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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1451
PUT
SPS Commerce
SPSC
$2.55B
| $5.75M | 0.01% |
172,000
+38,400
| +29% | +$1.22M |
|
1452
OGE Energy
OGE
$9.86B
| $5.75M | 0.01% |
159,430
+106,028
| +199% | +$3.83M |
|
|
DWRE
1453
CALL
DELISTED
DEMANDWARE INC COM STK (DE)
DWRE
| $5.75M | 0.01% |
124,000
+84,400
| +213% | +$3.8M |
|
|
IOC
1454
PUT
DELISTED
Interoil Corporation
IOC
| $5.74M | 0.01% |
80,500
+30,900
| +62% | +$2.31M |
|
|
STSA
1455
DELISTED
STERLING FINL CORP (WA) COM NEW
STSA
| $5.73M | 0.01% |
199,940
-87,136
| -30% | -$2.31M |
|
|
MINI
1456
DELISTED
Mobile Mini Inc
MINI
| $5.72M | 0.01% |
168,091
-17,375
| -9% | -$571K |
|
1457
CALL
DaVita
DVA
$15.5B
| $5.72M | 0.01% |
100,600
-45,200
| -31% | -$2.59M |
|
1458
AMC Global Media
AMCX
$450M
| $5.72M | 0.01% |
83,479
-113,317
| -58% | -$7.51M |
|
|
VLTR
1459
DELISTED
VOLTERRA SEMCONDUCTOR CORP
VLTR
| $5.71M | 0.01% |
248,418
+130,039
| +110% | +$2.47M |
|
|
PXD
1460
DELISTED
Pioneer Natural Resource Co.
PXD
| $5.71M | 0.01% |
30,223
+25,812
| +585% | +$4.39M |
|
|
GWR
1461
CALL
DELISTED
Genesee & Wyoming Inc.
GWR
| $5.69M | 0.01% |
61,200
-24,200
| -28% | -$2.18M |
|
|
SDRL
1462
CALL
DELISTED
Seadrill Limited Common Stock
SDRL
| $5.69M | 0.01% |
471
+396
| +528% | +$4.68M |
|
|
HAR
1463
CALL
DELISTED
Harman International Industries
HAR
| $5.68M | 0.01% |
85,800
+65,800
| +329% | +$4.11M |
|
|
CPN
1464
DELISTED
Calpine Corporation
CPN
| $5.67M | 0.01% |
291,789
-553,430
| -65% | -$11M |
|
1465
Chord Energy
CHRD
$7.68B
| $5.66M | 0.01% |
115,098
+104,142
| +951% | +$4.38M |
|
1466
CALL
Diageo
DEO
$49.6B
| $5.64M | 0.01% |
44,400
+20,000
| +82% | +$2.5M |
|
|
TRW
1467
PUT
DELISTED
TRW AUTOMOTIVE HOLDINGS CORP
TRW
| $5.64M | 0.01% |
79,100
+18,400
| +30% | +$1.29M |
|
|
CHSP
1468
DELISTED
Chesapeake Lodging Trust
CHSP
| $5.62M | 0.01% |
238,606
+7,216
| +3% | +$166K |
|
1469
International Flavors & Fragrances
IFF
$20.3B
| $5.62M | 0.01% |
68,232
-89,279
| -57% | -$7.23M |
|
1470
ManpowerGroup
MAN
$2.6B
| $5.61M | 0.01% |
77,079
+47,230
| +158% | +$3.16M |
|
1471
American Water Works
AWK
$27B
| $5.61M | 0.01% |
135,790
+16,674
| +14% | +$690K |
|
1472
Vermilion Energy
VET
$1.66B
| $5.6M | 0.01% |
101,889
+57,200
| +128% | +$3.07M |
|
1473
Sony
SONY
$137B
| $5.58M | 0.01% |
1,297,720
+816,790
| +170% | +$3.46M |
|
1474
DTE Energy
DTE
$29.9B
| $5.57M | 0.01% |
99,225
-30,395
| -23% | -$1.76M |
|
1475
CALL
Mohawk Industries
MHK
$6.91B
| $5.56M | 0.01% |
42,700
+12,900
| +43% | +$1.57M |
|
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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.