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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2201
Xcel Energy
XEL
$50.4B
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
39,342
-45,715
| -54% | -$2.16M |
|
2202
CALL
Interactive Brokers
IBKR
$41.1B
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
133,600
-37,200
| -22% | -$564K |
|
2203
PUT
International Paper
IP
$22.5B
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
39,600
-23,126
| -37% | -$1.15M |
|
2204
Hamilton Lane
HLNE
$3.83B
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
41,382
+9,087
| +28% | +$437K |
|
|
FIT
2205
DELISTED
Fitbit, Inc. Class A common stock
FIT
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
341,997
-1,040,248
| -75% | -$6.22M |
|
|
TBRG
2206
DELISTED
TruBridge
TBRG
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
68,033
+12,237
| +22% | +$358K |
|
2207
Hudbay
HBM
$9.96B
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
360,300
-490,336
| -58% | -$2.43M |
|
2208
Standard BioTools
LAB
$303M
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
243,623
+50,616
| +26% | +$360K |
|
2209
PUT
Wayfair
W
$12.5B
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
12,300
+1,500
| +14% | +$191K |
|
2210
CALL
FTI Consulting
FCN
$4.88B
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
+24,800
| New | +$1.83M |
|
|
CTB
2211
CALL
DELISTED
Cooper Tire & Rubber Co.
CTB
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
64,100
-21,500
| -25% | -$613K |
|
2212
Corcept Therapeutics
CORT
$9.78B
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
+129,290
| New | +$1.81M |
|
2213
PUT
AvalonBay Communities
AVB
$26.8B
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-58,000
| -85% | -$10.4M |
|
2214
CALL
Match Group
MTCH
$9.05B
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
+31,200
| New | +$1.46M |
|
2215
QCR Holdings
QCRH
$1.64B
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
44,251
+3,307
| +8% | +$147K |
|
|
CTB
2216
DELISTED
Cooper Tire & Rubber Co.
CTB
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
63,860
+40,854
| +178% | +$1.16M |
|
2217
PUT
Norfolk Southern
NSC
$77.1B
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-7,300
| -42% | -$1.25M |
|
2218
CALL
Insulet
PODD
$11.4B
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
17,000
| – | – |
|
2219
CALL
Cooper-Standard Automotive
CPS
$508M
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
15,000
| – | – |
|
2220
PUT
Digital Realty Trust
DLR
$72.4B
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
16,000
| – | – |
|
|
EE
2221
DELISTED
El Paso Electric Company
EE
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
31,452
-72,958
| -70% | -$4.47M |
|
2222
Ryman Hospitality Properties
RHP
$8.52B
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
20,823
+6,821
| +49% | +$583K |
|
|
VRTV
2223
DELISTED
VERITIV CORPORATION
VRTV
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
49,305
-7,408
| -13% | -$318K |
|
2224
CALL
Automatic Data Processing
ADP
$102B
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
11,900
| – | – |
|
2225
CALL
State Street
STT
$50.7B
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
21,400
+11,400
| +114% | +$1M |
|
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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.