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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
626
Capital One
COF
$127B
| $18.1M | 0.03% |
263,814
+257,279
| +3,937% | +$17.3M |
|
627
Boston Beer
SAM
$1.91B
| $18.1M | 0.03% |
74,205
+43,324
| +140% | +$8.96M |
|
|
ARG
628
CALL
DELISTED
Airgas Inc
ARG
| $18.1M | 0.03% |
170,600
+15,700
| +10% | +$1.61M |
|
|
JOY
629
PUT
DELISTED
Joy Global Inc
JOY
| $18M | 0.03% |
353,300
+34,900
| +11% | +$1.78M |
|
630
CALL
Travelers Companies
TRV
$81.4B
| $18M | 0.03% |
212,700
+21,600
| +11% | +$1.79M |
|
|
LXK
631
DELISTED
Lexmark Intl Inc
LXK
| $18M | 0.03% |
544,619
-12,432
| -2% | -$441K |
|
632
Amdocs
DOX
$5.64B
| $18M | 0.03% |
490,363
-100,975
| -17% | -$3.82M |
|
633
PUT
Howard Hughes
HHH
$3.93B
| $17.9M | 0.03% |
166,896
+20,560
| +14% | +$2.15M |
|
|
STRZA
634
DELISTED
Starz - Series A
STRZA
| $17.9M | 0.03% |
635,216
-122,263
| -16% | -$3.01M |
|
635
Terex
TEX
$7.89B
| $17.8M | 0.03% |
530,958
+343,092
| +183% | +$10.4M |
|
|
HOS
636
DELISTED
Hornbeck Offshore Services, Inc.
HOS
| $17.8M | 0.03% |
310,478
+5,166
| +2% | +$292K |
|
|
MBT
637
DELISTED
Mobile TeleSystems Public Joint Stock Company American Depositary Shares (Each representing 2 Shares
MBT
| $17.8M | 0.03% |
800,759
+16,250
| +2% | +$335K |
|
638
iShares MSCI Brazil ETF
EWZ
$9.08B
| $17.8M | 0.03% |
371,900
-28,100
| -7% | -$1.25M |
|
639
CALL
Cheniere Energy
LNG
$53.6B
| $17.8M | 0.03% |
521,600
-14,700
| -3% | -$436K |
|
640
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
VRTX
$122B
| $17.7M | 0.03% |
233,402
-72,115
| -24% | -$5.74M |
|
641
Assured Guaranty
AGO
$3.78B
| $17.6M | 0.03% |
940,422
+291,080
| +45% | +$6.16M |
|
|
OA
642
PUT
DELISTED
Orbital ATK, Inc.
OA
| $17.6M | 0.03% |
179,900
+159,900
| +800% | +$15.2M |
|
|
RTN
643
PUT
DELISTED
Raytheon Company
RTN
| $17.5M | 0.03% |
227,700
+121,600
| +115% | +$9.03M |
|
|
ONXX
644
CALL
DELISTED
ONYX PHARMACEUTICALS INC
ONXX
| $17.5M | 0.03% |
140,300
+120,000
| +591% | +$15.2M |
|
645
PUT
CoStar Group
CSGP
$11.9B
| $17.5M | 0.03% |
+1,040,000
| New | +$16M |
|
646
PUT
Texas Instruments
TXN
$255B
| $17.4M | 0.03% |
431,500
+48,600
| +13% | +$1.89M |
|
647
Cemex
CX
$17.6B
| $17.4M | 0.03% |
+1,815,884
| New | +$17.8M |
|
648
Broadridge
BR
$17.7B
| $17.3M | 0.03% |
546,296
-87,810
| -14% | -$2.61M |
|
649
PUT
RTX Corp
RTX
$294B
| $17.3M | 0.03% |
255,193
+193,699
| +315% | +$12.7M |
|
|
FISV
650
PUT
Fiserv Inc
FISV
$27.9B
| $17.2M | 0.03% |
682,800
+404,800
| +146% | +$9.79M |
|
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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.