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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1426
PUT
Markel Group
MKL
$25.2B
| $5.95M | 0.01% |
+11,500
| New | +$6.04M |
|
1427
EOG Resources
EOG
$77.7B
| $5.94M | 0.01% |
70,210
-99,688
| -59% | -$7.74M |
|
1428
CALL
Microchip Technology
MCHP
$38.8B
| $5.94M | 0.01% |
295,000
+137,000
| +87% | +$2.71M |
|
1429
Aon
AON
$80.6B
| $5.93M | 0.01% |
79,720
-209,271
| -72% | -$14.4M |
|
1430
IAMGOLD
IAG
$8.05B
| $5.93M | 0.01% |
1,243,638
+672,929
| +118% | +$3.53M |
|
|
IOC
1431
CALL
DELISTED
Interoil Corporation
IOC
| $5.92M | 0.01% |
83,000
+32,800
| +65% | +$2.45M |
|
|
PTLA
1432
DELISTED
Portola Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
PTLA
| $5.91M | 0.01% |
221,000
| – | – |
|
|
BCR
1433
PUT
DELISTED
CR Bard Inc.
BCR
| $5.9M | 0.01% |
51,200
+29,500
| +136% | +$3.38M |
|
1434
PUT
Hain Celestial
HAIN
$44.6M
| $5.89M | 0.01% |
+152,800
| New | +$5.76M |
|
1435
NOV
NOV
$6.84B
| $5.88M | 0.01% |
83,538
-468,234
| -85% | -$31.3M |
|
|
ROSE
1436
DELISTED
ROSETTA RESOURCES INC
ROSE
| $5.87M | 0.01% |
107,848
-209,416
| -66% | -$9.91M |
|
1437
PUT
Stryker
SYK
$135B
| $5.85M | 0.01% |
86,600
+42,900
| +98% | +$2.96M |
|
1438
CALL
T. Rowe Price
TROW
$25.5B
| $5.85M | 0.01% |
81,300
+28,900
| +55% | +$2.14M |
|
1439
PUT
United Rentals
URI
$65.7B
| $5.85M | 0.01% |
100,300
-4,300
| -4% | -$239K |
|
1440
Jones Lang LaSalle
JLL
$15.8B
| $5.83M | 0.01% |
66,817
-33,874
| -34% | -$3.02M |
|
1441
Marriott Vacations Worldwide
VAC
$3.53B
| $5.83M | 0.01% |
132,541
+87,235
| +193% | +$3.89M |
|
|
GRMN
1442
CALL
Garmin
GRMN
$56.9B
| $5.83M | 0.01% |
128,900
+52,500
| +69% | +$2.09M |
|
1443
National Grid
NGG
$79.3B
| $5.81M | 0.01% |
102,054
+23,636
| +30% | +$1.33M |
|
1444
CALL
Nike
NKE
$64.1B
| $5.81M | 0.01% |
160,000
| – | – |
|
1445
PUT
Consolidated Edison
ED
$41.4B
| $5.8M | 0.01% |
105,200
+43,200
| +70% | +$2.49M |
|
|
BECN
1446
DELISTED
Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc.
BECN
| $5.8M | 0.01% |
157,346
+105,190
| +202% | +$4.01M |
|
1447
CALL
Warner Bros
WBD
$64.3B
| $5.8M | 0.01% |
134,446
+63,407
| +89% | +$2.64M |
|
1448
CALL
Rayonier
RYN
$6.67B
| $5.79M | 0.01% |
153,492
-47,376
| -24% | -$1.82M |
|
1449
PUT
Transocean
RIG
$5.48B
| $5.79M | 0.01% |
130,000
-40,000
| -24% | -$1.89M |
|
1450
CALL
Black Hills Corp
BKH
$5.55B
| $5.78M | 0.01% |
115,900
+24,800
| +27% | +$1.26M |
|
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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.