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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1201
CALL
Cracker Barrel
CBRL
$1.22B
| $7.86M | 0.01% |
76,100
+3,300
| +5% | +$331K |
|
|
UTEK
1202
DELISTED
Ultratech Inc.
UTEK
| $7.83M | 0.01% |
258,460
+111,326
| +76% | +$3.41M |
|
1203
GATX Corp
GATX
$6.47B
| $7.77M | 0.01% |
163,606
-34,591
| -17% | -$1.6M |
|
1204
CALL
Motorola Solutions
MSI
$73.1B
| $7.77M | 0.01% |
130,900
+32,800
| +33% | +$1.89M |
|
1205
PUT
Everest Group
EG
$15.7B
| $7.76M | 0.01% |
53,400
-23,600
| -31% | -$3.2M |
|
1206
FedEx
FDX
$73.7B
| $7.75M | 0.01% |
67,904
-19,891
| -23% | -$2.15M |
|
1207
L3Harris
LHX
$55.8B
| $7.74M | 0.01% |
+130,540
| New | +$7.27M |
|
1208
Grupo Cibest SA
CIB
$21.2B
| $7.74M | 0.01% |
134,499
-73,666
| -35% | -$4.19M |
|
1209
PUT
NCR Voyix
VYX
$1.2B
| $7.7M | 0.01% |
317,035
+137,735
| +77% | +$3.08M |
|
1210
Under Armour
UAA
$2.97B
| $7.7M | 0.01% |
390,303
+104,481
| +37% | +$1.83M |
|
1211
PUT
Estee Lauder
EL
$30.3B
| $7.7M | 0.01% |
110,100
| – | – |
|
|
PLL
1212
DELISTED
PALL CORP
PLL
| $7.69M | 0.01% |
99,851
+47,745
| +92% | +$3.42M |
|
|
GOLD
1213
DELISTED
Randgold Resources Ltd
GOLD
| $7.68M | 0.01% |
109,029
-6,476
| -6% | -$464K |
|
1214
Masco
MAS
$14.6B
| $7.68M | 0.01% |
410,843
-1,064,007
| -72% | -$18.9M |
|
1215
CALL
Corpay
CPAY
$25.4B
| $7.68M | 0.01% |
69,700
-30,300
| -30% | -$2.96M |
|
1216
CALL
Affiliated Managers Group
AMG
$9.64B
| $7.67M | 0.01% |
42,000
+1,900
| +5% | +$337K |
|
1217
PUT
GE Aerospace
GE
$370B
| $7.64M | 0.01% |
66,772
-41,732
| -38% | -$4.79M |
|
1218
Eagle Materials
EXP
$6.67B
| $7.63M | 0.01% |
105,097
+47,205
| +82% | +$3.21M |
|
1219
Bio-Rad Laboratories Class A
BIO
$9.01B
| $7.62M | 0.01% |
64,843
+35,102
| +118% | +$4.14M |
|
|
SFLY
1220
CALL
DELISTED
Shutterfly, Inc.
SFLY
| $7.61M | 0.01% |
136,100
+17,600
| +15% | +$979K |
|
1221
PUT
Huntington Ingalls Industries
HII
$11.5B
| $7.58M | 0.01% |
112,500
+19,000
| +20% | +$1.21M |
|
1222
Zurn Elkay Water Solutions
ZWS
$8.85B
| $7.57M | 0.01% |
755,840
+20,932
| +3% | +$193K |
|
|
CAB
1223
PUT
DELISTED
Cabela's Inc
CAB
| $7.56M | 0.01% |
120,000
+18,900
| +19% | +$1.26M |
|
1224
Kinross Gold
KGC
$27.5B
| $7.54M | 0.01% |
1,494,083
+727,628
| +95% | +$3.85M |
|
1225
PUT
Analog Devices
ADI
$176B
| $7.54M | 0.01% |
160,300
+27,100
| +20% | +$1.3M |
|
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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.