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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
651
Enovis
ENOV
$1.63B
| $17.2M | 0.03% |
177,289
-126,841
| -42% | -$11.7M |
|
652
CALL
Cboe Global Markets
CBOE
$30.2B
| $17.2M | 0.03% |
380,100
+176,200
| +86% | +$8.36M |
|
|
AEGR
653
PUT
DELISTED
Aegerion Pharmaceuticals
AEGR
| $17.2M | 0.03% |
200,400
+142,600
| +247% | +$12.1M |
|
654
PUT
Tyler Technologies
TYL
$13B
| $17.1M | 0.03% |
195,600
+115,100
| +143% | +$8.86M |
|
655
General Mills
GIS
$19.5B
| $17.1M | 0.03% |
356,653
+14,946
| +4% | +$750K |
|
656
PUT
Stratasys
SSYS
$700M
| $17.1M | 0.03% |
168,500
+89,300
| +113% | +$8.65M |
|
657
PUT
DaVita
DVA
$15.2B
| $17M | 0.03% |
298,800
+199,400
| +201% | +$11.4M |
|
|
BBBY
658
DELISTED
Bed Bath & Beyond Inc
BBBY
| $17M | 0.03% |
219,167
+183,016
| +506% | +$13.7M |
|
659
National Bank Holdings
NBHC
$1.89B
| $16.9M | 0.03% |
825,000
| – | – |
|
660
Electronic Arts
EA
$52.4B
| $16.9M | 0.03% |
662,365
-1,321,733
| -67% | -$34.3M |
|
661
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
CM
$108B
| $16.9M | 0.03% |
433,620
+42,668
| +11% | +$1.59M |
|
662
PUT
Cheniere Energy
LNG
$53.6B
| $16.9M | 0.03% |
495,200
+53,100
| +12% | +$1.58M |
|
663
PUT
SBA Communications
SBAC
$18.3B
| $16.9M | 0.03% |
209,900
-39,000
| -16% | -$2.96M |
|
664
Gen Digital
GEN
$16.1B
| $16.9M | 0.03% |
681,476
+238,922
| +54% | +$6M |
|
665
PUT
Stanley Black & Decker
SWK
$14.6B
| $16.8M | 0.03% |
185,300
| – | – |
|
666
Cimpress
CMPR
$2.41B
| $16.8M | 0.03% |
296,405
+245,374
| +481% | +$13.1M |
|
667
PUT
Corning
GLW
$123B
| $16.7M | 0.03% |
1,146,900
-145,400
| -11% | -$2.15M |
|
668
Honeywell
HON
$77.9B
| $16.7M | 0.03% |
+223,375
| New | +$16.6M |
|
|
LPNT
669
DELISTED
LifePoint Health, Inc.
LPNT
| $16.6M | 0.03% |
356,747
+125,778
| +54% | +$6.02M |
|
670
Snap-on
SNA
$21.1B
| $16.6M | 0.03% |
166,708
+158,039
| +1,823% | +$15.2M |
|
|
DD
671
PUT
DELISTED
Du Pont De Nemours E I
DD
| $16.6M | 0.03% |
297,894
+231,660
| +350% | +$12.7M |
|
672
Charles River Laboratories
CRL
$10.8B
| $16.5M | 0.03% |
357,657
+156,580
| +78% | +$7.19M |
|
673
CALL
CF Industries
CF
$18.4B
| $16.5M | 0.03% |
392,000
+300,000
| +326% | +$11.5M |
|
674
PUT
Domino's
DPZ
$11.4B
| $16.5M | 0.03% |
242,200
+100,000
| +70% | +$6.32M |
|
|
VIAB
675
DELISTED
Viacom Inc. Class B
VIAB
| $16.3M | 0.03% |
195,567
-615,549
| -76% | -$47.6M |
|
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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.