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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1751
CALL
Goodyear
GT
$2.12B
| $3.51M | ﹤0.01% |
149,900
+72,600
| +94% | +$1.71M |
|
|
SHYF
1752
DELISTED
The Shyft Group
SHYF
| $3.5M | ﹤0.01% |
237,530
+15,024
| +7% | +$225K |
|
|
CTXS
1753
CALL
DELISTED
Citrix Systems Inc
CTXS
| $3.5M | ﹤0.01% |
31,500
-16,100
| -34% | -$1.78M |
|
1754
Prospect Capital
PSEC
$1.12B
| $3.5M | ﹤0.01% |
477,352
+219,729
| +85% | +$1.55M |
|
1755
CALL
Everest Group
EG
$15.8B
| $3.5M | ﹤0.01% |
15,300
+9,900
| +183% | +$2.22M |
|
1756
MannKind Corp
MNKD
$1.21B
| $3.5M | ﹤0.01% |
1,910,195
-2,040,598
| -52% | -$3.13M |
|
|
PRO
1757
DELISTED
PROS Holdings
PRO
| $3.5M | ﹤0.01% |
99,823
+65,304
| +189% | +$2.45M |
|
1758
PUT
Protolabs
PRLB
$1.78B
| $3.49M | ﹤0.01% |
21,600
| – | – |
|
1759
Kearny Financial
KRNY
$607M
| $3.48M | ﹤0.01% |
251,655
-100,091
| -28% | -$1.38M |
|
1760
PUT
State Street
STT
$50.2B
| $3.48M | ﹤0.01% |
41,600
+11,600
| +39% | +$1.02M |
|
|
MAG
1761
DELISTED
MAG Silver
MAG
| $3.47M | ﹤0.01% |
429,400
+36,700
| +9% | +$319K |
|
1762
CALL
Idexx Laboratories
IDXX
$44.9B
| $3.47M | ﹤0.01% |
13,900
| – | – |
|
|
TLND
1763
DELISTED
Talend S.A. American Depositary Shares
TLND
| $3.46M | ﹤0.01% |
49,675
+14,539
| +41% | +$915K |
|
1764
PUT
Signet Jewelers
SIG
$3.81B
| $3.46M | ﹤0.01% |
52,500
-16,000
| -23% | -$986K |
|
1765
Matsons
MATX
$6.15B
| $3.46M | ﹤0.01% |
87,232
+48,492
| +125% | +$1.8M |
|
1766
New York Times
NYT
$12.2B
| $3.46M | ﹤0.01% |
149,333
-199,685
| -57% | -$4.78M |
|
|
SJR
1767
DELISTED
Shaw Communications Inc.
SJR
| $3.46M | ﹤0.01% |
177,285
+43,196
| +32% | +$873K |
|
1768
iShares Russell 2000 ETF
IWM
$80.4B
| $3.44M | ﹤0.01% |
20,436
-10,797
| -35% | -$1.82M |
|
1769
CALL
PBF Energy
PBF
$7.22B
| $3.44M | ﹤0.01% |
68,900
+25,600
| +59% | +$1.22M |
|
|
ROCC
1770
CALL
DELISTED
Ranger Oil Corporation Class A Common Stock
ROCC
| $3.44M | ﹤0.01% |
42,700
+10,100
| +31% | +$829K |
|
1771
AGCO
AGCO
$8.96B
| $3.44M | ﹤0.01% |
+56,499
| New | +$3.42M |
|
|
SONC
1772
DELISTED
Sonic Corp
SONC
| $3.43M | ﹤0.01% |
79,191
+48,866
| +161% | +$1.76M |
|
1773
Angi Inc
ANGI
$252M
| $3.43M | ﹤0.01% |
14,607
+11,409
| +357% | +$2.2M |
|
1774
Graco
GGG
$13.3B
| $3.43M | ﹤0.01% |
73,960
-10,855
| -13% | -$506K |
|
1775
Graham Holdings Company
GHC
$5.23B
| $3.43M | ﹤0.01% |
5,915
| – | – |
|
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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.