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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2276
Par Pacific Holdings
PARR
$4B
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
82,255
+51,859
| +171% | +$953K |
|
2277
CALL
Marvell Technology
MRVL
$156B
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
+86,800
| New | +$1.78M |
|
2278
Rayonier
RYN
$6.68B
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
54,572
-5,827
| -10% | -$187K |
|
2279
Watts Water Technologies
WTS
$11.6B
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
20,176
+438
| +2% | +$36.3K |
|
2280
Theravance Biopharma
TBPH
$875M
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
51,149
+14,971
| +41% | +$408K |
|
|
MTOR
2281
DELISTED
MERITOR, Inc.
MTOR
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
+86,015
| New | +$1.81M |
|
2282
Sportsman's Warehouse
SPWH
$44.1M
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
284,479
+25,048
| +10% | +$136K |
|
2283
Cooper-Standard Automotive
CPS
$500M
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
13,858
-406
| -3% | -$54.4K |
|
|
SLCA
2284
DELISTED
U.S. SILICA HOLDINGS, INC.
SLCA
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
+88,152
| New | +$2.05M |
|
2285
Marten Transport
MRTN
$1.25B
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
118,149
+80,802
| +216% | +$1.2M |
|
|
SGMO
2286
DELISTED
SANGAMO THERAPEUTICS INC
SGMO
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
97,812
+83,806
| +598% | +$1.27M |
|
2287
Innospec
IOSP
$2.14B
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
21,596
-865
| -4% | -$67.4K |
|
2288
Integer Holdings
ITGR
$3.44B
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
19,939
-45,958
| -70% | -$3.44M |
|
|
TWOU
2289
CALL
DELISTED
2U Inc
TWOU
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
733
-1,117
| -60% | -$2.76M |
|
|
WIRE
2290
DELISTED
Encore Wire Corp
WIRE
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
32,953
+26,770
| +433% | +$1.34M |
|
2291
Jabil
JBL
$31.1B
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
60,912
+46,204
| +314% | +$1.32M |
|
|
ITCI
2292
PUT
DELISTED
Intra-Cellular Therapies Inc.
ITCI
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
76,000
+16,000
| +27% | +$335K |
|
2293
Duke Energy
DUK
$102B
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
20,493
-165,390
| -89% | -$13.4M |
|
|
SCS
2294
DELISTED
Steelcase
SCS
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
88,653
-19,334
| -18% | -$284K |
|
2295
Solid Biosciences
SLDB
$780M
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
2,302
-1,168
| -34% | -$734K |
|
2296
Choice Hotels
CHH
$5.17B
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
19,465
-9,881
| -34% | -$775K |
|
|
PEI
2297
DELISTED
Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust
PEI
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
11,426
+7,005
| +158% | +$1.09M |
|
2298
Sinclair Inc
SBGI
$988M
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
+57,134
| New | +$1.62M |
|
|
RVNC
2299
DELISTED
Revance Therapeutics, Inc.
RVNC
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
65,202
-12,792
| -16% | -$348K |
|
2300
Digital Realty Trust
DLR
$72B
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
14,320
-10,313
| -42% | -$1.23M |
|
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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.