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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
PNRA
1151
PUT
DELISTED
Panera Bread Co
PNRA
| $8.39M | 0.01% |
52,900
+14,000
| +36% | +$2.43M |
|
1152
PUT
Group 1 Automotive
GPI
$4.17B
| $8.38M | 0.01% |
+107,900
| New | +$8.05M |
|
1153
Albany International
AIN
$2.16B
| $8.37M | 0.01% |
233,344
-41,551
| -15% | -$1.44M |
|
|
ESRX
1154
PUT
DELISTED
Express Scripts Holding Company
ESRX
| $8.36M | 0.01% |
135,300
| – | – |
|
1155
Rio Tinto
RIO
$149B
| $8.35M | 0.01% |
171,329
-105,344
| -38% | -$4.91M |
|
1156
CALL
3D Systems Corp
DDD
$412M
| $8.33M | 0.01% |
154,350
+50,100
| +48% | +$2.48M |
|
1157
PUT
Genuine Parts
GPC
$17.9B
| $8.33M | 0.01% |
103,000
+40,000
| +63% | +$3.25M |
|
|
ABMD
1158
DELISTED
Abiomed Inc
ABMD
| $8.32M | 0.01% |
436,245
+85,559
| +24% | +$1.96M |
|
|
1159
PUT
3D Systems Corp
DDD
$412M
| $8.31M | 0.01% |
153,850
+63,600
| +70% | +$3.15M |
|
1160
CALL
Chubb
CB
$141B
| $8.3M | 0.01% |
88,700
-29,500
| -25% | -$2.7M |
|
1161
Petrobras
PBR
$116B
| $8.3M | 0.01% |
535,782
-1,996,366
| -79% | -$28.4M |
|
1162
PUT
Illinois Tool Works
ITW
$84.9B
| $8.3M | 0.01% |
108,800
+74,300
| +215% | +$5.43M |
|
|
LOGM
1163
DELISTED
LogMein, Inc.
LOGM
| $8.3M | 0.01% |
267,232
-368,774
| -58% | -$10.9M |
|
1164
CALL
Abbott
ABT
$187B
| $8.29M | 0.01% |
249,700
-69,600
| -22% | -$2.44M |
|
1165
CALL
Aptiv
APTV
$12.6B
| $8.25M | 0.01% |
141,200
-50,400
| -26% | -$2.8M |
|
1166
CALL
ASML
ASML
$608B
| $8.25M | 0.01% |
83,500
+67,700
| +428% | +$6.1M |
|
1167
Equifax
EFX
$22B
| $8.22M | 0.01% |
137,387
+122,075
| +797% | +$7.51M |
|
1168
PUT
Manhattan Associates
MANH
$9.95B
| $8.22M | 0.01% |
344,400
+80,000
| +30% | +$1.76M |
|
|
K
1169
DELISTED
Kellanova
K
| $8.21M | 0.01% |
148,886
+103,350
| +227% | +$6.16M |
|
1170
CALL
NOV
NOV
$7.11B
| $8.2M | 0.01% |
116,445
+23,511
| +25% | +$1.57M |
|
1171
Wolfspeed
WOLF
$1.14B
| $8.17M | 0.01% |
135,690
+117,174
| +633% | +$7.46M |
|
1172
PUT
Helmerich & Payne
HP
$3.31B
| $8.16M | 0.01% |
118,400
+19,900
| +20% | +$1.31M |
|
1173
CALL
Crown Castle
CCI
$33.1B
| $8.15M | 0.01% |
111,600
+2,300
| +2% | +$165K |
|
1174
PUT
Amphenol
APH
$177B
| $8.14M | 0.01% |
841,600
| – | – |
|
|
VG
1175
DELISTED
Vonage Holdings Corporation
VG
| $8.12M | 0.01% |
2,586,150
-69,652
| -3% | -$219K |
|
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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.