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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
LPNT
2301
DELISTED
LifePoint Health, Inc.
LPNT
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
25,008
-152,424
| -86% | -$9.29M |
|
2302
Fresenius Medical Care
FMS
$13.4B
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
+31,319
| New | +$1.57M |
|
2303
KB Home
KBH
$3.53B
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
67,197
-58,635
| -47% | -$1.47M |
|
|
LSI
2304
DELISTED
Life Storage, Inc.
LSI
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
25,328
-85,846
| -77% | -$5.56M |
|
2305
Virtu Financial
VIRT
$5.12B
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
78,352
-345,174
| -82% | -$7.87M |
|
2306
Carriage Services
CSV
$635M
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
74,257
+18,988
| +34% | +$447K |
|
2307
CALL
Fossil Group
FOSL
$249M
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
68,600
-8,800
| -11% | -$222K |
|
2308
Forward Air
FWRD
$466M
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
22,251
-30,987
| -58% | -$1.97M |
|
2309
Hasbro
HAS
$12.8B
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
+15,108
| New | +$1.51M |
|
2310
MGE Energy Inc
MGEE
$3.08B
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
24,824
-10,103
| -29% | -$655K |
|
2311
PUT
Cirrus Logic
CRUS
$6.87B
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
41,000
-96,900
| -70% | -$4.02M |
|
|
MOBL
2312
DELISTED
MobileIron, Inc.
MOBL
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
296,817
+55,760
| +23% | +$279K |
|
|
UNIT
2313
PUT
Uniti Group
UNIT
$2.62B
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
78,000
+20,000
| +34% | +$396K |
|
|
TSRO
2314
PUT
DELISTED
TESARO, Inc.
TSRO
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
40,300
-7,500
| -16% | -$265K |
|
2315
Ingles Markets
IMKTA
$1.67B
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
45,880
+27,953
| +156% | +$912K |
|
|
XEC
2316
CALL
DELISTED
CIMAREX ENERGY CO
XEC
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
16,900
+14,600
| +635% | +$1.34M |
|
2317
Emerson Electric
EMR
$83.6B
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
20,492
-15,905
| -44% | -$1.17M |
|
2318
PetMed Express
PETS
$42.1M
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
47,535
-31,838
| -40% | -$1.19M |
|
|
P
2319
CALL
DELISTED
Pandora Media Inc
P
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
165,000
| – | – |
|
|
WUBA
2320
DELISTED
58.com Inc
WUBA
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
+21,299
| New | +$1.47M |
|
2321
CEVA Inc
CEVA
$980M
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
54,482
-14,981
| -22% | -$452K |
|
2322
OceanFirst Financial
OCFC
$1.7B
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
57,514
-2,650
| -4% | -$77.4K |
|
|
GG
2323
DELISTED
Goldcorp Inc
GG
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
153,393
+119,081
| +347% | +$1.4M |
|
2324
Community Bank
CBU
$3.5B
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
25,617
+11,583
| +83% | +$738K |
|
|
NEWR
2325
PUT
DELISTED
New Relic, Inc.
NEWR
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
16,600
+14,400
| +655% | +$1.49M |
|
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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.