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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2151
CALL
Aptiv
APTV
$12.2B
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
23,800
| – | – |
|
2152
Axalta
AXTA
$7.22B
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
+68,318
| New | +$2.05M |
|
|
SOHU
2153
Sohu.com
SOHU
$345M
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
100,202
+70,293
| +235% | +$1.78M |
|
|
CTB
2154
PUT
DELISTED
Cooper Tire & Rubber Co.
CTB
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
70,200
-22,000
| -24% | -$627K |
|
|
RPAI
2155
DELISTED
RETAIL PROPERTIES OF AMERICA, INC.
RPAI
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
162,078
-124,761
| -43% | -$1.57M |
|
2156
Designer Brands
DBI
$298M
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
+58,285
| New | +$1.7M |
|
|
CHK
2157
PUT
DELISTED
Chesapeake Energy Corporation
CHK
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
2,196
+363
| +20% | +$331K |
|
2158
CALL
IPG Photonics
IPGP
$3.81B
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
12,600
-15,000
| -54% | -$2.78M |
|
2159
PUT
C.H. Robinson
CHRW
$20.6B
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
2160
PUT
Kimberly-Clark
KMB
$37B
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
17,200
+2,200
| +15% | +$247K |
|
|
TUES
2161
DELISTED
Tuesday Morning Corp
TUES
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
610,743
+23,416
| +4% | +$69.3K |
|
2162
PUT
Jack Henry & Associates
JKHY
$10.9B
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
12,200
+2,700
| +28% | +$397K |
|
2163
PUT
Visteon
VC
$2.82B
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
+21,000
| New | +$2.43M |
|
2164
PUT
Royal Caribbean
RCL
$81.8B
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
15,000
-14,200
| -49% | -$1.66M |
|
|
SCG
2165
CALL
DELISTED
Scana
SCG
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
+50,100
| New | +$1.92M |
|
2166
PUT
LivePerson
LPSN
$20.8M
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
+5,000
| New | +$1.84M |
|
2167
Enova International
ENVA
$6.27B
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
67,414
+1,450
| +2% | +$49.4K |
|
|
WUBA
2168
PUT
DELISTED
58.com Inc
WUBA
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
26,300
-3,000
| -10% | -$207K |
|
|
GTLS
2169
CALL
DELISTED
Chart Industries
GTLS
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
24,700
-27,700
| -53% | -$2.05M |
|
|
NTUS
2170
DELISTED
Natus Medical Inc
NTUS
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
54,228
-5,818
| -10% | -$205K |
|
2171
Wipro
WIT
$18.9B
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
987,165
+745,061
| +308% | +$1.44M |
|
2172
CALL
Atlassian
TEAM
$24.3B
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$1.58M |
|
|
GPX
2173
DELISTED
GP Strategies Corp.
GPX
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
114,007
+6,565
| +6% | +$121K |
|
|
LHCG
2174
DELISTED
LHC Group LLC
LHCG
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
18,615
-20,590
| -53% | -$1.93M |
|
|
RARX
2175
DELISTED
Ra Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Common Stock
RARX
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
105,847
+84,227
| +390% | +$998K |
|
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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.