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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
BRCM
426
PUT
DELISTED
BROADCOM CORP CL-A
BRCM
| $29.4M | 0.05% |
1,131,000
+585,000
| +107% | +$16.5M |
|
427
NXP Semiconductors
NXPI
$66.6B
| $29.4M | 0.05% |
790,265
+508,241
| +180% | +$18M |
|
428
PUT
Verizon
VZ
$198B
| $29.4M | 0.05% |
629,700
+9,000
| +1% | +$439K |
|
|
PARA
429
DELISTED
Paramount Global Class B
PARA
| $29.2M | 0.05% |
529,972
-196,208
| -27% | -$10.4M |
|
430
PUT
Affiliated Managers Group
AMG
$9.54B
| $29.1M | 0.05% |
159,500
+86,200
| +118% | +$15.3M |
|
|
EXPR
431
DELISTED
Express, Inc.
EXPR
| $28.6M | 0.05% |
60,552
-17,106
| -22% | -$7.55M |
|
|
NBL
432
PUT
DELISTED
Noble Energy, Inc.
NBL
| $28.4M | 0.05% |
424,000
+47,600
| +13% | +$3.05M |
|
433
PUT
Equinix
EQIX
$103B
| $28.3M | 0.05% |
154,100
-26,600
| -15% | -$4.82M |
|
434
Stellus Capital Investment Corp
SCM
$207M
| $28.1M | 0.04% |
1,883,924
-68,378
| -4% | -$1.02M |
|
435
CALL
AT&T
T
$167B
| $28M | 0.04% |
1,097,596
-513,315
| -32% | -$13.5M |
|
436
Primerica
PRI
$9.84B
| $28M | 0.04% |
693,024
-275,980
| -28% | -$10.9M |
|
|
FRC
437
DELISTED
First Republic Bank
FRC
| $27.9M | 0.04% |
598,179
-133,451
| -18% | -$5.85M |
|
438
PUT
Williams Companies
WMB
$87.6B
| $27.6M | 0.04% |
760,200
-258,500
| -25% | -$9.06M |
|
|
DGI
439
DELISTED
DigitalGlobe Inc.
DGI
| $27.6M | 0.04% |
871,341
-472,754
| -35% | -$15.1M |
|
|
INFA
440
DELISTED
INFORMATICA CORP
INFA
| $27.5M | 0.04% |
705,679
+426,207
| +153% | +$16.2M |
|
441
CALL
Eaton
ETN
$152B
| $27.5M | 0.04% |
399,200
-28,800
| -7% | -$1.93M |
|
442
CALL
Costco
COST
$420B
| $27.4M | 0.04% |
238,200
-10,600
| -4% | -$1.22M |
|
|
PCP
443
DELISTED
PRECISION CASTPARTS CORP
PCP
| $27.4M | 0.04% |
120,661
+11,403
| +10% | +$2.57M |
|
|
X
444
PUT
DELISTED
US Steel
X
| $27.4M | 0.04% |
1,329,900
+60,000
| +5% | +$1.13M |
|
445
CALL
Wells Fargo
WFC
$264B
| $27.4M | 0.04% |
662,200
-472,700
| -42% | -$20.2M |
|
|
CIE
446
DELISTED
Cobalt International Energy, Inc
CIE
| $27.3M | 0.04% |
73,267
+61,954
| +548% | +$25.1M |
|
|
CVA
447
DELISTED
Covanta Holding Corporation
CVA
| $27.3M | 0.04% |
1,276,728
+299,185
| +31% | +$6.28M |
|
|
ITC
448
DELISTED
ITC HOLDINGS CORP
ITC
| $27.2M | 0.04% |
869,268
-378,789
| -30% | -$11.5M |
|
|
AGN
449
CALL
DELISTED
Allergan plc
AGN
| $27.2M | 0.04% |
188,800
+88,100
| +87% | +$11.7M |
|
|
ASNA
450
DELISTED
Ascena Retail Group, Inc.
ASNA
| $27M | 0.04% |
67,857
+62,112
| +1,081% | +$22.1M |
|
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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.