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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1351
Minerals Technologies
MTX
$2.29B
| $6.46M | 0.01% |
130,944
+14,363
| +12% | +$662K |
|
1352
CALL
Ashland
ASH
$3.34B
| $6.46M | 0.01% |
142,876
+34,135
| +31% | +$1.47M |
|
1353
PUT
Expedia Group
EXPE
$36.5B
| $6.45M | 0.01% |
124,500
+70,800
| +132% | +$3.78M |
|
|
NYX
1354
DELISTED
NYSE EURONEXT INC
NYX
| $6.45M | 0.01% |
153,516
-49,918
| -25% | -$2.09M |
|
|
CTRA
1355
CALL
DELISTED
Coterra Energy
CTRA
| $6.4M | 0.01% |
171,600
+20,000
| +13% | +$750K |
|
|
SIX
1356
DELISTED
Six Flags Entertainment Corp.
SIX
| $6.4M | 0.01% |
189,498
-278,905
| -60% | -$9.87M |
|
|
AXE
1357
DELISTED
Anixter International Inc
AXE
| $6.39M | 0.01% |
72,875
+33,630
| +86% | +$2.82M |
|
1358
Expeditors International
EXPD
$22.3B
| $6.38M | 0.01% |
144,918
-376,353
| -72% | -$15.6M |
|
1359
Hormel Foods
HRL
$14.2B
| $6.37M | 0.01% |
302,536
+105,682
| +54% | +$2.22M |
|
1360
CALL
Axos Financial
AX
$5.58B
| $6.36M | 0.01% |
392,000
+266,800
| +213% | +$3.97M |
|
|
HAR
1361
PUT
DELISTED
Harman International Industries
HAR
| $6.35M | 0.01% |
+95,900
| New | +$5.99M |
|
|
CVD
1362
DELISTED
COVANCE INC.
CVD
| $6.35M | 0.01% |
73,431
-31,197
| -30% | -$2.57M |
|
1363
Grand Canyon Education
LOPE
$4.22B
| $6.35M | 0.01% |
157,583
+85,390
| +118% | +$3.05M |
|
1364
First Horizon
FHN
$12.2B
| $6.33M | 0.01% |
576,442
+71,449
| +14% | +$843K |
|
1365
CALL
Pultegroup
PHM
$25.2B
| $6.33M | 0.01% |
383,500
-7,200
| -2% | -$123K |
|
1366
Santander
BSBR
$38.2B
| $6.33M | 0.01% |
950,279
+874,770
| +1,158% | +$5.11M |
|
|
SPWR
1367
CALL
DELISTED
SunPower Corporation Common Stock
SPWR
| $6.32M | 0.01% |
369,076
+113,303
| +44% | +$1.77M |
|
|
BSMX
1368
DELISTED
Banco Santander México, S, A., Institución de Banca Múltiple, Grupo Financiero Santander México
BSMX
| $6.3M | 0.01% |
456,251
-95,367
| -17% | -$1.37M |
|
1369
ON Semiconductor
ON
$30.7B
| $6.3M | 0.01% |
863,224
-1,541,613
| -64% | -$11.8M |
|
|
Y
1370
DELISTED
Alleghany Corp
Y
| $6.29M | 0.01% |
15,361
-1,548
| -9% | -$618K |
|
1371
Dine Brands
DIN
$462M
| $6.28M | 0.01% |
91,072
+77,655
| +579% | +$5.33M |
|
1372
Bio-Techne
TECH
$11.2B
| $6.28M | 0.01% |
313,708
+54,556
| +21% | +$1.04M |
|
1373
PUT
Bausch Health
BHC
$1.75B
| $6.26M | 0.01% |
60,000
+35,500
| +145% | +$3.46M |
|
1374
PUT
ATI
ATI
$24.3B
| $6.24M | 0.01% |
204,300
| – | – |
|
|
COL
1375
CALL
DELISTED
Rockwell Collins
COL
| $6.23M | 0.01% |
91,800
+82,500
| +887% | +$5.83M |
|
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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.