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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2176
ICU Medical
ICUI
$4.04B
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
6,770
-32,561
| -83% | -$9.54M |
|
2177
CALL
RingCentral
RNG
$4.5B
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
20,500
-25,300
| -55% | -$2.18M |
|
|
CTT
2178
DELISTED
CATCHMARK TIMBER TRUST, INC.
CTT
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
166,922
-28,532
| -15% | -$351K |
|
2179
Reinsurance Group of America
RGA
$15.7B
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
13,165
-3,496
| -21% | -$494K |
|
2180
PUT
Allegiant Air
ALGT
$2.66B
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
+15,000
| New | +$2M |
|
2181
Lakeland Financial Corp
LKFN
$1.57B
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
40,905
+13,467
| +49% | +$658K |
|
|
SYKE
2182
DELISTED
SYKES Enterprises Inc
SYKE
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
62,358
-19,582
| -24% | -$584K |
|
2183
CALL
Cardinal Health
CAH
$53.7B
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
35,000
-9,100
| -21% | -$466K |
|
2184
Stellantis
STLA
$16.5B
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
107,937
+52,826
| +96% | +$933K |
|
2185
Royal Gold
RGLD
$17.1B
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
24,514
+21,614
| +745% | +$1.78M |
|
|
NAVG
2186
DELISTED
Navigators Group Inc
NAVG
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
27,340
-43,266
| -61% | -$2.77M |
|
2187
Aon
AON
$78.4B
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
12,275
-159,018
| -93% | -$23.3M |
|
2188
Patrick Industries
PATK
$2.81B
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
47,772
-92,532
| -66% | -$3.81M |
|
2189
PUT
Aflac
AFL
$64.4B
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
+40,000
| New | +$1.83M |
|
|
LION
2190
DELISTED
Fidelity Southern Corporation
LION
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
75,957
-14,039
| -16% | -$348K |
|
2191
CALL
Puma Biotechnology
PBYI
$407M
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
41,000
| – | – |
|
2192
Builders FirstSource
BLDR
$7.82B
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
127,435
+89,046
| +232% | +$1.51M |
|
2193
MasterCraft Boat Holdings
MCFT
$602M
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
52,133
-67,808
| -57% | -$1.98M |
|
2194
CALL
DXC Technology
DXC
$1.68B
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
|
ARCE
2195
DELISTED
Arco Platform Limited Class A Common Shares
ARCE
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
+82,000
| New | +$1.91M |
|
|
SAVE
2196
DELISTED
Spirit Airlines, Inc.
SAVE
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
39,802
-32,928
| -45% | -$1.46M |
|
|
ECYT
2197
CALL
DELISTED
Endocyte, Inc. Common Stock
ECYT
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
+105,000
| New | +$1.8M |
|
2198
Titan Machinery
TITN
$469M
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
120,281
+8,187
| +7% | +$129K |
|
2199
CALL
Assured Guaranty
AGO
$3.78B
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
44,100
+33,300
| +308% | +$1.32M |
|
2200
Myers Industries
MYE
$1.23B
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
80,096
-59,797
| -43% | -$1.28M |
|
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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.