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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1801
NewMarket
NEU
$7.2B
| $3.28M | ﹤0.01% |
8,098
+5,345
| +194% | +$2.14M |
|
|
SPLK
1802
PUT
DELISTED
Splunk Inc
SPLK
| $3.28M | ﹤0.01% |
27,100
+2,100
| +8% | +$233K |
|
1803
Invesco Emerging Markets Sovereign Debt ETF
PCY
$1.39B
| $3.28M | ﹤0.01% |
121,426
-686,948
| -85% | -$18.5M |
|
1804
Boot Barn
BOOT
$4.81B
| $3.27M | ﹤0.01% |
115,121
-121,341
| -51% | -$3.21M |
|
1805
KT
KT
$8.95B
| $3.27M | ﹤0.01% |
220,261
-179,197
| -45% | -$2.45M |
|
1806
CALL
Core Laboratories
CLB
$493M
| $3.27M | ﹤0.01% |
28,200
| – | – |
|
1807
Zscaler
ZS
$24.5B
| $3.26M | ﹤0.01% |
79,848
+44,713
| +127% | +$1.81M |
|
|
ICPT
1808
CALL
DELISTED
Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
ICPT
| $3.25M | ﹤0.01% |
25,700
+15,700
| +157% | +$1.66M |
|
|
FL
1809
PUT
DELISTED
Foot Locker
FL
| $3.24M | ﹤0.01% |
63,600
+23,600
| +59% | +$1.17M |
|
|
RYZ
1810
Ryerson Holding Corp
RYZ
$1.61B
| $3.24M | ﹤0.01% |
286,958
-58,810
| -17% | -$661K |
|
1811
Wolverine World Wide
WWW
$1.71B
| $3.24M | ﹤0.01% |
82,942
-257,180
| -76% | -$9.55M |
|
|
INWK
1812
DELISTED
InnerWorkings, Inc.
INWK
| $3.23M | ﹤0.01% |
408,429
+19,181
| +5% | +$151K |
|
|
WCN
1813
Waste Connections
WCN
$42.7B
| $3.23M | ﹤0.01% |
40,484
-5,365
| -12% | -$421K |
|
1814
Seaboard Corp
SEB
$4.36B
| $3.22M | ﹤0.01% |
869
-8
| -0.9% | -$29.8K |
|
1815
Adient
ADNT
$1.7B
| $3.22M | ﹤0.01% |
+81,959
| New | +$3.69M |
|
1816
Valmont Industries
VMI
$9.33B
| $3.22M | ﹤0.01% |
23,231
-5,587
| -19% | -$786K |
|
1817
Lattice Semiconductor
LSCC
$16.4B
| $3.21M | ﹤0.01% |
400,999
-285,745
| -42% | -$2.11M |
|
1818
PUT
VeriSign
VRSN
$25.4B
| $3.2M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
1819
A.O. Smith
AOS
$8.82B
| $3.2M | ﹤0.01% |
59,980
+52,348
| +686% | +$3.07M |
|
|
TGI
1820
DELISTED
Triumph Group
TGI
| $3.2M | ﹤0.01% |
137,345
-124,639
| -48% | -$2.61M |
|
1821
Ezcorp Inc
EZPW
$1.85B
| $3.2M | ﹤0.01% |
298,875
-11,332
| -4% | -$129K |
|
1822
WIX.com
WIX
$2.45B
| $3.2M | ﹤0.01% |
+26,712
| New | +$2.86M |
|
1823
CALL
Chemed
CHE
$6.87B
| $3.2M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-11,100
| -53% | -$3.54M |
|
1824
The Mosaic Company
MOS
$7.34B
| $3.19M | ﹤0.01% |
+98,289
| New | +$2.96M |
|
|
CARB
1825
DELISTED
Carbonite Inc
CARB
| $3.19M | ﹤0.01% |
89,548
-87,197
| -49% | -$3.35M |
|
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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.