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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
AXE
1251
CALL
DELISTED
Anixter International Inc
AXE
| $7.36M | 0.01% |
83,900
+57,600
| +219% | +$4.83M |
|
1252
PUT
Agilent Technologies
A
$39.6B
| $7.35M | 0.01% |
200,473
+40,402
| +25% | +$1.36M |
|
|
RAI
1253
PUT
DELISTED
Reynolds American Inc
RAI
| $7.32M | 0.01% |
300,200
+94,400
| +46% | +$2.34M |
|
1254
CALL
Cigna
CI
$78.9B
| $7.32M | 0.01% |
+95,200
| New | +$7.43M |
|
|
PRMW
1255
DELISTED
Primo Water Corporation
PRMW
| $7.31M | 0.01% |
950,837
-287,940
| -23% | -$2.35M |
|
1256
PUT
Allstate
ALL
$70.9B
| $7.28M | 0.01% |
144,000
+48,300
| +50% | +$2.43M |
|
1257
American Express
AXP
$226B
| $7.28M | 0.01% |
96,336
-251,823
| -72% | -$18.9M |
|
|
MRO
1258
DELISTED
Marathon Oil Corporation
MRO
| $7.27M | 0.01% |
208,533
-688,362
| -77% | -$24.5M |
|
|
ALXN
1259
CALL
DELISTED
Alexion Pharmaceuticals
ALXN
| $7.26M | 0.01% |
62,500
+40,000
| +178% | +$4.39M |
|
1260
PUT
Madison Square Garden
MSGS
$9.49B
| $7.26M | 0.01% |
175,250
-70,100
| -29% | -$2.95M |
|
|
AMTD
1261
DELISTED
TD Ameritrade Holding Corp
AMTD
| $7.25M | 0.01% |
277,013
+187,711
| +210% | +$4.99M |
|
1262
PUT
Bunge Global
BG
$21B
| $7.25M | 0.01% |
95,500
+57,100
| +149% | +$4.32M |
|
|
BMR
1263
DELISTED
BIOMED REALTY TRUST INC
BMR
| $7.25M | 0.01% |
389,918
-418,775
| -52% | -$8.22M |
|
|
CSOD
1264
PUT
DELISTED
Cornerstone OnDemand, Inc.
CSOD
| $7.24M | 0.01% |
140,800
+57,800
| +70% | +$2.85M |
|
1265
CALL
Ameriprise Financial
AMP
$48.3B
| $7.24M | 0.01% |
79,500
-30,500
| -28% | -$2.69M |
|
1266
CALL
PACCAR
PCAR
$71.4B
| $7.24M | 0.01% |
195,150
+49,350
| +34% | +$1.83M |
|
|
DFS
1267
PUT
DELISTED
Discover Financial Services
DFS
| $7.21M | 0.01% |
142,600
+59,100
| +71% | +$2.96M |
|
1268
Erie Indemnity
ERIE
$12.9B
| $7.21M | 0.01% |
99,425
-11,029
| -10% | -$851K |
|
|
ENIA
1269
DELISTED
Enel Amricas S.A. American Depositary Shares (Each representing 50 shares of Common Stock)
ENIA
| $7.2M | 0.01% |
831,497
-220,125
| -21% | -$1.88M |
|
1270
PUT
Crown Castle
CCI
$33.4B
| $7.2M | 0.01% |
98,600
-15,400
| -14% | -$1.1M |
|
|
WEB
1271
DELISTED
Web.com Group, Inc.
WEB
| $7.2M | 0.01% |
222,618
+6,116
| +3% | +$174K |
|
|
AKRX
1272
DELISTED
Akorn Inc
AKRX
| $7.19M | 0.01% |
365,282
+145,266
| +66% | +$2.35M |
|
1273
Church & Dwight Co
CHD
$23.6B
| $7.18M | 0.01% |
239,126
-197,692
| -45% | -$6.08M |
|
1274
Lincoln Electric
LECO
$14.2B
| $7.16M | 0.01% |
107,484
-55,410
| -34% | -$3.48M |
|
1275
CALL
Cisco
CSCO
$456B
| $7.14M | 0.01% |
304,900
+29,900
| +11% | +$742K |
|
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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.