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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1226
Lennar Class A
LEN
$21B
| $7.54M | 0.01% |
223,672
+99,349
| +80% | +$3.22M |
|
1227
Allison Transmission
ALSN
$9.82B
| $7.54M | 0.01% |
300,831
+188,980
| +169% | +$4.47M |
|
1228
PUT
Range Resources
RRC
$9.19B
| $7.54M | 0.01% |
99,300
+25,500
| +35% | +$1.99M |
|
|
CNQR
1229
PUT
DELISTED
CONCUR TECHNOLOGIES INC
CNQR
| $7.54M | 0.01% |
+68,200
| New | +$6.64M |
|
1230
CALL
VanEck Gold Miners ETF
GDX
$22.3B
| $7.52M | 0.01% |
300,000
| – | – |
|
|
ESV
1231
PUT
DELISTED
Ensco Rowan plc
ESV
| $7.5M | 0.01% |
34,900
+5,550
| +19% | +$1.27M |
|
1232
Ingredion
INGR
$6.49B
| $7.5M | 0.01% |
113,291
+37,508
| +49% | +$2.45M |
|
|
BRCM
1233
CALL
DELISTED
BROADCOM CORP CL-A
BRCM
| $7.5M | 0.01% |
+288,200
| New | +$8.14M |
|
|
OPEN
1234
CALL
DELISTED
OPENTABLE,INC COMMON STOCK
OPEN
| $7.49M | 0.01% |
107,000
+40,000
| +60% | +$2.8M |
|
|
1235
CALL
Range Resources
RRC
$9.19B
| $7.47M | 0.01% |
98,400
+33,800
| +52% | +$2.64M |
|
1236
Ecopetrol
EC
$33.5B
| $7.46M | 0.01% |
162,227
+20,537
| +14% | +$931K |
|
1237
PUT
Allegiant Air
ALGT
$2.63B
| $7.46M | 0.01% |
70,800
+16,600
| +31% | +$1.64M |
|
|
MTOR
1238
DELISTED
MERITOR, Inc.
MTOR
| $7.44M | 0.01% |
946,443
+240,438
| +34% | +$1.86M |
|
|
RUE
1239
DELISTED
RUE21 INC COM STK (DE)
RUE
| $7.44M | 0.01% |
184,350
+162,520
| +744% | +$6.73M |
|
|
FNGN
1240
PUT
DELISTED
Financial Engines, Inc.
FNGN
| $7.44M | 0.01% |
125,100
+71,500
| +133% | +$3.8M |
|
|
TUP
1241
PUT
DELISTED
Tupperware Brands Corporation
TUP
| $7.42M | 0.01% |
85,900
+47,700
| +125% | +$3.98M |
|
|
IOC
1242
DELISTED
Interoil Corporation
IOC
| $7.42M | 0.01% |
103,989
+2,765
| +3% | +$206K |
|
1243
ICICI Bank
IBN
$107B
| $7.4M | 0.01% |
+1,335,714
| New | +$7.84M |
|
1244
CALL
Zillow
ZG
$7.77B
| $7.39M | 0.01% |
262,800
+60,000
| +30% | +$1.66M |
|
|
GTLS
1245
CALL
DELISTED
Chart Industries
GTLS
| $7.38M | 0.01% |
60,000
| – | – |
|
1246
CALL
Digital Realty Trust
DLR
$70B
| $7.38M | 0.01% |
138,900
+81,200
| +141% | +$4.62M |
|
1247
Lam Research
LRCX
$329B
| $7.38M | 0.01% |
1,440,860
-4,783,420
| -77% | -$23.4M |
|
1248
ConocoPhillips
COP
$144B
| $7.37M | 0.01% |
106,048
-403,868
| -79% | -$26.9M |
|
|
SCTY
1249
DELISTED
SolarCity Corporation
SCTY
| $7.36M | 0.01% |
212,831
+194,866
| +1,085% | +$7.31M |
|
1250
MGIC Investment
MTG
$6.51B
| $7.36M | 0.01% |
1,010,865
+989,348
| +4,598% | +$7.02M |
|
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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.