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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
PGRE
2126
DELISTED
Paramount Group
PGRE
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
+137,029
| New | +$2.12M |
|
|
CMA
2127
PUT
DELISTED
Comerica
CMA
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
22,900
| – | – |
|
2128
Toyota
TM
$221B
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
16,569
+4,424
| +36% | +$559K |
|
2129
Addus HomeCare
ADUS
$2.22B
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
29,194
-21,955
| -43% | -$1.42M |
|
2130
Bright Horizons
BFAM
$4.25B
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
17,372
-49,456
| -74% | -$5.59M |
|
|
ENDP
2131
CALL
DELISTED
Endo International plc
ENDP
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
+121,600
| New | +$1.73M |
|
|
GPT
2132
DELISTED
Gramercy Property Trust
GPT
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
+74,611
| New | +$2.04M |
|
2133
PUT
PNC Financial Services
PNC
$100B
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
15,000
-33,300
| -69% | -$4.73M |
|
2134
CALL
Oxford Industries
OXM
$636M
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
22,600
| – | – |
|
|
SPA
2135
DELISTED
Sparton
SPA
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
140,931
-279
| -0.2% | -$4.05K |
|
|
MINI
2136
DELISTED
Mobile Mini Inc
MINI
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
46,328
+14,708
| +47% | +$653K |
|
2137
CALL
Huazhu Hotels Group
HTHT
$13.2B
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
62,800
| – | – |
|
2138
CALL
NewMarket
NEU
$7.25B
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
5,000
-4,400
| -47% | -$1.76M |
|
|
AAT
2139
American Assets Trust
AAT
$1.49B
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
54,319
+3,262
| +6% | +$125K |
|
2140
Marcus & Millichap
MMI
$1.21B
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
58,342
-85,802
| -60% | -$3.25M |
|
2141
CALL
Teledyne Technologies
TDY
$29.8B
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
8,200
-11,000
| -57% | -$2.51M |
|
2142
PUT
Belden
BDC
$4.03B
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
28,300
| – | – |
|
|
GAP
2143
PUT
The Gap Inc
GAP
$7.34B
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
70,000
| – | – |
|
2144
Bilibili
BILI
$7.56B
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
149,677
-356,911
| -70% | -$4.44M |
|
|
ALE
2145
DELISTED
Allete
ALE
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
26,888
+20,248
| +305% | +$1.55M |
|
|
NXTM
2146
DELISTED
NxStage Medical Inc.
NXTM
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
72,273
-14,444
| -17% | -$406K |
|
|
TRQ
2147
DELISTED
Turquoise Hill Resources Ltd
TRQ
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
94,944
+62,389
| +192% | +$1.56M |
|
2148
MarketAxess Holdings
MKTX
$4.31B
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
11,276
+6,726
| +148% | +$1.29M |
|
2149
Financial Institutions
FISI
$831M
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
63,641
+9,841
| +18% | +$318K |
|
|
INSY
2150
DELISTED
Insys Therapeutics, Inc.
INSY
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
198,180
+150,935
| +319% | +$1.2M |
|
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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.