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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1051
Healthcare Realty
HR
$7.58B
| $9.4M | 0.02% |
446,756
+88,773
| +25% | +$1.92M |
|
|
AMED
1052
DELISTED
Amedisys
AMED
| $9.38M | 0.02% |
544,654
+505,560
| +1,293% | +$7.5M |
|
1053
CALL
Northrop Grumman
NOC
$78B
| $9.36M | 0.01% |
98,300
+51,700
| +111% | +$4.78M |
|
1054
PUT
General Dynamics
GD
$106B
| $9.29M | 0.01% |
106,100
+75,800
| +250% | +$6.44M |
|
|
XLNX
1055
PUT
DELISTED
Xilinx Inc
XLNX
| $9.28M | 0.01% |
198,000
+149,200
| +306% | +$6.71M |
|
1056
Aflac
AFL
$65.9B
| $9.27M | 0.01% |
299,030
+96,002
| +47% | +$2.89M |
|
|
OPEN
1057
PUT
DELISTED
OPENTABLE,INC COMMON STOCK
OPEN
| $9.25M | 0.01% |
132,200
+70,000
| +113% | +$4.89M |
|
1058
Stratasys
SSYS
$690M
| $9.22M | 0.01% |
91,091
+37,630
| +70% | +$3.64M |
|
|
BYI
1059
PUT
DELISTED
BALLY TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
BYI
| $9.22M | 0.01% |
128,000
+112,800
| +742% | +$7.94M |
|
1060
CALL
Cardinal Health
CAH
$54.5B
| $9.21M | 0.01% |
176,700
+136,700
| +342% | +$6.94M |
|
1061
CALL
Bath & Body Works
BBWI
$4.13B
| $9.21M | 0.01% |
186,416
+113,433
| +155% | +$5.19M |
|
1062
Kroger
KR
$36.3B
| $9.21M | 0.01% |
456,520
-948,280
| -68% | -$18.2M |
|
1063
PUT
Goodyear
GT
$2.12B
| $9.21M | 0.01% |
+410,000
| New | +$7.85M |
|
|
VIAB
1064
CALL
DELISTED
Viacom Inc. Class B
VIAB
| $9.19M | 0.01% |
110,000
+40,000
| +57% | +$3.1M |
|
1065
Radware
RDWR
$1.19B
| $9.18M | 0.01% |
658,058
-411,743
| -38% | -$5.98M |
|
1066
CALL
lululemon athletica
LULU
$13.7B
| $9.17M | 0.01% |
125,500
+45,600
| +57% | +$3.18M |
|
1067
CALL
Vale
VALE
$62.6B
| $9.17M | 0.01% |
587,300
+33,800
| +6% | +$500K |
|
|
STR
1068
DELISTED
QUESTAR CORP
STR
| $9.17M | 0.01% |
+407,632
| New | +$9.41M |
|
1069
PUT
ArcelorMittal
MT
$50.7B
| $9.16M | 0.01% |
293,145
| – | – |
|
1070
CALL
Truist Financial
TFC
$64.7B
| $9.16M | 0.01% |
271,500
+57,200
| +27% | +$2M |
|
1071
PUT
Ashland
ASH
$3.11B
| $9.13M | 0.01% |
201,743
+40,880
| +25% | +$1.76M |
|
1072
Conagra Brands
CAG
$7.38B
| $9.11M | 0.01% |
386,005
-588,207
| -60% | -$15.9M |
|
1073
PUT
Baxter International
BAX
$12.6B
| $9.09M | 0.01% |
254,794
-75,297
| -23% | -$2.92M |
|
|
MDSO
1074
PUT
DELISTED
Medidata Solutions, Inc.
MDSO
| $9.08M | 0.01% |
183,600
+112,000
| +156% | +$4.94M |
|
1075
Texas Roadhouse
TXRH
$13.5B
| $9.05M | 0.01% |
344,503
+303,740
| +745% | +$7.64M |
|
Similar funds
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.