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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1001
PUT
Capital One
COF
$130B
| $9.97M | 0.02% |
145,000
+35,000
| +32% | +$2.35M |
|
1002
PUT
Protolabs
PRLB
$1.78B
| $9.96M | 0.02% |
130,400
+85,300
| +189% | +$5.9M |
|
|
ONIT
1003
Onity Group
ONIT
$341M
| $9.95M | 0.02% |
11,896
-14,970
| -56% | -$11.3M |
|
1004
W.W. Grainger
GWW
$66B
| $9.95M | 0.02% |
+38,004
| New | +$9.89M |
|
|
SGEN
1005
DELISTED
Seagen Inc. Common Stock
SGEN
| $9.94M | 0.02% |
226,816
-285,367
| -56% | -$11.9M |
|
1006
PUT
Viatris
VTRS
$20.8B
| $9.93M | 0.02% |
+260,200
| New | +$9.16M |
|
|
N
1007
CALL
DELISTED
Netsuite Inc
N
| $9.93M | 0.02% |
92,000
+23,600
| +35% | +$2.33M |
|
1008
Edgewell Personal Care
EPC
$1.3B
| $9.9M | 0.02% |
146,468
-287,039
| -66% | -$21.2M |
|
1009
PUT
Roper Technologies
ROP
$38.7B
| $9.86M | 0.02% |
74,200
+34,200
| +86% | +$4.39M |
|
1010
PUT
Valero Energy
VLO
$88.7B
| $9.86M | 0.02% |
288,600
-77,300
| -21% | -$2.73M |
|
|
ORIG
1011
DELISTED
Ocean Rig UDW Inc. Class A Common Shares
ORIG
| $9.84M | 0.02% |
59
+36
| +157% | +$5.93M |
|
|
ULTI
1012
CALL
DELISTED
Ultimate Software Group Inc
ULTI
| $9.83M | 0.02% |
66,700
+33,700
| +102% | +$4.68M |
|
|
APC
1013
CALL
DELISTED
Anadarko Petroleum
APC
| $9.83M | 0.02% |
105,700
+5,700
| +6% | +$519K |
|
1014
CALL
GE Aerospace
GE
$377B
| $9.79M | 0.02% |
85,551
-41,733
| -33% | -$4.79M |
|
|
SD
1015
DELISTED
SANDRIDGE ENERGY, INC.
SD
| $9.77M | 0.02% |
1,667,491
+203,172
| +14% | +$1.09M |
|
1016
PUT
Terex
TEX
$7.84B
| $9.77M | 0.02% |
290,800
| – | – |
|
|
SIVB
1017
PUT
DELISTED
SVB Financial Group
SIVB
| $9.76M | 0.02% |
113,000
+20,400
| +22% | +$1.76M |
|
|
GRA
1018
CALL
DELISTED
W.R. Grace & Co.
GRA
| $9.75M | 0.02% |
111,600
+41,700
| +60% | +$3.46M |
|
1019
PUT
lululemon athletica
LULU
$13.7B
| $9.75M | 0.02% |
133,400
-16,800
| -11% | -$1.17M |
|
1020
Whirlpool
WHR
$2.49B
| $9.74M | 0.02% |
66,507
-37,798
| -36% | -$5M |
|
1021
PUT
Trip.com Group
TCOM
$28.5B
| $9.73M | 0.02% |
333,200
+293,200
| +733% | +$6.31M |
|
|
CNQR
1022
DELISTED
CONCUR TECHNOLOGIES INC
CNQR
| $9.73M | 0.02% |
88,035
-73,899
| -46% | -$7.19M |
|
1023
PUT
Jacobs Solutions
J
$16.6B
| $9.72M | 0.02% |
202,019
+122,348
| +154% | +$5.95M |
|
|
ALXN
1024
DELISTED
Alexion Pharmaceuticals
ALXN
| $9.72M | 0.02% |
83,653
-43,218
| -34% | -$4.74M |
|
1025
Gentex
GNTX
$5.12B
| $9.71M | 0.02% |
758,812
+613,262
| +421% | +$7.27M |
|
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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.