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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
776
Coeur Mining
CDE
$15.4B
| $13.8M | 0.02% |
1,146,286
+706,193
| +160% | +$9.65M |
|
|
JCP
777
CALL
DELISTED
J.C. Penney Company, Inc.
JCP
| $13.8M | 0.02% |
+1,566,000
| New | +$22.3M |
|
778
KeyCorp
KEY
$24.3B
| $13.8M | 0.02% |
1,210,456
+695,873
| +135% | +$8.31M |
|
779
PUT
Duke Energy
DUK
$101B
| $13.8M | 0.02% |
206,100
+81,100
| +65% | +$5.53M |
|
780
State Street
STT
$50.1B
| $13.7M | 0.02% |
208,981
-85,639
| -29% | -$5.86M |
|
781
Starwood Property Trust
STWD
$6.18B
| $13.7M | 0.02% |
709,614
+483,560
| +214% | +$9.72M |
|
|
WBMD
782
DELISTED
WebMD Health Corp.
WBMD
| $13.7M | 0.02% |
479,257
-235,113
| -33% | -$7.34M |
|
|
AGU
783
CALL
DELISTED
Agrium
AGU
| $13.7M | 0.02% |
163,000
-7,000
| -4% | -$613K |
|
|
TWX
784
CALL
DELISTED
Time Warner Inc
TWX
| $13.7M | 0.02% |
216,735
+1,773
| +0.8% | +$106K |
|
|
FISV
785
CALL
Fiserv Inc
FISV
$28.9B
| $13.7M | 0.02% |
541,200
+102,800
| +23% | +$2.49M |
|
786
Old Republic International
ORI
$10.8B
| $13.6M | 0.02% |
885,581
-244,019
| -22% | -$3.51M |
|
787
Groupon
GRPN
$1.07B
| $13.6M | 0.02% |
+60,819
| New | +$12.1M |
|
|
INVX
788
PUT
Innovex International
INVX
$1.79B
| $13.6M | 0.02% |
118,700
+43,800
| +58% | +$4.48M |
|
|
PARA
789
PUT
DELISTED
Paramount Global Class B
PARA
| $13.6M | 0.02% |
246,900
+86,200
| +54% | +$4.59M |
|
790
PUT
Best Buy
BBY
$18.9B
| $13.6M | 0.02% |
362,800
+136,000
| +60% | +$4.52M |
|
791
T. Rowe Price
TROW
$26.1B
| $13.6M | 0.02% |
189,092
+109,292
| +137% | +$8.09M |
|
792
CALL
Charter Communications
CHTR
$16.7B
| $13.6M | 0.02% |
100,800
+41,500
| +70% | +$5.27M |
|
|
HRC
793
DELISTED
HILL-ROM HOLDINGS, INC.
HRC
| $13.6M | 0.02% |
379,029
-207,147
| -35% | -$7.33M |
|
|
EEQ
794
DELISTED
Enbridge Energy Management Llc
EEQ
| $13.6M | 0.02% |
742,282
+99,698
| +16% | +$1.9M |
|
|
EVRI
795
DELISTED
Everi Holdings
EVRI
| $13.5M | 0.02% |
1,728,259
+96,487
| +6% | +$714K |
|
|
N
796
PUT
DELISTED
Netsuite Inc
N
| $13.5M | 0.02% |
124,900
+64,900
| +108% | +$6.41M |
|
797
Humana
HUM
$46.7B
| $13.5M | 0.02% |
144,257
-110,965
| -43% | -$10.2M |
|
|
PDCE
798
DELISTED
PDC Energy, Inc.
PDCE
| $13.4M | 0.02% |
225,828
+144,156
| +177% | +$8.12M |
|
|
SNDK
799
DELISTED
SANDISK CORP
SNDK
| $13.4M | 0.02% |
225,722
-531,776
| -70% | -$31.2M |
|
800
Lamar Advertising Co
LAMR
$16.5B
| $13.4M | 0.02% |
285,154
-194,585
| -41% | -$8.58M |
|
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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.