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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2001
CALL
Ubiquiti
UI
$32.4B
| $2.47M | ﹤0.01% |
25,000
+5,000
| +25% | +$441K |
|
|
OTIC
2002
DELISTED
Otonomy, Inc.
OTIC
| $2.47M | ﹤0.01% |
898,004
+13,978
| +2% | +$44.9K |
|
|
IBKC
2003
DELISTED
IBERIABANK Corp
IBKC
| $2.46M | ﹤0.01% |
30,308
-421
| -1% | -$35K |
|
2004
CALL
Allegiant Air
ALGT
$2.75B
| $2.46M | ﹤0.01% |
19,400
+15,700
| +424% | +$2.09M |
|
|
AXON
2005
PUT
Axon Enterprise
AXON
$44.4B
| $2.46M | ﹤0.01% |
35,900
+23,800
| +197% | +$1.61M |
|
2006
PUT
Take-Two Interactive
TTWO
$45.8B
| $2.46M | ﹤0.01% |
17,800
-7,400
| -29% | -$944K |
|
2007
PUT
Range Resources
RRC
$8.9B
| $2.46M | ﹤0.01% |
144,500
-106,700
| -42% | -$1.71M |
|
|
MYND
2008
Mynd.ai
MYND
$17.8M
| $2.45M | ﹤0.01% |
11,647
-1,349
| -10% | -$277K |
|
|
DSPG
2009
DELISTED
DSP Group Inc
DSPG
| $2.45M | ﹤0.01% |
205,708
+26,431
| +15% | +$328K |
|
2010
PUT
Dollar Tree
DLTR
$24.4B
| $2.45M | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
| – | – |
|
2011
Texas Instruments
TXN
$256B
| $2.45M | ﹤0.01% |
22,800
+5,684
| +33% | +$632K |
|
2012
CALL
IDEX
IEX
$16.7B
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
16,200
-10,900
| -40% | -$1.62M |
|
2013
CALL
Alaska Air
ALK
$5.53B
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
35,400
-4,700
| -12% | -$305K |
|
2014
CALL
Genuine Parts
GPC
$17.9B
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
24,500
+14,500
| +145% | +$1.42M |
|
2015
Adtran
ADTN
$724M
| $2.43M | ﹤0.01% |
137,535
-79,818
| -37% | -$1.33M |
|
2016
CALL
International Paper
IP
$23.4B
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
51,955
+8,659
| +20% | +$429K |
|
2017
J.M. Smucker
SJM
$13.2B
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
23,552
+19,952
| +554% | +$2.18M |
|
2018
CALL
Gartner
IT
$10.6B
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
15,200
-15,200
| -50% | -$2.2M |
|
2019
PUT
Tyson Foods
TSN
$21.7B
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
40,400
+33,300
| +469% | +$2.08M |
|
|
FFIC
2020
DELISTED
Flushing Financial
FFIC
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
98,463
+16,146
| +20% | +$417K |
|
2021
Nomad Foods
NOMD
$1.72B
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
118,515
-42,466
| -26% | -$840K |
|
|
HTBK
2022
DELISTED
Heritage Commerce
HTBK
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
160,840
+43,818
| +37% | +$693K |
|
2023
PUT
Avis
CAR
$5.76B
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
+74,600
| New | +$2.49M |
|
2024
Smith & Nephew
SNN
$13.5B
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
64,584
-82,463
| -56% | -$2.97M |
|
|
ROIC
2025
DELISTED
Retail Opportunity Investments Corp.
ROIC
| $2.39M | ﹤0.01% |
+128,185
| New | +$2.45M |
|
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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.