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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
B
2451
DELISTED
Barnes Group Inc.
B
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
18,429
-36,916
| -67% | -$2.44M |
|
|
CTLP
2452
DELISTED
Cantaloupe
CTLP
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
+181,720
| New | +$2.5M |
|
2453
United Natural Foods
UNFI
$2.97B
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
43,680
+18,584
| +74% | +$673K |
|
2454
PUT
Five Below
FIVE
$11.5B
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$1.11M |
|
2455
Astronics
ATRO
$3.47B
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
41,201
+3,860
| +10% | +$117K |
|
2456
Core Laboratories
CLB
$518M
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
+11,203
| New | +$1.26M |
|
|
CSLT
2457
DELISTED
CASTLIGHT HEALTH, INC.
CSLT
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
480,762
-145,252
| -23% | -$513K |
|
|
FOMX
2458
DELISTED
Foamix Pharmaceuticals Ltd. Ordinary Shares
FOMX
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
226,010
+172,248
| +320% | +$985K |
|
2459
PUT
Hain Celestial
HAIN
$46M
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
47,700
-6,100
| -11% | -$174K |
|
2460
CALL
ON Semiconductor
ON
$34.7B
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
70,000
-10,000
| -13% | -$214K |
|
|
RYAM.PRA
2461
DELISTED
Rayonier Advanced Materials Inc. 8.00% Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock
RYAM.PRA
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
2462
Qorvo
QRVO
$7.92B
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
16,752
-579
| -3% | -$46.4K |
|
|
PDCE
2463
PUT
DELISTED
PDC Energy, Inc.
PDCE
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
26,300
-5,000
| -16% | -$277K |
|
2464
PUT
ArcelorMittal
MT
$50.9B
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
+41,700
| New | +$1.26M |
|
|
DISH
2465
CALL
DELISTED
DISH Network Corp.
DISH
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
36,000
+6,000
| +20% | +$206K |
|
2466
Columbia Banking Systems
COLB
$8.74B
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
33,182
-5,200
| -14% | -$216K |
|
2467
Fidus Investment
FDUS
$751M
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
87,971
-75,046
| -46% | -$1.11M |
|
2468
Liberty Media Series A
FWONA
$22.6B
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
37,540
+7,517
| +25% | +$249K |
|
2469
PJT Partners
PJT
$4.36B
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
24,373
-10,132
| -29% | -$570K |
|
|
MNK
2470
PUT
DELISTED
MALLINCKRODT PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY
MNK
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
43,500
-6,500
| -13% | -$183K |
|
|
PRA
2471
DELISTED
ProAssurance
PRA
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
27,148
-151,637
| -85% | -$6.67M |
|
|
CS
2472
DELISTED
Credit Suisse Group
CS
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
84,995
-189,045
| -69% | -$2.88M |
|
|
GRP.U
2473
DELISTED
Granite Real Estate Investment Trust
GRP.U
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
29,468
-22,200
| -43% | -$934K |
|
2474
Hawaiian Electric Industries
HE
$2.28B
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
35,580
-69,069
| -66% | -$2.43M |
|
2475
PUT
Watsco Inc
WSO
$15B
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
7,100
| – | – |
|
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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.