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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
476
Crown Holdings
CCK
$13.2B
| $25M | 0.04% |
591,685
+226,214
| +62% | +$9.89M |
|
|
FISV
477
Fiserv Inc
FISV
$28.9B
| $25M | 0.04% |
988,424
+884,536
| +851% | +$21.4M |
|
|
PCP
478
CALL
DELISTED
PRECISION CASTPARTS CORP
PCP
| $25M | 0.04% |
109,800
+45,100
| +70% | +$10.2M |
|
479
PUT
Eastman Chemical
EMN
$7.79B
| $24.9M | 0.04% |
319,300
+88,800
| +39% | +$6.84M |
|
|
XL
480
DELISTED
XL Group Ltd.
XL
| $24.8M | 0.04% |
804,103
-172,031
| -18% | -$5.34M |
|
481
Goodyear
GT
$2.12B
| $24.7M | 0.04% |
1,101,042
+261,442
| +31% | +$5M |
|
|
DNY
482
DELISTED
DONNELLEY R R & SONS CO
DNY
| $24.7M | 0.04% |
1,564,446
+1,463,517
| +1,450% | +$23.1M |
|
483
Micron Technology
MU
$927B
| $24.7M | 0.04% |
1,414,270
-653,049
| -32% | -$9.47M |
|
|
USG
484
DELISTED
Usg
USG
| $24.7M | 0.04% |
863,898
+821,488
| +1,937% | +$20.9M |
|
485
CALL
PNC Financial Services
PNC
$100B
| $24.6M | 0.04% |
340,200
+3,400
| +1% | +$254K |
|
|
LNKD
486
CALL
DELISTED
LinkedIn Corporation
LNKD
| $24.6M | 0.04% |
100,100
-36,100
| -27% | -$8.14M |
|
487
PUT
ConocoPhillips
COP
$139B
| $24.6M | 0.04% |
354,100
+234,100
| +195% | +$15.6M |
|
488
CALL
W.W. Grainger
GWW
$66B
| $24.6M | 0.04% |
94,000
-5,700
| -6% | -$1.48M |
|
489
MSCI
MSCI
$42.1B
| $24.5M | 0.04% |
608,349
+165,314
| +37% | +$6.18M |
|
490
PUT
Hershey
HSY
$37.2B
| $24.4M | 0.04% |
263,800
+108,300
| +70% | +$10.1M |
|
491
PUT
Air Products & Chemicals
APD
$65.2B
| $24.4M | 0.04% |
247,117
+22,918
| +10% | +$2.18M |
|
|
HSP
492
DELISTED
HOSPIRA INC
HSP
| $24.3M | 0.04% |
620,847
+237,471
| +62% | +$9.47M |
|
493
Delek US
DK
$3.85B
| $24.3M | 0.04% |
1,150,000
+401,091
| +54% | +$10.6M |
|
494
CALL
Bunge Global
BG
$22.8B
| $24.2M | 0.04% |
318,700
+35,500
| +13% | +$2.69M |
|
495
Banco Bradesco
BBD
$38.3B
| $24.2M | 0.04% |
+4,444,834
| New | +$21.9M |
|
|
HERO
496
DELISTED
HERCULES OFFSHORE INC COM STK
HERO
| $24.1M | 0.04% |
3,274,932
+189,112
| +6% | +$1.38M |
|
|
CELG
497
CALL
DELISTED
Celgene Corp
CELG
| $24.1M | 0.04% |
312,800
+161,600
| +107% | +$11.3M |
|
|
TWC
498
CALL
DELISTED
TIME WARNER CABLE INC NEW COM STK
TWC
| $24.1M | 0.04% |
215,500
+60,000
| +39% | +$6.75M |
|
499
Cardinal Health
CAH
$54.5B
| $24M | 0.04% |
459,961
+195,644
| +74% | +$9.94M |
|
500
PUT
United Parcel Service
UPS
$89.7B
| $24M | 0.04% |
262,300
| – | – |
|
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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.