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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
QIHU
801
PUT
DELISTED
QIHOO 360 TECHNOLOGY CO LTD ADS RPSTG 3 CL A SHS
QIHU
| $13.4M | 0.02% |
161,000
+100,000
| +164% | +$7.03M |
|
|
LVNTA
802
DELISTED
Liberty Interactive Corporation Series A Liberty Ventures
LVNTA
| $13.4M | 0.02% |
617,973
+5,243
| +0.9% | +$113K |
|
803
Hecla Mining
HL
$9.76B
| $13.4M | 0.02% |
4,253,463
+994,421
| +31% | +$3.24M |
|
|
AGU
804
PUT
DELISTED
Agrium
AGU
| $13.3M | 0.02% |
158,700
+56,500
| +55% | +$4.95M |
|
805
Rayonier
RYN
$6.64B
| $13.3M | 0.02% |
352,444
+346,579
| +5,909% | +$13.3M |
|
806
CALL
Everest Group
EG
$15.8B
| $13.3M | 0.02% |
91,300
+36,700
| +67% | +$4.97M |
|
807
PUT
Axos Financial
AX
$5.64B
| $13.3M | 0.02% |
818,000
+597,600
| +271% | +$8.9M |
|
|
AZPN
808
DELISTED
ASPEN TECHNOLOGY INC
AZPN
| $13.2M | 0.02% |
383,320
-60,975
| -14% | -$2.11M |
|
|
GMCR
809
CALL
DELISTED
KEURIG GREEN MTN INC
GMCR
| $13.2M | 0.02% |
175,500
+77,500
| +79% | +$6.12M |
|
810
CALL
General Dynamics
GD
$106B
| $13.2M | 0.02% |
150,900
+59,700
| +65% | +$5.07M |
|
|
811
PUT
Pfizer
PFE
$144B
| $13.2M | 0.02% |
484,840
-4,953,378
| -91% | -$135M |
|
812
PUT
Parker-Hannifin
PH
$125B
| $13.2M | 0.02% |
121,400
+17,800
| +17% | +$1.83M |
|
813
Altria Group
MO
$125B
| $13.2M | 0.02% |
382,970
-215,524
| -36% | -$7.6M |
|
814
Beazer Homes USA
BZH
$913M
| $13.1M | 0.02% |
729,895
+274,067
| +60% | +$4.82M |
|
815
Loews
L
$24.6B
| $13.1M | 0.02% |
280,866
-270,869
| -49% | -$12.5M |
|
816
PUT
Elevance Health
ELV
$83.7B
| $13.1M | 0.02% |
156,900
+46,600
| +42% | +$3.99M |
|
817
Universal Display
OLED
$3.85B
| $13.1M | 0.02% |
409,314
-171,497
| -30% | -$5.48M |
|
|
TFCFA
818
DELISTED
Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class A
TFCFA
| $13.1M | 0.02% |
+390,837
| New | +$12.3M |
|
819
PUT
Molson Coors Class B
TAP
$7.97B
| $13.1M | 0.02% |
261,100
+87,700
| +51% | +$4.41M |
|
820
CALL
Stryker
SYK
$133B
| $13.1M | 0.02% |
193,300
+48,500
| +33% | +$3.35M |
|
|
SRCL
821
PUT
DELISTED
Stericycle Inc
SRCL
| $13.1M | 0.02% |
113,200
+53,200
| +89% | +$6.14M |
|
822
Lincoln National
LNC
$8.19B
| $13.1M | 0.02% |
311,048
+282,649
| +995% | +$11.9M |
|
|
823
PUT
Altria Group
MO
$125B
| $13.1M | 0.02% |
380,000
| – | – |
|
824
F5
FFIV
$22.8B
| $13M | 0.02% |
152,128
-369,086
| -71% | -$31.4M |
|
825
PUT
Kroger
KR
$36.3B
| $13M | 0.02% |
645,200
+261,200
| +68% | +$5.02M |
|
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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.