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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1376
CALL
C.H. Robinson
CHRW
$20.5B
| $6.22M | 0.01% |
104,500
+32,700
| +46% | +$1.92M |
|
|
ZVO
1377
DELISTED
Zovio Inc. Common Stock
ZVO
| $6.21M | 0.01% |
344,445
+119,102
| +53% | +$1.94M |
|
1378
Usana Health Sciences
USNA
$419M
| $6.21M | 0.01% |
143,154
+2,986
| +2% | +$120K |
|
|
MESG
1379
DELISTED
XURA INC COM (DE)
MESG
| $6.2M | 0.01% |
194,120
-30,702
| -14% | -$957K |
|
1380
CALL
Aon
AON
$80.6B
| $6.2M | 0.01% |
83,300
+63,400
| +319% | +$4.35M |
|
|
LSE
1381
DELISTED
CAPLEASE, INC
LSE
| $6.19M | 0.01% |
729,516
+56,383
| +8% | +$479K |
|
1382
Mercado Libre
MELI
$94.5B
| $6.19M | 0.01% |
45,901
-25,773
| -36% | -$3.1M |
|
|
WMGI
1383
DELISTED
Wright Medical Group Inc
WMGI
| $6.19M | 0.01% |
237,182
+134,269
| +130% | +$3.51M |
|
1384
Aecom
ACM
$9.46B
| $6.17M | 0.01% |
197,262
-190,328
| -49% | -$5.96M |
|
1385
Molina Healthcare
MOH
$10.4B
| $6.15M | 0.01% |
172,743
+161,143
| +1,389% | +$5.95M |
|
1386
CALL
Allegiant Air
ALGT
$2.57B
| $6.14M | 0.01% |
58,300
-11,500
| -16% | -$1.14M |
|
1387
Delta Air Lines
DAL
$56.7B
| $6.14M | 0.01% |
260,342
-333,887
| -56% | -$6.96M |
|
|
NFX
1388
PUT
DELISTED
Newfield Exploration
NFX
| $6.13M | 0.01% |
224,100
| – | – |
|
1389
PUT
Visteon
VC
$2.85B
| $6.13M | 0.01% |
81,000
+20,000
| +33% | +$1.39M |
|
1390
PUT
Gen Digital
GEN
$16.5B
| $6.12M | 0.01% |
247,400
+98,300
| +66% | +$2.47M |
|
1391
Oneok
OKE
$56.7B
| $6.12M | 0.01% |
131,015
+111,583
| +574% | +$4.84M |
|
|
ZAIS
1392
DELISTED
ZAIS Group Holdings, Inc.
ZAIS
| $6.11M | 0.01% |
600,000
| – | – |
|
|
PMC
1393
DELISTED
PharMerica Corporation
PMC
| $6.11M | 0.01% |
460,324
-131,982
| -22% | -$1.78M |
|
1394
Alliant Energy
LNT
$18.6B
| $6.1M | 0.01% |
246,176
-227,566
| -48% | -$5.82M |
|
1395
CALL
Parker-Hannifin
PH
$120B
| $6.1M | 0.01% |
56,100
+27,800
| +98% | +$2.86M |
|
1396
Ball Corp
BALL
$17.5B
| $6.09M | 0.01% |
271,500
-316,650
| -54% | -$7.11M |
|
1397
CALL
Cognizant
CTSH
$26.5B
| $6.08M | 0.01% |
148,200
+139,400
| +1,584% | +$5.17M |
|
|
SFLY
1398
PUT
DELISTED
Shutterfly, Inc.
SFLY
| $6.08M | 0.01% |
108,900
+38,700
| +55% | +$2.15M |
|
1399
CALL
Southern Copper
SCCO
$138B
| $6.08M | 0.01% |
240,876
+135,702
| +129% | +$3.51M |
|
|
HBI
1400
PUT
DELISTED
Hanesbrands
HBI
| $6.08M | 0.01% |
390,000
+308,000
| +376% | +$4.58M |
|
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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.