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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
726
Howard Hughes
HHH
$3.93B
| $14.9M | 0.02% |
138,909
+16,343
| +13% | +$1.71M |
|
|
MON
727
PUT
DELISTED
Monsanto Co
MON
| $14.9M | 0.02% |
142,500
+100,000
| +235% | +$10M |
|
|
BRFS
728
DELISTED
BRF SA
BRFS
| $14.9M | 0.02% |
606,120
-126,003
| -17% | -$2.89M |
|
|
LLL
729
CALL
DELISTED
L3 Technologies, Inc.
LLL
| $14.9M | 0.02% |
157,200
+56,700
| +56% | +$5.23M |
|
730
Graphic Packaging
GPK
$3.46B
| $14.8M | 0.02% |
1,731,985
+336,335
| +24% | +$2.88M |
|
731
CALL
Clorox
CLX
$12.2B
| $14.8M | 0.02% |
181,200
+37,600
| +26% | +$3.17M |
|
|
KMR
732
DELISTED
KINDER MORGAN MANAGEMENT LLC
KMR
| $14.8M | 0.02% |
214,595
+48,583
| +29% | +$3.56M |
|
|
INVX
733
Innovex International
INVX
$1.82B
| $14.8M | 0.02% |
128,671
+13,740
| +12% | +$1.4M |
|
|
BEAV
734
CALL
DELISTED
B/E Aerospace Inc
BEAV
| $14.7M | 0.02% |
275,648
+86,865
| +46% | +$4.42M |
|
735
CALL
Analog Devices
ADI
$179B
| $14.7M | 0.02% |
312,900
+114,700
| +58% | +$5.49M |
|
736
Live Nation Entertainment
LYV
$42.2B
| $14.7M | 0.02% |
792,676
-168,670
| -18% | -$2.87M |
|
737
Bread Financial
BFH
$4.26B
| $14.7M | 0.02% |
+86,887
| New | +$13.8M |
|
738
Robert Half
RHI
$4.17B
| $14.7M | 0.02% |
375,592
+73,475
| +24% | +$2.71M |
|
739
CALL
Becton Dickinson
BDX
$45.6B
| $14.6M | 0.02% |
150,060
+71,032
| +90% | +$6.95M |
|
|
VRNT
740
DELISTED
Verint Systems
VRNT
| $14.6M | 0.02% |
775,226
-58,929
| -7% | -$1.08M |
|
|
DO
741
CALL
DELISTED
Diamond Offshore Drilling
DO
| $14.6M | 0.02% |
234,700
+75,300
| +47% | +$5.04M |
|
|
THOR
742
DELISTED
THORATEC CORPORATION
THOR
| $14.6M | 0.02% |
391,359
+83,648
| +27% | +$2.92M |
|
|
BRSL
743
Brightstar Lottery PLC
BRSL
$1.94B
| $14.6M | 0.02% |
770,830
-831,967
| -52% | -$15.9M |
|
|
AGN
744
DELISTED
Allergan plc
AGN
| $14.6M | 0.02% |
+101,171
| New | +$13.5M |
|
|
TMH
745
DELISTED
Team Health Holdings Inc
TMH
| $14.6M | 0.02% |
383,915
+157,611
| +70% | +$6.18M |
|
746
MasTec
MTZ
$24.5B
| $14.5M | 0.02% |
479,411
+24,776
| +5% | +$814K |
|
|
CHK
747
CALL
DELISTED
Chesapeake Energy Corporation
CHK
| $14.5M | 0.02% |
2,966
+383
| +15% | +$1.78M |
|
|
ECHO
748
EchoStar
ECHO
$24.5B
| $14.5M | 0.02% |
406,860
+93,025
| +30% | +$3.15M |
|
749
Carlisle Companies
CSL
$14B
| $14.5M | 0.02% |
205,755
+155,989
| +313% | +$10.5M |
|
|
TRW
750
DELISTED
TRW AUTOMOTIVE HOLDINGS CORP
TRW
| $14.4M | 0.02% |
202,209
+127,032
| +169% | +$8.93M |
|
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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.