
|
1695
CALL
PNC Financial Services
PNC
$100B
| $3.84M | ﹤0.01% |
28,200
-1,700
| -6% | -$242K |
|
|
DENN
1696
DELISTED
Denny's
DENN
| $3.84M | ﹤0.01% |
260,727
+7,041
| +3% | +$106K |
|
|
BFI
1697
DELISTED
BurgerFi International, Inc. Common Stock
BFI
| $3.83M | ﹤0.01% |
388,500
| – | – |
|
|
SBNY
1698
CALL
DELISTED
Signature Bank
SBNY
| $3.82M | ﹤0.01% |
33,300
+18,800
| +130% | +$2.21M |
|
1699
PUT
Owens Corning
OC
$11.6B
| $3.81M | ﹤0.01% |
70,300
+39,000
| +125% | +$2.35M |
|
1700
Ecopetrol
EC
$32.3B
| $3.81M | ﹤0.01% |
141,281
+68,320
| +94% | +$1.51M |
|
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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.