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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
VRNT
1926
DELISTED
Verint Systems
VRNT
| $2.74M | ﹤0.01% |
107,311
-170,196
| -61% | -$4.14M |
|
1927
Vanda Pharmaceuticals
VNDA
$310M
| $2.73M | ﹤0.01% |
118,872
-222,024
| -65% | -$4.53M |
|
1928
PUT
EPAM Systems
EPAM
$5.17B
| $2.73M | ﹤0.01% |
19,800
-200
| -1% | -$26.9K |
|
1929
Plexus
PLXS
$6.75B
| $2.73M | ﹤0.01% |
46,595
-38,585
| -45% | -$2.36M |
|
1930
Allegiant Air
ALGT
$2.74B
| $2.72M | ﹤0.01% |
21,449
-2,158
| -9% | -$287K |
|
1931
PUT
Carter's
CRI
$1.45B
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
+27,500
| New | +$2.91M |
|
1932
CALL
Morningstar
MORN
$7.35B
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
21,500
+6,300
| +41% | +$849K |
|
|
SODA
1933
CALL
DELISTED
SodaStream International Ltd
SODA
| $2.7M | ﹤0.01% |
18,900
| – | – |
|
1934
Encore Capital Group
ECPG
$2.04B
| $2.7M | ﹤0.01% |
75,392
-53,144
| -41% | -$2.01M |
|
|
BAS
1935
DELISTED
Basis Energy Services, Inc.
BAS
| $2.7M | ﹤0.01% |
270,485
+107,519
| +66% | +$1.04M |
|
|
BGG
1936
DELISTED
Briggs & Stratton Corp.
BGG
| $2.7M | ﹤0.01% |
140,482
+45,964
| +49% | +$869K |
|
1937
Deluxe
DLX
$1.26B
| $2.7M | ﹤0.01% |
+47,401
| New | +$2.86M |
|
1938
JB Hunt Transport Services
JBHT
$26.1B
| $2.69M | ﹤0.01% |
22,622
-21,100
| -48% | -$2.57M |
|
1939
PUT
Travelers Companies
TRV
$82.9B
| $2.69M | ﹤0.01% |
20,700
-900
| -4% | -$116K |
|
1940
PUT
Colgate-Palmolive
CL
$74.5B
| $2.68M | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
-2,100
| -5% | -$140K |
|
1941
Check Point Software Technologies
CHKP
$14B
| $2.68M | ﹤0.01% |
22,749
-16,102
| -41% | -$1.83M |
|
|
VRS
1942
DELISTED
Verso Corporation
VRS
| $2.68M | ﹤0.01% |
79,517
+69,264
| +676% | +$1.81M |
|
|
ACRE
1943
Ares Commercial Real Estate
ACRE
$256M
| $2.67M | ﹤0.01% |
191,513
-29,372
| -13% | -$416K |
|
1944
Generac Holdings
GNRC
$11.5B
| $2.67M | ﹤0.01% |
+47,399
| New | +$2.6M |
|
1945
CALL
Watsco Inc
WSO
$15B
| $2.67M | ﹤0.01% |
15,000
| – | – |
|
1946
APA Corp
APA
$12.3B
| $2.67M | ﹤0.01% |
56,027
+41,544
| +287% | +$1.87M |
|
|
CSW
1947
CSW Industrials
CSW
$4.85B
| $2.67M | ﹤0.01% |
49,649
-20,151
| -29% | -$1.1M |
|
|
CZZ
1948
DELISTED
Cosan Limited
CZZ
| $2.67M | ﹤0.01% |
396,086
-280,102
| -41% | -$2.07M |
|
1949
PUT
ConocoPhillips
COP
$139B
| $2.66M | ﹤0.01% |
34,400
-14,000
| -29% | -$1.01M |
|
1950
McGrath RentCorp
MGRC
$2.93B
| $2.66M | ﹤0.01% |
48,855
+14,472
| +42% | +$843K |
|
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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.