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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CB
1326
CALL
DELISTED
CHUBB CORPORATION
CB
| $6.64M | 0.01% |
74,400
-6,500
| -8% | -$562K |
|
1327
CALL
KLA
KLAC
$232B
| $6.64M | 0.01% |
1,091,000
+469,000
| +75% | +$2.75M |
|
1328
PUT
Oracle
ORCL
$348B
| $6.63M | 0.01% |
200,000
-613,400
| -75% | -$19.9M |
|
1329
Kosmos Energy
KOS
$1.47B
| $6.63M | 0.01% |
644,509
+167,756
| +35% | +$1.76M |
|
1330
Dycom Industries
DY
$11.5B
| $6.61M | 0.01% |
236,305
-111,493
| -32% | -$2.92M |
|
1331
Itaú Unibanco
ITUB
$90.8B
| $6.61M | 0.01% |
1,284,458
+1,031,975
| +409% | +$4.84M |
|
1332
PUT
Caesarstone
CSTE
$71.2M
| $6.6M | 0.01% |
+144,400
| New | +$5.46M |
|
1333
PUT
Reliance Steel & Aluminium
RS
$20.7B
| $6.59M | 0.01% |
89,900
+25,100
| +39% | +$1.75M |
|
1334
PUT
Tyson Foods
TSN
$21.4B
| $6.59M | 0.01% |
232,900
+113,800
| +96% | +$3.3M |
|
|
SLH
1335
DELISTED
SOLERA HOLDINGS, INC. COM
SLH
| $6.57M | 0.01% |
124,343
-35,863
| -22% | -$1.97M |
|
|
PSB
1336
DELISTED
PS Business Parks, Inc.
PSB
| $6.57M | 0.01% |
88,056
+58,543
| +198% | +$4.31M |
|
1337
CALL
Toyota
TM
$231B
| $6.57M | 0.01% |
51,300
+9,300
| +22% | +$1.18M |
|
1338
PUT
Methanex
MEOH
$4.19B
| $6.56M | 0.01% |
127,900
+70,000
| +121% | +$3.33M |
|
1339
PUT
Alaska Air
ALK
$5.22B
| $6.55M | 0.01% |
209,200
+26,800
| +15% | +$800K |
|
|
RAI
1340
CALL
DELISTED
Reynolds American Inc
RAI
| $6.55M | 0.01% |
268,400
+184,000
| +218% | +$4.56M |
|
|
DD
1341
DELISTED
Du Pont De Nemours E I
DD
| $6.54M | 0.01% |
117,663
-34,443
| -23% | -$1.88M |
|
1342
J.M. Smucker
SJM
$13.5B
| $6.54M | 0.01% |
62,263
+8,494
| +16% | +$920K |
|
1343
Emcor
EME
$30.2B
| $6.54M | 0.01% |
167,052
+94,372
| +130% | +$3.82M |
|
1344
CALL
Herbalife
HLF
$1.29B
| $6.54M | 0.01% |
+187,400
| New | +$5.8M |
|
1345
Constellium
CSTM
$3.84B
| $6.53M | 0.01% |
336,335
+37,935
| +13% | +$690K |
|
|
RPAI
1346
DELISTED
RETAIL PROPERTIES OF AMERICA, INC.
RPAI
| $6.52M | 0.01% |
474,446
-116,917
| -20% | -$1.66M |
|
1347
Gran Tierra Energy
GTE
$233M
| $6.51M | 0.01% |
91,801
+89,578
| +4,030% | +$5.88M |
|
|
WFT
1348
DELISTED
Weatherford International plc
WFT
| $6.5M | 0.01% |
424,345
+55,620
| +15% | +$816K |
|
|
SINA
1349
CALL
DELISTED
Sina Corp
SINA
| $6.48M | 0.01% |
79,800
+61,300
| +331% | +$4.5M |
|
1350
CALL
Middleby
MIDD
$6.06B
| $6.48M | 0.01% |
93,000
| – | – |
|
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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.