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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2251
Salesforce
CRM
$142B
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
10,806
+4,500
| +71% | +$668K |
|
|
CURO
2252
DELISTED
CURO Group Holdings Corp.
CURO
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
56,833
-9,304
| -14% | -$267K |
|
2253
PUT
Koppers
KOP
$954M
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
+55,100
| New | +$1.97M |
|
2254
CALL
World Acceptance Corp
WRLD
$909M
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
15,000
| – | – |
|
2255
Thermo Fisher Scientific
TMO
$208B
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
7,020
-8,827
| -56% | -$2.03M |
|
2256
RE/MAX Holdings
RMAX
$207M
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
38,432
+30,279
| +371% | +$1.51M |
|
|
MDR
2257
PUT
DELISTED
McDermott International
MDR
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
92,400
-7,700
| -8% | -$144K |
|
2258
Kaiser Aluminum
KALU
$2.65B
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
15,609
-19,454
| -55% | -$2.11M |
|
|
CA
2259
DELISTED
CA, Inc.
CA
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
38,559
-513,565
| -93% | -$22.1M |
|
|
COUP
2260
CALL
DELISTED
Coupa Software Incorporated
COUP
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
21,500
+15,000
| +231% | +$1.04M |
|
2261
PUT
Abercrombie & Fitch
ANF
$4.41B
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
80,400
-119,600
| -60% | -$2.9M |
|
|
SWIR
2262
DELISTED
Sierra Wireless
SWIR
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
+84,466
| New | +$1.57M |
|
|
CHK
2263
DELISTED
Chesapeake Energy Corporation
CHK
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
1,891
-3,579
| -65% | -$3.26M |
|
2264
CALL
Cognizant
CTSH
$22.3B
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
22,000
+12,000
| +120% | +$939K |
|
2265
Enbridge
ENB
$121B
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
52,551
+12,443
| +31% | +$435K |
|
2266
Xencor
XNCR
$1.47B
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
43,520
+27,320
| +169% | +$1.11M |
|
|
UBNK
2267
DELISTED
United Financial Bancorp, Inc.
UBNK
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
100,660
-25,635
| -20% | -$451K |
|
|
ACR
2268
ACRES Commercial Realty
ACR
$128M
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
51,399
-29,437
| -36% | -$987K |
|
|
TSE
2269
DELISTED
Trinseo
TSE
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
21,609
-848
| -4% | -$63.5K |
|
2270
Harmonic Inc
HLIT
$1.23B
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
307,366
-44,426
| -13% | -$222K |
|
2271
CALL
Viatris
VTRS
$20.5B
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
+46,200
| New | +$1.73M |
|
2272
e.l.f. Beauty
ELF
$4.95B
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
132,555
+43,507
| +49% | +$598K |
|
|
NPTN
2273
DELISTED
NEOPHOTONICS CORP
NPTN
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
+203,105
| New | +$1.54M |
|
2274
Phibro Animal Health
PAHC
$1.43B
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
39,134
+17,421
| +80% | +$823K |
|
|
TWNK
2275
DELISTED
Hostess Brands, Inc. Class A Common Stock
TWNK
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
151,664
+63,383
| +72% | +$809K |
|
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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.