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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
201
PUT
IBM
IBM
$202B
| $99.7M | 0.12% |
689,523
+175,623
| +34% | +$24.5M |
|
202
Restaurant Brands International
QSR
$25.1B
| $99.6M | 0.12% |
1,680,748
+412,920
| +33% | +$25.1M |
|
203
Aptiv
APTV
$12B
| $99.5M | 0.12% |
1,185,728
-332,328
| -22% | -$30.4M |
|
204
JD.com
JD
$40.8B
| $99.2M | 0.12% |
3,804,086
+2,731,142
| +255% | +$89.5M |
|
|
AABA
205
DELISTED
Altaba Inc
AABA
| $99.2M | 0.12% |
1,456,737
+274,347
| +23% | +$19.3M |
|
206
Masco
MAS
$16B
| $99M | 0.12% |
2,706,261
-721,962
| -21% | -$27.8M |
|
207
Liberty Broadband Class A
LBRDA
$4.14B
| $98.3M | 0.12% |
1,165,889
-83,333
| -7% | -$6.63M |
|
208
Warner Bros
WBD
$64.6B
| $98.2M | 0.12% |
3,067,650
+178,246
| +6% | +$5.02M |
|
209
Nasdaq
NDAQ
$51.5B
| $97.6M | 0.12% |
3,414,072
-292,362
| -8% | -$9M |
|
|
SEE
210
DELISTED
Sealed Air
SEE
| $97.4M | 0.12% |
2,426,309
+331,554
| +16% | +$13.7M |
|
|
CRC
211
DELISTED
California Resources Corporation
CRC
| $97.2M | 0.12% |
2,003,581
+327,034
| +20% | +$12.6M |
|
212
PUT
Boeing
BA
$165B
| $96.7M | 0.12% |
259,900
-164,300
| -39% | -$57.7M |
|
213
Flex
FLEX
$43.4B
| $96.5M | 0.12% |
9,755,375
+3,430,126
| +54% | +$35.9M |
|
214
Estee Lauder
EL
$29B
| $95.8M | 0.12% |
659,483
+650,054
| +6,894% | +$90.3M |
|
|
PXD
215
DELISTED
Pioneer Natural Resource Co.
PXD
| $95.4M | 0.11% |
547,475
+484,019
| +763% | +$86.6M |
|
216
CALL
GE Aerospace
GE
$367B
| $95.3M | 0.11% |
1,762,193
+331,585
| +23% | +$20.4M |
|
217
Amdocs
DOX
$5.53B
| $94.6M | 0.11% |
1,434,040
+94,885
| +7% | +$6.28M |
|
218
General Motors
GM
$74.7B
| $94.2M | 0.11% |
2,799,095
+1,606,458
| +135% | +$59.2M |
|
|
GLIBA
219
DELISTED
GCI Liberty, Inc. Class A Common Stock (DE)
GLIBA
| $94M | 0.11% |
1,843,633
-121,000
| -6% | -$5.81M |
|
|
SHPG
220
DELISTED
Shire pic
SHPG
| $93.8M | 0.11% |
517,289
+458,529
| +780% | +$79.4M |
|
221
Dentsply Sirona
XRAY
$2.59B
| $93.4M | 0.11% |
2,474,877
-807,213
| -25% | -$33.6M |
|
222
CALL
ExxonMobil
XOM
$651B
| $92.7M | 0.11% |
1,089,800
+872,700
| +402% | +$71.4M |
|
223
PUT
Goldman Sachs
GS
$313B
| $92.1M | 0.11% |
410,600
+58,700
| +17% | +$13.7M |
|
224
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
$3.9T
| $91.9M | 0.11% |
1,539,800
-3,079,540
| -67% | -$184M |
|
225
PUT
Teva Pharmaceuticals
TEVA
$35.9B
| $90.4M | 0.11% |
4,197,000
-100,000
| -2% | -$2.32M |
|
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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.