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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
HTO
2226
H2O America
HTO
$2.66B
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
29,249
+6,371
| +28% | +$395K |
|
2227
Lumen
LUMN
$6.45B
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
84,221
+27,628
| +49% | +$578K |
|
|
ONIT
2228
Onity Group
ONIT
$336M
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
30,227
-24,501
| -45% | -$1.52M |
|
2229
Orion Group Holdings
ORN
$503M
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
235,741
-80,812
| -26% | -$695K |
|
|
ICD
2230
DELISTED
Independence Contract Drilling, Inc.
ICD
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
17,988
+882
| +5% | +$73.1K |
|
|
ZEUS
2231
DELISTED
Olympic Steel
ZEUS
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
84,793
+908
| +1% | +$19.8K |
|
2232
CALL
Simon Property Group
SPG
$75.1B
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
|
SJI
2233
DELISTED
South Jersey Industries, Inc.
SJI
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
+50,075
| New | +$1.7M |
|
|
HMHC
2234
DELISTED
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Company
HMHC
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
252,270
+47,048
| +23% | +$317K |
|
2235
Chefs' Warehouse
CHEF
$3.9B
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
48,515
+16,462
| +51% | +$508K |
|
2236
Spectrum Brands
SPB
$2.04B
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
23,581
+2,516
| +12% | +$213K |
|
2237
E.W. Scripps
SSP
$271M
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
106,583
+53,714
| +102% | +$777K |
|
|
PNK
2238
DELISTED
Pinnacle Entertainment Inc.
PNK
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
52,211
-10,740
| -17% | -$363K |
|
2239
Commercial Vehicle Group
CVGI
$154M
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
191,885
-5,611
| -3% | -$46.8K |
|
2240
Aurinia Pharmaceuticals
AUPH
$1.96B
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
263,871
+148,399
| +129% | +$832K |
|
2241
OFG Bancorp
OFG
$2.21B
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
108,479
+64,291
| +145% | +$1.04M |
|
2242
CALL
Chemours
CC
$2.55B
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
44,400
+4,400
| +11% | +$193K |
|
2243
PUT
Synchrony
SYF
$24.5B
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
56,200
+26,200
| +87% | +$835K |
|
2244
CALL
Exelon
EXC
$48.2B
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
+56,080
| New | +$1.73M |
|
2245
iShares Semiconductor ETF
SOXX
$42.7B
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
28,200
| – | – |
|
2246
PUT
O'Reilly Automotive
ORLY
$75.1B
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
75,000
-150,000
| -67% | -$3.19M |
|
2247
Kosmos Energy
KOS
$1.45B
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
185,464
+17,077
| +10% | +$144K |
|
|
PPL
2248
PUT
PPL Corp
PPL
$27.1B
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
59,200
-38,900
| -40% | -$1.14M |
|
|
STML
2249
DELISTED
Stemline Therapeutics, Inc.
STML
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
103,614
-91,678
| -47% | -$1.47M |
|
|
ISBC
2250
DELISTED
Investors Bancorp, Inc.
ISBC
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
140,134
-114,110
| -45% | -$1.45M |
|
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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.