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 |
DELL
DELL INC
DELL
|
+$528M |
| 2 |
TFCF
Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class B
TFCF
|
+$447M |
| 3 |
ONXX
ONYX PHARMACEUTICALS INC
ONXX
|
+$242M |
| 4 |
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
|
+$233M |
| 5 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$209M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$751M |
| 2 |
Pfizer
PFE
|
+$320M |
| 3 |
BMC
BMC SOFTWARE, INC
BMC
|
+$264M |
| 4 |
Visa
V
|
+$201M |
| 5 |
McDonald's
MCD
|
+$161M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 7.21% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 6.91% |
| 3 | Financials | 6.83% |
| 4 | Healthcare | 6.5% |
| 5 | Communication Services | 5.83% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SAVE
351
DELISTED
Spirit Airlines, Inc.
SAVE
| $36.4M | 0.06% |
1,062,515
+192,970
| +22% | +$6.39M |
|
352
CALL
PepsiCo
PEP
$191B
| $36.4M | 0.06% |
457,500
-98,600
| -18% | -$8.1M |
|
|
HOT
353
DELISTED
STARWOOD HOTELS & RESORTS WORLDWIDE, INC.
HOT
| $36.3M | 0.06% |
546,427
+497,599
| +1,019% | +$32.9M |
|
|
SINA
354
DELISTED
Sina Corp
SINA
| $36.2M | 0.06% |
445,616
+308,188
| +224% | +$22.6M |
|
355
Omnicom Group
OMC
$23.5B
| $36M | 0.06% |
567,629
+547,970
| +2,787% | +$34.9M |
|
|
CHMT
356
DELISTED
Chemtura Corporation
CHMT
| $36M | 0.06% |
1,565,325
+129,591
| +9% | +$2.93M |
|
357
CALL
Intercontinental Exchange
ICE
$84.1B
| $35.9M | 0.06% |
989,000
+391,500
| +66% | +$14.2M |
|
358
BorgWarner
BWA
$13.1B
| $35.4M | 0.06% |
793,121
-18,460
| -2% | -$775K |
|
|
UN
359
DELISTED
Unilever NV New York Registry Shares
UN
| $35.4M | 0.06% |
937,518
+850,793
| +981% | +$33.6M |
|
360
CALL
General Motors
GM
$78.7B
| $35.3M | 0.06% |
981,200
-520,600
| -35% | -$18.7M |
|
361
CALL
Seagate
STX
$185B
| $35.3M | 0.06% |
806,700
| – | – |
|
362
NVR
NVR
$16.9B
| $35.3M | 0.06% |
38,374
-3,948
| -9% | -$3.57M |
|
363
CALL
Honeywell
HON
$77.9B
| $35.1M | 0.06% |
470,755
+90,701
| +24% | +$6.73M |
|
364
PUT
Amgen
AMGN
$203B
| $34.8M | 0.06% |
311,200
+41,000
| +15% | +$4.45M |
|
|
OPLN
365
Openlane
OPLN
$4.25B
| $34.5M | 0.06% |
3,234,439
+177,640
| +6% | +$1.77M |
|
|
DFS
366
DELISTED
Discover Financial Services
DFS
| $34.4M | 0.05% |
680,729
-208,582
| -23% | -$10.4M |
|
367
CALL
Home Depot
HD
$335B
| $34.4M | 0.05% |
453,200
+100,000
| +28% | +$7.72M |
|
368
Cisco
CSCO
$452B
| $34.3M | 0.05% |
1,464,559
-4,023,322
| -73% | -$99.9M |
|
|
AGN
369
PUT
DELISTED
Allergan plc
AGN
| $34.2M | 0.05% |
237,700
+113,200
| +91% | +$15.1M |
|
370
PUT
W.W. Grainger
GWW
$66B
| $34.2M | 0.05% |
130,700
+66,400
| +103% | +$17.3M |
|
|
SODA
371
DELISTED
SodaStream International Ltd
SODA
| $34.2M | 0.05% |
548,073
+180,390
| +49% | +$11.5M |
|
372
PUT
Tapestry
TPR
$29.8B
| $33.9M | 0.05% |
622,000
| – | – |
|
373
CALL
Automatic Data Processing
ADP
$102B
| $33.9M | 0.05% |
532,824
+125,290
| +31% | +$7.96M |
|
|
POT
374
PUT
DELISTED
Potash Corp Of Saskatchewan
POT
| $33.5M | 0.05% |
1,070,200
+890,200
| +495% | +$29.5M |
|
375
PUT
Lockheed Martin
LMT
$134B
| $33.5M | 0.05% |
262,400
+180,000
| +218% | +$21.9M |
|
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D.E. Shaw & Co's Q3 2013 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2013, D.E. Shaw & Co held 4,679 positions worth $62.7B, up 18% from $53.2B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 14% of the portfolio.
D.E. Shaw & Co deployed $4.08B of net new capital in Q3 2013, opening 738 new positions and adding to 1,785 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class B: 14,172,864 shares worth $473M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 7.2% of assets, down from 9.6% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Financials.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was Apple, an estimated $751M trimmed.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's largest Q3 2013 buy was Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class B: 14,172,864 shares worth $473M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co added most to DELL INC in Q3 2013, an estimated $528M increase.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's biggest Q3 2013 reduction was Apple, cutting an estimated $751M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co fully exited BMC SOFTWARE, INC in Q3 2013, selling an estimated $264M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's ten largest holdings make up 14% of its $62.7B portfolio in Q3 2013.
- D.E. Shaw & Co opened 738 new positions and closed 426 in Q3 2013.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's portfolio value rose 18% quarter-over-quarter to $62.7B.
Based on D.E. Shaw & Co's 13F filing for Q3 2013, filed 14 Nov 2013.