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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1301
PUT
Hasbro
HAS
$13.6B
| $6.82M | 0.01% |
144,600
+25,800
| +22% | +$1.2M |
|
1302
PUT
PVH
PVH
$4.1B
| $6.81M | 0.01% |
57,400
+39,800
| +226% | +$5.11M |
|
|
TIVO
1303
DELISTED
TIVO INC
TIVO
| $6.81M | 0.01% |
547,572
-983,566
| -64% | -$11.3M |
|
1304
PUT
AngloGold Ashanti
AU
$40.2B
| $6.8M | 0.01% |
512,000
+58,900
| +13% | +$789K |
|
|
RDS.A
1305
DELISTED
Royal Dutch Shell PLC ADS Class A
RDS.A
| $6.79M | 0.01% |
103,380
-1,134,749
| -92% | -$74.3M |
|
1306
Martin Marietta Materials
MLM
$34.3B
| $6.79M | 0.01% |
69,137
+15,547
| +29% | +$1.54M |
|
|
INVX
1307
CALL
Innovex International
INVX
$1.81B
| $6.78M | 0.01% |
59,100
+43,700
| +284% | +$4.47M |
|
|
SSRI
1308
DELISTED
Silver Standard Resources
SSRI
| $6.77M | 0.01% |
1,101,538
+1,090,042
| +9,482% | +$8.17M |
|
1309
CALL
Coca-Cola Femsa
KOF
$22.6B
| $6.76M | 0.01% |
53,700
-2,100
| -4% | -$288K |
|
1310
Arrow Electronics
ARW
$10.7B
| $6.76M | 0.01% |
139,252
-44,250
| -24% | -$2.03M |
|
|
QCOR
1311
DELISTED
QUESTCOR PHARMA INC
QCOR
| $6.75M | 0.01% |
116,465
-31,647
| -21% | -$1.88M |
|
|
SCTY
1312
CALL
DELISTED
SolarCity Corporation
SCTY
| $6.74M | 0.01% |
194,800
+45,100
| +30% | +$1.69M |
|
1313
Intuitive Surgical
ISRG
$127B
| $6.74M | 0.01% |
161,190
-95,184
| -37% | -$4.2M |
|
1314
PUT
U-Haul Holding Co
UHAL
$14.2B
| $6.74M | 0.01% |
366,000
+166,000
| +83% | +$2.87M |
|
1315
PUT
Generac Holdings
GNRC
$11.7B
| $6.74M | 0.01% |
158,000
+97,900
| +163% | +$4.06M |
|
1316
Hawaiian Electric Industries
HE
$2.26B
| $6.73M | 0.01% |
268,112
+60,504
| +29% | +$1.56M |
|
1317
CALL
Northern Trust
NTRS
$22.1B
| $6.73M | 0.01% |
123,700
| – | – |
|
1318
PUT
Applied Materials
AMAT
$365B
| $6.72M | 0.01% |
383,000
+120,000
| +46% | +$1.92M |
|
1319
Autoliv
ALV
$9.17B
| $6.71M | 0.01% |
106,632
-106,761
| -50% | -$6.39M |
|
|
MDRX
1320
DELISTED
Veradigm Inc. Common Stock
MDRX
| $6.7M | 0.01% |
450,657
-174,604
| -28% | -$2.63M |
|
|
XLNX
1321
CALL
DELISTED
Xilinx Inc
XLNX
| $6.7M | 0.01% |
143,000
+84,800
| +146% | +$3.81M |
|
1322
CALL
Royal Bank of Canada
RY
$290B
| $6.68M | 0.01% |
104,100
+13,900
| +15% | +$863K |
|
|
TEN
1323
DELISTED
Tenneco Inc. Class A Voting Common Stock
TEN
| $6.67M | 0.01% |
132,020
-50,337
| -28% | -$2.46M |
|
1324
PUT
Kinross Gold
KGC
$28.3B
| $6.66M | 0.01% |
1,318,900
-506,100
| -28% | -$2.68M |
|
1325
PUT
Targa Resources
TRGP
$57.1B
| $6.65M | 0.01% |
91,100
-15,300
| -14% | -$1.06M |
|
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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.