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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SNI
1526
DELISTED
Scripps Networks Interactive, Inc Common Class A
SNI
| $5.27M | 0.01% |
67,429
-419,556
| -86% | -$31M |
|
|
BBBY
1527
Bed Bath & Beyond
BBBY
$479M
| $5.27M | 0.01% |
236,238
+11,037
| +5% | +$249K |
|
1528
Allot
ALLT
$362M
| $5.26M | 0.01% |
416,807
-157,409
| -27% | -$2.1M |
|
1529
Moody's
MCO
$83.7B
| $5.26M | 0.01% |
74,781
-123,657
| -62% | -$8.11M |
|
1530
PUT
Northern Trust
NTRS
$21.8B
| $5.25M | 0.01% |
96,600
| – | – |
|
1531
PUT
Medtronic
MDT
$112B
| $5.25M | 0.01% |
98,600
+67,500
| +217% | +$3.63M |
|
1532
AAR Corp
AIR
$5.4B
| $5.24M | 0.01% |
191,601
-105,079
| -35% | -$2.69M |
|
1533
CALL
Qualcomm
QCOM
$164B
| $5.23M | 0.01% |
77,700
-12,300
| -14% | -$806K |
|
1534
PUT
Lennox International
LII
$15B
| $5.22M | 0.01% |
69,400
+40,000
| +136% | +$2.82M |
|
1535
Lesaka Technologies
LSAK
$384M
| $5.22M | 0.01% |
434,440
+223,930
| +106% | +$2.02M |
|
1536
CALL
J.M. Smucker
SJM
$13.5B
| $5.21M | 0.01% |
49,600
-29,800
| -38% | -$3.23M |
|
|
CTCT
1537
DELISTED
CONSTANT CONTACT, INC COM
CTCT
| $5.21M | 0.01% |
219,871
+109,205
| +99% | +$2.08M |
|
1538
PUT
Cooper Companies
COO
$14.2B
| $5.19M | 0.01% |
160,000
| – | – |
|
1539
Regis Corp
RGS
$68.4M
| $5.18M | 0.01% |
17,657
-9,237
| -34% | -$3.06M |
|
1540
PUT
Zimmer Biomet
ZBH
$18.8B
| $5.18M | 0.01% |
64,993
+26,780
| +70% | +$2.11M |
|
1541
NetApp
NTAP
$33.9B
| $5.18M | 0.01% |
121,573
-897,862
| -88% | -$37.3M |
|
1542
PUT
Lam Research
LRCX
$316B
| $5.18M | 0.01% |
1,012,000
+424,000
| +72% | +$2.07M |
|
1543
Avis
CAR
$5.47B
| $5.16M | 0.01% |
179,129
-95,005
| -35% | -$2.84M |
|
1544
PUT
Liberty Global Class A
LBTYA
$3.59B
| $5.16M | 0.01% |
157,621
+60,624
| +63% | +$1.96M |
|
1545
CALL
Vulcan Materials
VMC
$36.8B
| $5.13M | 0.01% |
99,100
-13,200
| -12% | -$653K |
|
1546
CALL
Oil States International
OIS
$466M
| $5.12M | 0.01% |
+86,625
| New | +$4.73M |
|
|
BERY
1547
DELISTED
Berry Global Group, Inc.
BERY
| $5.09M | 0.01% |
277,667
+164,733
| +146% | +$3.43M |
|
|
KERX
1548
DELISTED
Keryx Biopharmaceuticals Inc
KERX
| $5.09M | 0.01% |
504,067
-187,557
| -27% | -$1.67M |
|
1549
CALL
Eagle Materials
EXP
$6.49B
| $5.09M | 0.01% |
70,100
-20,900
| -23% | -$1.42M |
|
1550
CALL
Owens Corning
OC
$11B
| $5.08M | 0.01% |
133,700
| – | – |
|
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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.