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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1726
Antero Midstream
AM
$10.3B
| $3.65M | ﹤0.01% |
215,422
-16,145
| -7% | -$296K |
|
|
VSI
1727
DELISTED
Vitamin Shoppe Inc.
VSI
| $3.63M | ﹤0.01% |
363,425
+220,862
| +155% | +$2.28M |
|
1728
Ovintiv
OVV
$16.3B
| $3.63M | ﹤0.01% |
55,420
-182,778
| -77% | -$11.8M |
|
|
TSC
1729
DELISTED
TriState Capital Holdings, Inc.
TSC
| $3.63M | ﹤0.01% |
131,381
+26,270
| +25% | +$751K |
|
1730
Daktronics
DAKT
$953M
| $3.62M | ﹤0.01% |
462,315
+42,072
| +10% | +$346K |
|
|
RST
1731
DELISTED
ROSETTA STONE INC
RST
| $3.62M | ﹤0.01% |
182,162
+16,694
| +10% | +$271K |
|
1732
BlackRock TCP Capital
TCPC
$273M
| $3.62M | ﹤0.01% |
254,410
+58,225
| +30% | +$852K |
|
1733
PUT
Cardinal Health
CAH
$54.7B
| $3.62M | ﹤0.01% |
67,000
-3,400
| -5% | -$174K |
|
1734
Appian
APPN
$2B
| $3.6M | ﹤0.01% |
108,853
-26,251
| -19% | -$896K |
|
1735
PUT
Royal Gold
RGLD
$16.6B
| $3.6M | ﹤0.01% |
46,700
+9,300
| +25% | +$765K |
|
1736
CALL
Qualys
QLYS
$4.78B
| $3.59M | ﹤0.01% |
40,300
-400
| -1% | -$36K |
|
|
THR
1737
DELISTED
Thermon Group Holdings
THR
| $3.58M | ﹤0.01% |
139,041
-12,746
| -8% | -$321K |
|
1738
Labcorp
LH
$25.8B
| $3.58M | ﹤0.01% |
23,998
-32,238
| -57% | -$4.9M |
|
|
KBAL
1739
DELISTED
Kimball International
KBAL
| $3.58M | ﹤0.01% |
213,706
-13,501
| -6% | -$229K |
|
1740
Altria Group
MO
$125B
| $3.58M | ﹤0.01% |
59,288
-204,280
| -78% | -$12.1M |
|
1741
TherapeuticsMD
TXMD
$24M
| $3.57M | ﹤0.01% |
10,892
-11,838
| -52% | -$3.63M |
|
|
TIF
1742
CALL
DELISTED
Tiffany & Co.
TIF
| $3.57M | ﹤0.01% |
27,700
+5,900
| +27% | +$771K |
|
1743
Team
TISI
$80M
| $3.57M | ﹤0.01% |
15,854
+10,058
| +174% | +$2.28M |
|
1744
Enel Chile
ENIC
$6.05B
| $3.56M | ﹤0.01% |
711,151
+110,074
| +18% | +$548K |
|
1745
Independent Bank Corp
IBCP
$796M
| $3.55M | ﹤0.01% |
150,109
+35,060
| +30% | +$875K |
|
|
NTRI
1746
DELISTED
NutriSystem, Inc.
NTRI
| $3.54M | ﹤0.01% |
95,518
-152,728
| -62% | -$5.91M |
|
1747
PUT
Fair Isaac
FICO
$30.8B
| $3.52M | ﹤0.01% |
15,400
| – | – |
|
1748
CALL
Autodesk
ADSK
$49.9B
| $3.51M | ﹤0.01% |
22,500
+4,000
| +22% | +$565K |
|
|
CNR
1749
Core Natural Resources Inc
CNR
$4.03B
| $3.51M | ﹤0.01% |
85,985
+67,378
| +362% | +$2.83M |
|
1750
Public Storage
PSA
$62.1B
| $3.51M | ﹤0.01% |
17,393
+324
| +2% | +$69.9K |
|
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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.