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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1901
Ascendis Pharma A/S
ASND
$16.7B
| $2.86M | ﹤0.01% |
40,300
+20,377
| +102% | +$1.4M |
|
|
EPAY
1902
DELISTED
Bottomline Technologies Inc
EPAY
| $2.85M | ﹤0.01% |
39,177
-26,640
| -40% | -$1.63M |
|
1903
PUT
Pfizer
PFE
$144B
| $2.83M | ﹤0.01% |
67,772
-180,550
| -73% | -$6.95M |
|
1904
Spotify
SPOT
$105B
| $2.83M | ﹤0.01% |
15,662
-119,758
| -88% | -$22M |
|
1905
Thor Industries
THO
$4.13B
| $2.83M | ﹤0.01% |
33,817
+27,076
| +402% | +$2.59M |
|
1906
CALL
TAL Education Group
TAL
$5.79B
| $2.82M | ﹤0.01% |
+109,700
| New | +$3.54M |
|
1907
PUT
Vale
VALE
$62.6B
| $2.82M | ﹤0.01% |
190,000
| – | – |
|
1908
Mueller Industries
MLI
$14.7B
| $2.82M | ﹤0.01% |
388,916
+39,232
| +11% | +$302K |
|
|
BPFH
1909
DELISTED
Boston Private Financial Holdings, Inc.
BPFH
| $2.82M | ﹤0.01% |
206,482
+27,799
| +16% | +$406K |
|
|
MRTX
1910
DELISTED
Mirati Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
MRTX
| $2.81M | ﹤0.01% |
59,745
-145,601
| -71% | -$8.11M |
|
1911
CALL
Trip.com Group
TCOM
$28.5B
| $2.81M | ﹤0.01% |
75,600
+59,200
| +361% | +$2.4M |
|
|
DFRG
1912
DELISTED
Del Frisco's Restaurant Group, Inc. Common Stock
DFRG
| $2.81M | ﹤0.01% |
338,215
+147,751
| +78% | +$1.47M |
|
1913
Foster
FSTR
$439M
| $2.8M | ﹤0.01% |
136,178
-2,279
| -2% | -$52.2K |
|
1914
PUT
Spectrum Brands
SPB
$2.08B
| $2.79M | ﹤0.01% |
37,400
-400
| -1% | -$33.9K |
|
1915
Alliant Energy
LNT
$19.1B
| $2.79M | ﹤0.01% |
65,606
+28,958
| +79% | +$1.24M |
|
1916
Andersons Inc
ANDE
$2.49B
| $2.79M | ﹤0.01% |
74,161
+30,563
| +70% | +$1.15M |
|
1917
Hercules Capital
HTGC
$3.04B
| $2.79M | ﹤0.01% |
212,045
+16,020
| +8% | +$214K |
|
1918
Empire State Realty Trust
ESRT
$976M
| $2.78M | ﹤0.01% |
167,588
+14,671
| +10% | +$250K |
|
|
TTSH
1919
DELISTED
Tile Shop Holdings
TTSH
| $2.78M | ﹤0.01% |
389,358
-93,579
| -19% | -$747K |
|
|
JBGS
1920
JBG SMITH
JBGS
$837M
| $2.77M | ﹤0.01% |
75,272
+60,943
| +425% | +$2.24M |
|
1921
PUT
Cooper Companies
COO
$14.1B
| $2.77M | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
-40,000
| -50% | -$2.57M |
|
|
OMN
1922
DELISTED
OMNOVA Solutions Inc.
OMN
| $2.77M | ﹤0.01% |
281,398
+51,322
| +22% | +$490K |
|
1923
Laureate Education
LAUR
$5.28B
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
+178,264
| New | +$2.74M |
|
|
TIF
1924
PUT
DELISTED
Tiffany & Co.
TIF
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
21,300
+11,300
| +113% | +$1.48M |
|
1925
CALL
Nektar Therapeutics
NKTR
$2.39B
| $2.74M | ﹤0.01% |
3,000
| – | – |
|
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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.