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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1701
Karyopharm Therapeutics
KPTI
$161M
| $3.8M | ﹤0.01% |
14,884
+3,450
| +30% | +$954K |
|
|
Y
1702
DELISTED
Alleghany Corp
Y
| $3.79M | ﹤0.01% |
5,814
-169
| -3% | -$106K |
|
|
SREV
1703
DELISTED
ServiceSource International, Inc.
SREV
| $3.79M | ﹤0.01% |
1,329,273
+132,044
| +11% | +$439K |
|
1704
PUT
Wheaton Precious Metals
WPM
$49.8B
| $3.76M | ﹤0.01% |
215,000
+205,600
| +2,187% | +$3.94M |
|
|
RETA
1705
DELISTED
Reata Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Class A Common Stock
RETA
| $3.76M | ﹤0.01% |
+46,019
| New | +$3.24M |
|
|
LM
1706
DELISTED
Legg Mason, Inc.
LM
| $3.76M | ﹤0.01% |
+120,446
| New | +$3.89M |
|
|
CMA
1707
CALL
DELISTED
Comerica
CMA
| $3.76M | ﹤0.01% |
41,700
| – | – |
|
|
EIGI
1708
DELISTED
Endurance International Group Holdings, Inc.
EIGI
| $3.75M | ﹤0.01% |
426,612
-11,510
| -3% | -$109K |
|
|
USAK
1709
DELISTED
USA Truck Inc
USAK
| $3.75M | ﹤0.01% |
185,250
-15,536
| -8% | -$339K |
|
1710
Fair Isaac
FICO
$31B
| $3.75M | ﹤0.01% |
16,389
-71,277
| -81% | -$15.5M |
|
1711
MBIA
MBI
$278M
| $3.75M | ﹤0.01% |
+350,287
| New | +$3.58M |
|
|
WIFI
1712
DELISTED
Boingo Wireless, Inc.
WIFI
| $3.75M | ﹤0.01% |
107,307
-176,359
| -62% | -$5.12M |
|
|
OPB
1713
DELISTED
Opus Bank Common Stock
OPB
| $3.74M | ﹤0.01% |
136,499
-26,002
| -16% | -$744K |
|
1714
PUT
Casey's General Stores
CASY
$31.7B
| $3.73M | ﹤0.01% |
28,900
| – | – |
|
|
MFA
1715
MFA Financial
MFA
$935M
| $3.73M | ﹤0.01% |
126,821
-27,448
| -18% | -$846K |
|
1716
CALL
Steel Dynamics
STLD
$37.5B
| $3.72M | ﹤0.01% |
+82,300
| New | +$3.79M |
|
|
SGI
1717
PUT
Somnigroup International
SGI
$15.2B
| $3.7M | ﹤0.01% |
280,000
-20,000
| -7% | -$267K |
|
|
INVX
1718
Innovex International
INVX
$1.79B
| $3.68M | ﹤0.01% |
70,462
+42,212
| +149% | +$2.2M |
|
1719
PUT
Cintas
CTAS
$86B
| $3.68M | ﹤0.01% |
74,400
-145,600
| -66% | -$7.52M |
|
1720
PUT
Check Point Software Technologies
CHKP
$14.1B
| $3.67M | ﹤0.01% |
31,200
| – | – |
|
1721
PUT
Stellantis
STLA
$16.7B
| $3.67M | ﹤0.01% |
209,500
-124,200
| -37% | -$2.19M |
|
|
BNY
1722
Bank of New York Mellon
BNY
$106B
| $3.67M | ﹤0.01% |
71,923
-199,173
| -73% | -$10.5M |
|
1723
Paychex
PAYX
$42.3B
| $3.66M | ﹤0.01% |
49,668
-67,200
| -58% | -$4.83M |
|
|
STKL
1724
DELISTED
SunOpta
STKL
| $3.65M | ﹤0.01% |
496,834
+9,905
| +2% | +$79K |
|
1725
Liberty Global Class A
LBTYA
$3.49B
| $3.65M | ﹤0.01% |
126,203
+97,016
| +332% | +$2.71M |
|
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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.