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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
GPOR
1126
PUT
DELISTED
Gulfport Energy Corp.
GPOR
| $8.6M | 0.01% |
133,600
+82,000
| +159% | +$4.59M |
|
|
OREX
1127
DELISTED
Orexigen Therapeutics, Inc.
OREX
| $8.59M | 0.01% |
139,891
+463
| +0.3% | +$31.4K |
|
1128
Armstrong World Industries
AWI
$7.55B
| $8.58M | 0.01% |
156,133
-61,067
| -28% | -$3.09M |
|
1129
PUT
Under Armour
UAA
$3.04B
| $8.57M | 0.01% |
434,663
+408,076
| +1,535% | +$7.15M |
|
1130
Corning
GLW
$108B
| $8.57M | 0.01% |
587,329
+29,611
| +5% | +$438K |
|
1131
Portland General Electric
POR
$5.92B
| $8.56M | 0.01% |
303,392
-13,543
| -4% | -$404K |
|
1132
Patterson-UTI
PTEN
$3.48B
| $8.56M | 0.01% |
400,594
-452,572
| -53% | -$9.29M |
|
1133
RPM International
RPM
$14.3B
| $8.56M | 0.01% |
236,406
-227,451
| -49% | -$7.93M |
|
1134
CALL
US Bancorp
USB
$100B
| $8.55M | 0.01% |
233,700
+31,700
| +16% | +$1.17M |
|
1135
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial
MUFG
$253B
| $8.54M | 0.01% |
1,333,082
+123,773
| +10% | +$787K |
|
1136
CALL
Moody's
MCO
$83.9B
| $8.54M | 0.01% |
121,400
+54,400
| +81% | +$3.57M |
|
1137
CALL
Visteon
VC
$2.85B
| $8.51M | 0.01% |
112,500
+72,500
| +181% | +$5.04M |
|
1138
PUT
Chevron
CVX
$374B
| $8.51M | 0.01% |
+70,000
| New | +$8.6M |
|
1139
Domino's
DPZ
$11.6B
| $8.48M | 0.01% |
124,792
-56,732
| -31% | -$3.59M |
|
1140
PUT
Yum! Brands
YUM
$41.4B
| $8.47M | 0.01% |
164,973
-111,280
| -40% | -$5.77M |
|
|
STMP
1141
DELISTED
Stamps.com, Inc.
STMP
| $8.47M | 0.01% |
184,337
-12,842
| -7% | -$538K |
|
1142
RTX Corp
RTX
$295B
| $8.46M | 0.01% |
124,614
-76,906
| -38% | -$5.03M |
|
|
RSX
1143
DELISTED
VanEck Russia ETF
RSX
| $8.45M | 0.01% |
300,000
-40,000
| -12% | -$1.07M |
|
1144
Innoviva
INVA
$1.61B
| $8.45M | 0.01% |
+256,366
| New | +$7.97M |
|
1145
CALL
Dover
DOV
$27.4B
| $8.44M | 0.01% |
140,228
+108,900
| +348% | +$6.28M |
|
1146
Lithia Motors
LAD
$8.17B
| $8.43M | 0.01% |
115,603
-50,208
| -30% | -$3.28M |
|
|
AXE
1147
PUT
DELISTED
Anixter International Inc
AXE
| $8.41M | 0.01% |
96,000
+61,000
| +174% | +$5.12M |
|
|
SNBR
1148
DELISTED
Sleep Number
SNBR
| $8.4M | 0.01% |
+344,942
| New | +$8.29M |
|
1149
Quanta Services
PWR
$88.3B
| $8.39M | 0.01% |
305,108
-362,899
| -54% | -$9.82M |
|
1150
CALL
Helmerich & Payne
HP
$3.31B
| $8.39M | 0.01% |
121,700
+57,800
| +90% | +$3.81M |
|
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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.