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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1826
CAE Inc. Common Shares
CAE
$8.48B
| $3.18M | ﹤0.01% |
156,669
+51,800
| +49% | +$1.06M |
|
1827
Griffon
GFF
$4.29B
| $3.18M | ﹤0.01% |
197,015
-38,592
| -16% | -$690K |
|
1828
Mammoth Energy Services
TUSK
$125M
| $3.18M | ﹤0.01% |
+109,340
| New | +$3.6M |
|
1829
Boston Scientific
BSX
$68.5B
| $3.17M | ﹤0.01% |
82,430
-822,564
| -91% | -$28.7M |
|
1830
Bio-Techne
TECH
$11.2B
| $3.17M | ﹤0.01% |
62,072
-73,480
| -54% | -$3.25M |
|
1831
State Street Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLY
$21.9B
| $3.17M | ﹤0.01% |
54,000
-83,600
| -61% | -$4.76M |
|
1832
FTI Consulting
FCN
$5.04B
| $3.16M | ﹤0.01% |
43,201
-55,535
| -56% | -$4.09M |
|
|
ELGX
1833
DELISTED
Endologix Inc
ELGX
| $3.16M | ﹤0.01% |
165,546
+3,149
| +2% | +$112K |
|
1834
Crown Holdings
CCK
$13.2B
| $3.16M | ﹤0.01% |
65,783
-1,066,724
| -94% | -$47.4M |
|
|
CRZO
1835
CALL
DELISTED
Carrizo Oil & Gas Inc
CRZO
| $3.15M | ﹤0.01% |
125,100
+45,000
| +56% | +$1.16M |
|
|
BROG
1836
DELISTED
Brooge Energy
BROG
| $3.14M | ﹤0.01% |
+325,000
| New | +$3.11M |
|
|
FISV
1837
Fiserv Inc
FISV
$28.9B
| $3.14M | ﹤0.01% |
38,131
-116,895
| -75% | -$9.18M |
|
1838
CALL
FMC
FMC
$1.37B
| $3.14M | ﹤0.01% |
41,508
| – | – |
|
1839
Entravision Communication
EVC
$1.01B
| $3.14M | ﹤0.01% |
640,025
-39,909
| -6% | -$199K |
|
|
TUP
1840
PUT
DELISTED
Tupperware Brands Corporation
TUP
| $3.13M | ﹤0.01% |
93,500
+82,700
| +766% | +$2.96M |
|
1841
Allegion
ALLE
$13.7B
| $3.13M | ﹤0.01% |
34,505
-20,643
| -37% | -$1.74M |
|
1842
PUT
IDEX
IEX
$16.6B
| $3.12M | ﹤0.01% |
20,700
-8,800
| -30% | -$1.31M |
|
1843
TTM Technologies
TTMI
$11.3B
| $3.1M | ﹤0.01% |
195,183
-7,519
| -4% | -$135K |
|
1844
Globalstar
GSAT
$10.2B
| $3.1M | ﹤0.01% |
407,378
-92,428
| -18% | -$691K |
|
1845
PUT
RingCentral
RNG
$4.77B
| $3.1M | ﹤0.01% |
33,300
-5,000
| -13% | -$431K |
|
|
PIR
1846
DELISTED
Pier 1 Imports, Inc.
PIR
| $3.1M | ﹤0.01% |
103,250
+27,608
| +36% | +$1.09M |
|
1847
DMC Global
BOOM
$112M
| $3.09M | ﹤0.01% |
75,752
-86,494
| -53% | -$3.69M |
|
|
ABMD
1848
DELISTED
Abiomed Inc
ABMD
| $3.09M | ﹤0.01% |
6,870
-46,314
| -87% | -$18.3M |
|
|
VIAB
1849
PUT
DELISTED
Viacom Inc. Class B
VIAB
| $3.09M | ﹤0.01% |
91,500
| – | – |
|
1850
Fortuna Silver Mines
FSM
$2.55B
| $3.08M | ﹤0.01% |
705,799
-163,200
| -19% | -$800K |
|
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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.