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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2351
CALL
Nexstar Media Group
NXST
$5.67B
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
18,300
+14,700
| +408% | +$1.16M |
|
2352
CALL
SPS Commerce
SPSC
$2.41B
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
+30,000
| New | +$1.34M |
|
|
RFP
2353
CALL
DELISTED
Resolute Forest Products Inc.
RFP
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
+115,000
| New | +$1.44M |
|
2354
Clean Energy Fuels
CLNE
$432M
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
572,371
-914,344
| -62% | -$2.55M |
|
2355
National Bank Holdings
NBHC
$1.89B
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
39,522
+16,490
| +72% | +$650K |
|
|
AGFS
2356
DELISTED
AgroFresh Solutions Inc
AGFS
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
238,391
+9,174
| +4% | +$60.9K |
|
2357
Macy's
M
$6.57B
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
+42,748
| New | +$1.59M |
|
2358
PUT
XPO
XPO
$24.4B
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
37,588
| – | – |
|
2359
Biglari Holdings Class A
BH.A
$1.15B
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
1,605
-19
| -1% | -$18.2K |
|
2360
Copart
CPRT
$27.6B
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
114,888
-487,132
| -81% | -$7.28M |
|
2361
PUT
Teledyne Technologies
TDY
$30.2B
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
6,000
-6,900
| -53% | -$1.57M |
|
2362
CALL
Crown Holdings
CCK
$12.9B
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
30,700
+21,200
| +223% | +$942K |
|
|
HTZ
2363
PUT
DELISTED
Hertz Global Holdings, Inc.
HTZ
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
103,590
+34,530
| +50% | +$519K |
|
2364
CALL
C.H. Robinson
CHRW
$20.6B
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
15,000
-45,000
| -75% | -$4.22M |
|
2365
Quantum Corp
QMCO
$432M
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
30,563
-8,505
| -22% | -$347K |
|
2366
PUT
Eagle Materials
EXP
$6.69B
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
+17,200
| New | +$1.67M |
|
|
OSG
2367
DELISTED
Overseas Shipholding Group Inc.
OSG
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
465,370
+41,233
| +10% | +$144K |
|
2368
CALL
WPP
WPP
$4.21B
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$1.56M |
|
2369
Ceco Environmental
CECO
$4.31B
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
185,637
-9,766
| -5% | -$74.4K |
|
2370
PUT
GameStop
GME
$9.66B
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
383,200
-42,400
| -10% | -$163K |
|
|
AT
2371
DELISTED
Atlantic Power Corporation
AT
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
664,352
-4,337
| -0.6% | -$9.42K |
|
2372
Ocular Therapeutix
OCUL
$1.89B
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
211,609
+37,586
| +22% | +$236K |
|
|
CRC
2373
CALL
DELISTED
California Resources Corporation
CRC
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
-1,600
| -5% | -$61.6K |
|
|
CRC
2374
PUT
DELISTED
California Resources Corporation
CRC
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
+6,700
| +29% | +$258K |
|
2375
PUT
National Grid
NGG
$81.6B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
+31,661
| New | +$1.51M |
|
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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.