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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1851
Larimar Therapeutics
LRMR
$398M
| $3.07M | ﹤0.01% |
21,908
-7,105
| -24% | -$862K |
|
|
TRTX
1852
TPG RE Finance Trust
TRTX
$660M
| $3.07M | ﹤0.01% |
153,198
+119,569
| +356% | +$2.43M |
|
1853
CALL
Tyler Technologies
TYL
$13.7B
| $3.06M | ﹤0.01% |
+12,500
| New | +$2.97M |
|
|
BNFT
1854
DELISTED
Benefitfocus, Inc.
BNFT
| $3.06M | ﹤0.01% |
75,675
+16,991
| +29% | +$654K |
|
1855
Immersion
IMMR
$254M
| $3.06M | ﹤0.01% |
289,423
-294,971
| -50% | -$3.69M |
|
|
HA
1856
DELISTED
Hawaiian Holdings, Inc.
HA
| $3.06M | ﹤0.01% |
+76,245
| New | +$3.03M |
|
1857
Marcus Corp
MCS
$766M
| $3.06M | ﹤0.01% |
72,663
-17,879
| -20% | -$679K |
|
1858
Invesco
IVZ
$13B
| $3.05M | ﹤0.01% |
133,494
+107,207
| +408% | +$2.68M |
|
1859
PUT
Boston Properties
BXP
$11.2B
| $3.05M | ﹤0.01% |
24,800
| – | – |
|
1860
CALL
SL Green Realty
SLG
$3.77B
| $3.05M | ﹤0.01% |
+32,333
| New | +$3.19M |
|
|
LXFT
1861
DELISTED
Luxoft Holding, Inc.
LXFT
| $3.05M | ﹤0.01% |
64,457
-23,112
| -26% | -$978K |
|
1862
PUT
Skyworks Solutions
SWKS
$9.73B
| $3.05M | ﹤0.01% |
33,600
-22,900
| -41% | -$2.14M |
|
1863
CALL
CME Group
CME
$93.5B
| $3.05M | ﹤0.01% |
17,900
| – | – |
|
1864
Teledyne Technologies
TDY
$30.1B
| $3.04M | ﹤0.01% |
12,330
-44,994
| -78% | -$10.3M |
|
1865
CALL
Centene
CNC
$31.6B
| $3.04M | ﹤0.01% |
42,000
-34,400
| -45% | -$2.39M |
|
1866
Primoris Services
PRIM
$4.28B
| $3.04M | ﹤0.01% |
122,463
-50,691
| -29% | -$1.33M |
|
1867
PUT
Polaris
PII
$4.07B
| $3.03M | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
| – | – |
|
|
VG
1868
DELISTED
Vonage Holdings Corporation
VG
| $3.03M | ﹤0.01% |
213,901
-143,372
| -40% | -$1.97M |
|
1869
PUT
Everest Group
EG
$15.8B
| $3.02M | ﹤0.01% |
13,200
| – | – |
|
1870
Quanex
NX
$893M
| $3.02M | ﹤0.01% |
165,705
+40,727
| +33% | +$717K |
|
1871
Biglari Holdings Class B
BH
$1.18B
| $3M | ﹤0.01% |
16,551
+601
| +4% | +$115K |
|
|
DF
1872
DELISTED
Dean Foods Company
DF
| $3M | ﹤0.01% |
422,906
-148,114
| -26% | -$1.3M |
|
|
DOCU
1873
DocuSign
DOCU
$10.7B
| $3M | ﹤0.01% |
+57,036
| New | +$3.23M |
|
1874
Hackett Group
HCKT
$266M
| $3M | ﹤0.01% |
148,698
-29,014
| -16% | -$540K |
|
1875
Insmed
INSM
$22.6B
| $3M | ﹤0.01% |
148,115
-221,210
| -60% | -$5M |
|
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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.