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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1876
CALL
Equifax
EFX
$22B
| $2.99M | ﹤0.01% |
22,900
-3,400
| -13% | -$443K |
|
1877
Sturm, Ruger & Co
RGR
$611M
| $2.99M | ﹤0.01% |
43,250
+39,021
| +923% | +$2.36M |
|
1878
Arrow Electronics
ARW
$10.8B
| $2.98M | ﹤0.01% |
+40,480
| New | +$3.11M |
|
1879
Haverty Furniture Companies
HVT
$421M
| $2.98M | ﹤0.01% |
134,972
+21,873
| +19% | +$473K |
|
1880
CALL
Grand Canyon Education
LOPE
$3.99B
| $2.97M | ﹤0.01% |
26,300
-6,700
| -20% | -$782K |
|
1881
Enviri
NVRI
$623M
| $2.96M | ﹤0.01% |
103,754
-148,744
| -59% | -$3.85M |
|
|
RESI
1882
DELISTED
Front Yard Residential Corporation Common Stock
RESI
| $2.95M | ﹤0.01% |
271,610
-93,552
| -26% | -$1.04M |
|
|
FCB
1883
DELISTED
FCB Financial Holdings, Inc.
FCB
| $2.94M | ﹤0.01% |
62,138
+30,996
| +100% | +$1.64M |
|
1884
PUT
Ashland
ASH
$3.11B
| $2.94M | ﹤0.01% |
35,000
| – | – |
|
|
ICPT
1885
PUT
DELISTED
Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
ICPT
| $2.93M | ﹤0.01% |
23,200
+8,200
| +55% | +$868K |
|
1886
Tandem Diabetes Care
TNDM
$1.22B
| $2.92M | ﹤0.01% |
+68,043
| New | +$2.38M |
|
|
WMGI
1887
DELISTED
Wright Medical Group Inc
WMGI
| $2.91M | ﹤0.01% |
100,305
-186,412
| -65% | -$5.02M |
|
1888
PUT
First Solar
FSLR
$21.8B
| $2.9M | ﹤0.01% |
60,000
-70,800
| -54% | -$3.67M |
|
|
WBC
1889
PUT
DELISTED
WABCO HOLDINGS INC.
WBC
| $2.9M | ﹤0.01% |
24,600
| – | – |
|
1890
CALL
Texas Instruments
TXN
$253B
| $2.9M | ﹤0.01% |
27,000
-7,000
| -21% | -$779K |
|
1891
Vale
VALE
$62.6B
| $2.9M | ﹤0.01% |
195,248
-181,428
| -48% | -$2.45M |
|
|
SAGE
1892
PUT
DELISTED
Sage Therapeutics
SAGE
| $2.9M | ﹤0.01% |
20,500
+5,000
| +32% | +$772K |
|
|
RDC
1893
DELISTED
Rowan Companies Plc
RDC
| $2.89M | ﹤0.01% |
153,716
-138,763
| -47% | -$2.08M |
|
1894
PUT
Veeva Systems
VEEV
$32.7B
| $2.88M | ﹤0.01% |
26,500
+16,500
| +165% | +$1.5M |
|
1895
InterContinental Hotels
IHG
$23.9B
| $2.88M | ﹤0.01% |
43,634
+34,772
| +392% | +$2.28M |
|
|
SUP
1896
DELISTED
Superior Industries International
SUP
| $2.88M | ﹤0.01% |
168,711
-28,523
| -14% | -$548K |
|
|
KTWO
1897
DELISTED
K2M Group Holdings, Inc
KTWO
| $2.87M | ﹤0.01% |
105,023
-44,055
| -30% | -$1.03M |
|
1898
CALL
DexCom
DXCM
$28.9B
| $2.86M | ﹤0.01% |
+80,000
| New | +$2.48M |
|
|
HIVE
1899
DELISTED
Aerohive Networks
HIVE
| $2.86M | ﹤0.01% |
694,159
+44,424
| +7% | +$185K |
|
1900
CALL
Okta
OKTA
$23.7B
| $2.86M | ﹤0.01% |
40,600
+28,900
| +247% | +$1.72M |
|
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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.