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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2051
CALL
NRG Energy
NRG
$27B
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
61,400
-22,800
| -27% | -$765K |
|
2052
Golar LNG
GLNG
$4.96B
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
82,196
+21,170
| +35% | +$561K |
|
2053
CALL
TripAdvisor
TRIP
$1.74B
| $2.28M | ﹤0.01% |
44,700
| – | – |
|
2054
CALL
Royal Caribbean
RCL
$86.5B
| $2.27M | ﹤0.01% |
+17,500
| New | +$2.05M |
|
2055
Ventas
VTR
$48B
| $2.27M | ﹤0.01% |
41,792
-128,804
| -76% | -$7.46M |
|
2056
Nice
NICE
$5.86B
| $2.27M | ﹤0.01% |
19,851
+820
| +4% | +$91.7K |
|
|
VNET
2057
VNET Group
VNET
$1.9B
| $2.27M | ﹤0.01% |
224,682
+27,100
| +14% | +$265K |
|
2058
CytomX Therapeutics
CTMX
$694M
| $2.26M | ﹤0.01% |
122,317
+14,264
| +13% | +$325K |
|
|
AMBR
2059
DELISTED
Amber Road Inc
AMBR
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
234,305
+16,121
| +7% | +$144K |
|
|
HABT
2060
DELISTED
The Habit Restaurants, Inc. - Class A
HABT
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
141,184
+126,216
| +843% | +$1.81M |
|
|
I
2061
CALL
DELISTED
INTELSAT S. A.
I
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
+75,000
| New | +$1.64M |
|
2062
CALL
Penumbra
PEN
$12.6B
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
15,000
| – | – |
|
|
PARA
2063
DELISTED
Paramount Global Class B
PARA
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
39,077
-510,382
| -93% | -$28.2M |
|
2064
PUT
Hershey
HSY
$36.9B
| $2.24M | ﹤0.01% |
22,000
-300
| -1% | -$29.7K |
|
2065
Cboe Global Markets
CBOE
$31.1B
| $2.24M | ﹤0.01% |
23,371
-5,199
| -18% | -$524K |
|
|
SBNY
2066
PUT
DELISTED
Signature Bank
SBNY
| $2.24M | ﹤0.01% |
19,500
-3,200
| -14% | -$377K |
|
2067
NMI Holdings
NMIH
$3.33B
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
98,569
-62,128
| -39% | -$1.3M |
|
|
SYNT
2068
DELISTED
Syntel Inc
SYNT
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
54,387
-282,921
| -84% | -$11.3M |
|
2069
CALL
WEX
WEX
$6.19B
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
11,100
-7,200
| -39% | -$1.38M |
|
2070
CALL
McCormick & Company Non-Voting
MKC
$13.9B
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
+33,800
| New | +$2.09M |
|
2071
CALL
Fortinet
FTNT
$111B
| $2.22M | ﹤0.01% |
+120,500
| New | +$1.84M |
|
|
SRCL
2072
PUT
DELISTED
Stericycle Inc
SRCL
| $2.22M | ﹤0.01% |
37,900
| – | – |
|
|
2073
CALL
Nice
NICE
$5.86B
| $2.22M | ﹤0.01% |
19,400
+14,100
| +266% | +$1.58M |
|
2074
CALL
VF Corp
VFC
$6.97B
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
+25,169
| New | +$2.15M |
|
|
WBK
2075
DELISTED
Westpac Banking Corporation
WBK
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
110,636
-130,561
| -54% | -$2.76M |
|
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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.