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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2401
CALL
Lindsay Corp
LNN
$1.17B
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
14,000
-3,000
| -18% | -$282K |
|
2402
Inspire Medical Systems
INSP
$1.47B
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
+33,213
| New | +$1.56M |
|
2403
PUT
RTX Corp
RTX
$294B
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
15,890
-160,807
| -91% | -$13.5M |
|
2404
UNIFI
UFI
$121M
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
49,198
+7,423
| +18% | +$232K |
|
2405
CALL
Tactile Systems Technology
TCMD
$626M
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
19,600
+15,500
| +378% | +$931K |
|
|
EPE
2406
DELISTED
EP Energy Corporation
EPE
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
594,309
-147,924
| -20% | -$309K |
|
|
ALXN
2407
PUT
DELISTED
Alexion Pharmaceuticals
ALXN
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
|
AKRX
2408
CALL
DELISTED
Akorn Inc
AKRX
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
+107,100
| New | +$1.76M |
|
2409
PUT
BlackBerry
BB
$4.93B
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
122,000
| – | – |
|
|
TRCO
2410
DELISTED
TRIBUNE MEDIA COMPANY CLASS A
TRCO
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
+36,072
| New | +$1.3M |
|
|
LCI
2411
DELISTED
Lannett Company, Inc.
LCI
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
72,847
+50,938
| +232% | +$1.94M |
|
|
KEYW
2412
DELISTED
The KEYW Holding Corporation
KEYW
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
159,822
-161,596
| -50% | -$1.38M |
|
2413
PUT
T-Mobile US
TMUS
$190B
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
19,700
| – | – |
|
|
CYOU
2414
PUT
DELISTED
Changyou.com Limited American Depositary Share
CYOU
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
104,400
+52,400
| +101% | +$753K |
|
|
ANAT
2415
DELISTED
American National Group, Inc. Common Stock
ANAT
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
10,602
-2,118
| -17% | -$270K |
|
2416
PUT
Clorox
CLX
$11.8B
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
9,100
+4,100
| +82% | +$582K |
|
|
CY
2417
DELISTED
Cypress Semiconductor
CY
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
94,476
+60,927
| +182% | +$1M |
|
2418
ProQR Therapeutics
PRQR
$244M
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
+70,686
| New | +$751K |
|
2419
Aflac
AFL
$64.4B
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
28,993
+22,986
| +383% | +$1.05M |
|
|
MNK
2420
CALL
DELISTED
MALLINCKRODT PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY
MNK
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
+46,500
| New | +$1.31M |
|
|
LSI
2421
CALL
DELISTED
Life Storage, Inc.
LSI
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
21,450
+2,700
| +14% | +$175K |
|
|
AVX
2422
DELISTED
AVX Corporation
AVX
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
75,390
-60,290
| -44% | -$1.16M |
|
2423
PUT
UnitedHealth
UNH
$379B
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
+5,100
| New | +$1.33M |
|
|
AKRX
2424
PUT
DELISTED
Akorn Inc
AKRX
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
+104,300
| New | +$1.71M |
|
2425
CALL
Diamondback Energy
FANG
$55.1B
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
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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.