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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
176
Cadence Design Systems
CDNS
$90B
| $111M | 0.13% |
2,445,056
-439,020
| -15% | -$20M |
|
177
Morgan Stanley
MS
$337B
| $111M | 0.13% |
2,378,451
+622,644
| +35% | +$30.4M |
|
178
Costco
COST
$415B
| $110M | 0.13% |
466,364
+209,256
| +81% | +$47.1M |
|
179
HP
HPQ
$23.5B
| $110M | 0.13% |
4,249,778
+331,076
| +8% | +$8M |
|
180
CALL
Intel
INTC
$466B
| $109M | 0.13% |
2,310,700
+68,900
| +3% | +$3.35M |
|
181
Genpact
G
$5.3B
| $109M | 0.13% |
3,562,588
+253,676
| +8% | +$7.7M |
|
182
Howmet Aerospace
HWM
$116B
| $108M | 0.13% |
6,420,656
+4,901,429
| +323% | +$78M |
|
183
CALL
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
$939B
| $108M | 0.13% |
954,500
+141,100
| +17% | +$16M |
|
184
Marriott International
MAR
$98.7B
| $107M | 0.13% |
808,341
+333,288
| +70% | +$42.5M |
|
|
185
PUT
Costco
COST
$415B
| $107M | 0.13% |
454,200
+49,600
| +12% | +$11.2M |
|
186
PUT
Walt Disney
DIS
$165B
| $106M | 0.13% |
904,700
-431,000
| -32% | -$48M |
|
|
WBA
187
DELISTED
Walgreens Boots Alliance
WBA
| $106M | 0.13% |
1,449,956
+693,685
| +92% | +$47.1M |
|
188
Phillips 66
PSX
$82.9B
| $106M | 0.13% |
937,653
-52,488
| -5% | -$6.07M |
|
|
189
CALL
AT&T
T
$165B
| $105M | 0.13% |
4,150,802
-843,180
| -17% | -$20.7M |
|
190
Amgen
AMGN
$203B
| $105M | 0.13% |
507,811
-80,756
| -14% | -$15.9M |
|
|
QEP
191
DELISTED
QEP RESOURCES, INC.
QEP
| $104M | 0.13% |
9,225,273
-259,419
| -3% | -$2.8M |
|
192
Capital One
COF
$124B
| $104M | 0.13% |
1,099,207
+806,519
| +276% | +$78.5M |
|
|
HDS
193
DELISTED
HD Supply Holdings, Inc.
HDS
| $102M | 0.12% |
2,394,920
+241,214
| +11% | +$10.6M |
|
194
PUT
Citigroup
C
$222B
| $102M | 0.12% |
1,421,000
+219,400
| +18% | +$15.5M |
|
195
Monster Beverage
MNST
$91.4B
| $102M | 0.12% |
3,495,362
+2,273,648
| +186% | +$68.4M |
|
|
GRA
196
DELISTED
W.R. Grace & Co.
GRA
| $102M | 0.12% |
1,422,497
-67,980
| -5% | -$4.9M |
|
197
Coca-Cola
KO
$354B
| $102M | 0.12% |
2,199,461
-140,809
| -6% | -$6.43M |
|
|
EXAS
198
DELISTED
Exact Sciences
EXAS
| $101M | 0.12% |
1,281,638
-2,055,467
| -62% | -$134M |
|
199
Allstate
ALL
$66.9B
| $101M | 0.12% |
1,023,868
+96,928
| +10% | +$9.45M |
|
200
Evergy
EVRG
$20.1B
| $101M | 0.12% |
1,831,103
-2,330,576
| -56% | -$132M |
|
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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.