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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
701
Regions Financial
RF
$26.5B
| $15.6M | 0.02% |
+1,679,226
| New | +$16.4M |
|
702
CALL
American Tower
AMT
$82.3B
| $15.5M | 0.02% |
209,600
+4,000
| +2% | +$289K |
|
703
PUT
Bath & Body Works
BBWI
$4.16B
| $15.5M | 0.02% |
314,198
+169,840
| +118% | +$7.78M |
|
|
SLXP
704
DELISTED
SALIX PHARMACEUTICALS LTD DEL
SLXP
| $15.5M | 0.02% |
231,930
-217,538
| -48% | -$15M |
|
705
PUT
Pultegroup
PHM
$25.6B
| $15.5M | 0.02% |
937,300
+476,600
| +103% | +$8.13M |
|
706
HP
HPQ
$25.3B
| $15.4M | 0.02% |
1,620,566
-10,232,567
| -86% | -$113M |
|
707
East-West Bancorp
EWBC
$17.9B
| $15.4M | 0.02% |
482,115
+109,645
| +29% | +$3.32M |
|
|
IHS
708
DELISTED
IHS INC CL-A COM STK
IHS
| $15.4M | 0.02% |
134,506
+70,065
| +109% | +$7.71M |
|
709
PUT
BHP
BHP
$211B
| $15.3M | 0.02% |
272,602
| – | – |
|
|
SFLY
710
DELISTED
Shutterfly, Inc.
SFLY
| $15.3M | 0.02% |
274,299
+135,777
| +98% | +$7.55M |
|
711
PUT
Capri Holdings
CPRI
$1.84B
| $15.3M | 0.02% |
205,300
+100,000
| +95% | +$6.97M |
|
712
CALL
Franklin Resources
BEN
$17.2B
| $15.3M | 0.02% |
302,400
| – | – |
|
|
PCL
713
CALL
DELISTED
PLUM CREEK TIMBER CO (REIT)
PCL
| $15.3M | 0.02% |
326,400
+11,500
| +4% | +$539K |
|
714
Costco
COST
$435B
| $15.3M | 0.02% |
132,761
+9,781
| +8% | +$1.13M |
|
715
Roper Technologies
ROP
$39.3B
| $15.2M | 0.02% |
114,538
+16,322
| +17% | +$2.1M |
|
716
Aptiv
APTV
$12.3B
| $15.2M | 0.02% |
259,633
+104,488
| +67% | +$5.81M |
|
|
SNDK
717
PUT
DELISTED
SANDISK CORP
SNDK
| $15.1M | 0.02% |
254,000
+60,000
| +31% | +$3.52M |
|
718
Skyworks Solutions
SWKS
$9.66B
| $15.1M | 0.02% |
606,616
+415,478
| +217% | +$10.1M |
|
719
CALL
M&T Bank
MTB
$36.5B
| $15.1M | 0.02% |
134,500
+114,500
| +573% | +$13.2M |
|
720
CALL
Phillips 66
PSX
$82.8B
| $15M | 0.02% |
260,000
-150,000
| -37% | -$8.7M |
|
|
K
721
PUT
DELISTED
Kellanova
K
| $15M | 0.02% |
272,427
+17,253
| +7% | +$1.03M |
|
722
LKQ Corp
LKQ
$6.87B
| $15M | 0.02% |
470,230
+415,509
| +759% | +$12M |
|
723
Banco Santander Chile
BSAC
$16.1B
| $15M | 0.02% |
569,345
-5,984
| -1% | -$143K |
|
724
PUT
Trane Technologies
TT
$103B
| $14.9M | 0.02% |
288,085
+122,821
| +74% | +$6.02M |
|
725
SL Green Realty
SLG
$3.74B
| $14.9M | 0.02% |
173,264
+80,942
| +88% | +$7.06M |
|
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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.