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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
OSB
2376
DELISTED
Norbord Inc.
OSB
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
43,800
-72,310
| -62% | -$2.83M |
|
2377
Madison Square Garden
MSGS
$9.57B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
6,438
-89,173
| -93% | -$19.8M |
|
2378
CALL
Ternium
TX
$9.37B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
+47,700
| New | +$1.51M |
|
|
CMCM
2379
Cheetah Mobile
CMCM
$87.8M
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
+29,377
| New | +$1.39M |
|
|
PNNT
2380
Pennant Park Investment Corp
PNNT
$219M
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
192,640
-57,081
| -23% | -$429K |
|
2381
Healthcare Realty
HR
$7.46B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
+53,809
| New | +$1.48M |
|
|
ESL
2382
DELISTED
Esterline Technologies
ESL
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
15,775
-47,490
| -75% | -$4M |
|
|
PLYA
2383
DELISTED
Playa Hotels & Resorts
PLYA
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
+148,966
| New | +$1.53M |
|
2384
PUT
Southern Company
SO
$109B
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
32,900
+10,400
| +46% | +$479K |
|
2385
PUT
Hubbell
HUBB
$26.3B
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
10,700
| – | – |
|
|
SIVB
2386
DELISTED
SVB Financial Group
SIVB
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
4,575
-57,473
| -93% | -$18.1M |
|
2387
Agnico Eagle Mines
AEM
$73B
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
41,546
-100,768
| -71% | -$3.92M |
|
2388
Nordson
NDSN
$16.6B
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
10,222
-3,388
| -25% | -$460K |
|
2389
Pacific Biosciences
PACB
$422M
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
262,512
+250,899
| +2,161% | +$1.08M |
|
2390
Scholastic
SCHL
$752M
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
30,430
+19,782
| +186% | +$850K |
|
|
AYX
2391
CALL
DELISTED
Alteryx Inc
AYX
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
+24,800
| New | +$1.26M |
|
2392
Titan International
TWI
$519M
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
191,050
+10,894
| +6% | +$92.5K |
|
|
WRD
2393
PUT
DELISTED
WildHorse Resource Development
WRD
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
60,000
+50,000
| +500% | +$1.07M |
|
2394
Enpro
NPO
$6.95B
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
19,413
+2,547
| +15% | +$188K |
|
2395
PUT
Perrigo
PRGO
$1.4B
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
2396
CALL
Dana Inc
DAN
$2.93B
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
+75,800
| New | +$1.53M |
|
2397
Axos Financial
AX
$5.45B
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
+41,050
| New | +$1.58M |
|
2398
CALL
Illinois Tool Works
ITW
$81.9B
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
2399
CALL
PepsiCo
PEP
$191B
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
12,600
-26,100
| -67% | -$2.96M |
|
|
VMW
2400
PUT
DELISTED
VMware, Inc
VMW
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
+9,000
| New | +$1.38M |
|
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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.