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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1976
CALL
Old Dominion Freight Line
ODFL
$47.2B
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
47,700
-126,900
| -73% | -$6.42M |
|
1977
First Busey Corp
BUSE
$2.57B
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
82,526
+35,571
| +76% | +$1.13M |
|
1978
Vipshop
VIPS
$7.13B
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
+409,620
| New | +$3.37M |
|
|
PRFT
1979
DELISTED
Perficient Inc
PRFT
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
95,923
-16,289
| -15% | -$451K |
|
1980
CALL
EOG Resources
EOG
$74.7B
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
-5,300
| -21% | -$644K |
|
1981
NVR
NVR
$17.4B
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
1,032
+591
| +134% | +$1.63M |
|
|
IPHS
1982
DELISTED
Innophos Holdings, Inc.
IPHS
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
57,425
-10,853
| -16% | -$496K |
|
1983
CALL
Wabtec
WAB
$51.1B
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
24,300
+4,800
| +25% | +$517K |
|
1984
Stanley Black & Decker
SWK
$14.6B
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
17,391
-361,456
| -95% | -$51.4M |
|
|
RP
1985
DELISTED
RealPage, Inc.
RP
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
38,621
-179,934
| -82% | -$10.7M |
|
1986
Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF
VWOB
$6.17B
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
33,535
-129,975
| -79% | -$9.82M |
|
|
MTSC
1987
DELISTED
MTS Systems Corp
MTSC
| $2.53M | ﹤0.01% |
46,230
+12,314
| +36% | +$659K |
|
1988
CALL
Advance Auto Parts
AAP
$3.48B
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
15,000
+5,000
| +50% | +$768K |
|
|
GNMK
1989
DELISTED
GenMark Diagnostics, Inc
GNMK
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
343,019
+114,693
| +50% | +$842K |
|
1990
PUT
NewMarket
NEU
$7.3B
| $2.51M | ﹤0.01% |
6,200
+3,200
| +107% | +$1.28M |
|
|
FCE.A
1991
DELISTED
Forest City Realty Trust, Inc.
FCE.A
| $2.51M | ﹤0.01% |
100,137
-495,276
| -83% | -$12.1M |
|
1992
CALL
Pool Corp
POOL
$6.88B
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
+15,000
| New | +$2.43M |
|
|
AMRN
1993
Amarin Corp
AMRN
$290M
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
7,668
+3,433
| +81% | +$259K |
|
|
MDR
1994
CALL
DELISTED
McDermott International
MDR
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
135,277
+19,700
| +17% | +$368K |
|
1995
Outfront Media
OUT
$5.66B
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
126,773
-14,202
| -10% | -$282K |
|
|
AUY
1996
DELISTED
Yamana Gold, Inc.
AUY
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
997,700
-548,769
| -35% | -$1.52M |
|
1997
Evertec
EVTC
$1.95B
| $2.48M | ﹤0.01% |
102,951
-40,868
| -28% | -$969K |
|
|
CIVI
1998
DELISTED
Civitas Solutions, Inc.
CIVI
| $2.48M | ﹤0.01% |
168,193
+29,198
| +21% | +$461K |
|
1999
uniQure
QURE
$2.46B
| $2.48M | ﹤0.01% |
68,153
-28,894
| -30% | -$1.07M |
|
2000
Enterprise Financial Services Corp
EFSC
$2.43B
| $2.48M | ﹤0.01% |
46,662
-1,876
| -4% | -$104K |
|
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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.