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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SGI
1101
Somnigroup International
SGI
$15.2B
| $8.83M | 0.01% |
803,412
-523,972
| -39% | -$5.44M |
|
1102
Royal Caribbean
RCL
$86.5B
| $8.83M | 0.01% |
230,627
-49,543
| -18% | -$1.86M |
|
1103
Churchill Downs
CHDN
$6.22B
| $8.8M | 0.01% |
610,440
+4,686
| +0.8% | +$65K |
|
1104
PUT
AbbVie
ABBV
$465B
| $8.79M | 0.01% |
196,600
+74,600
| +61% | +$3.31M |
|
1105
CALL
Whirlpool
WHR
$2.49B
| $8.79M | 0.01% |
60,000
| – | – |
|
1106
ServiceNow
NOW
$114B
| $8.78M | 0.01% |
845,385
-230,090
| -21% | -$2.12M |
|
|
ATW
1107
PUT
DELISTED
Atwood Oceanics
ATW
| $8.78M | 0.01% |
159,600
+17,500
| +12% | +$986K |
|
1108
CALL
PRA Group
PRAA
$688M
| $8.78M | 0.01% |
146,400
+40,800
| +39% | +$2.19M |
|
1109
PUT
Check Point Software Technologies
CHKP
$14.1B
| $8.77M | 0.01% |
155,000
+65,000
| +72% | +$3.65M |
|
1110
PUT
Core Laboratories
CLB
$493M
| $8.77M | 0.01% |
51,800
-47,800
| -48% | -$7.42M |
|
1111
PUT
Becton Dickinson
BDX
$45.8B
| $8.75M | 0.01% |
89,688
-17,015
| -16% | -$1.67M |
|
|
FNGN
1112
CALL
DELISTED
Financial Engines, Inc.
FNGN
| $8.72M | 0.01% |
146,700
+70,200
| +92% | +$3.73M |
|
|
TW
1113
CALL
DELISTED
TOWERS WATSON & CO COM STK CL A (DE)
TW
| $8.72M | 0.01% |
81,500
+33,800
| +71% | +$2.97M |
|
1114
iShares Russell 2000 ETF
IWM
$80.4B
| $8.71M | 0.01% |
81,707
-10,725
| -12% | -$1.11M |
|
|
CB
1115
PUT
DELISTED
CHUBB CORPORATION
CB
| $8.71M | 0.01% |
97,600
-700
| -0.7% | -$60.6K |
|
1116
CALL
Domino's
DPZ
$11.6B
| $8.71M | 0.01% |
128,200
-15,900
| -11% | -$1M |
|
|
TGI
1117
DELISTED
Triumph Group
TGI
| $8.7M | 0.01% |
123,915
-69,220
| -36% | -$5.34M |
|
1118
PUT
Electronic Arts
EA
$52.4B
| $8.7M | 0.01% |
340,300
+39,100
| +13% | +$1.02M |
|
|
OCR
1119
DELISTED
OMNICARE INC
OCR
| $8.68M | 0.01% |
156,466
+138,759
| +784% | +$7.4M |
|
1120
PUT
ExxonMobil
XOM
$634B
| $8.66M | 0.01% |
100,700
-297,600
| -75% | -$26.8M |
|
1121
CALL
Elevance Health
ELV
$83.7B
| $8.66M | 0.01% |
103,600
-44,300
| -30% | -$3.8M |
|
|
BRCM
1122
DELISTED
BROADCOM CORP CL-A
BRCM
| $8.65M | 0.01% |
332,759
-834,472
| -71% | -$23.6M |
|
1123
Waste Management
WM
$96.1B
| $8.63M | 0.01% |
209,250
+127,414
| +156% | +$5.31M |
|
|
THI
1124
DELISTED
TIM HORTONS INC COM, CANADA
THI
| $8.62M | 0.01% |
148,693
+139,214
| +1,469% | +$7.9M |
|
1125
CALL
APA Corp
APA
$12.3B
| $8.61M | 0.01% |
101,100
+2,600
| +3% | +$216K |
|
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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.