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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1576
PUT
Liberty Media Series A
FWONA
$23.4B
| $4.96M | 0.01% |
189,696
+144,664
| +321% | +$3.63M |
|
|
MON
1577
CALL
DELISTED
Monsanto Co
MON
| $4.96M | 0.01% |
47,500
+40,000
| +533% | +$4.02M |
|
1578
PUT
Target
TGT
$66.3B
| $4.95M | 0.01% |
+77,300
| New | +$5.26M |
|
|
ASIA
1579
DELISTED
ASIAINFO-LINKAGE INC COM STK (DE)
ASIA
| $4.94M | 0.01% |
428,444
-51,596
| -11% | -$597K |
|
1580
CALL
Canadian Pacific Kansas City
CP
$81B
| $4.93M | 0.01% |
200,000
-200,000
| -50% | -$4.94M |
|
1581
Cogent Communications
CCOI
$635M
| $4.93M | 0.01% |
152,829
-12,387
| -7% | -$380K |
|
1582
PUT
ICICI Bank
IBN
$107B
| $4.93M | 0.01% |
+889,350
| New | +$5.22M |
|
1583
British American Tobacco
BTI
$136B
| $4.93M | 0.01% |
+93,742
| New | +$4.96M |
|
|
KS
1584
PUT
DELISTED
KapStone Paper and Pack Corp.
KS
| $4.92M | 0.01% |
230,000
+160,000
| +229% | +$3.49M |
|
1585
TD Synnex
SNX
$19.9B
| $4.91M | 0.01% |
+159,782
| New | +$4.08M |
|
1586
Travelers Companies
TRV
$81.1B
| $4.91M | 0.01% |
57,897
-192,400
| -77% | -$15.9M |
|
1587
CALL
BorgWarner
BWA
$12.8B
| $4.9M | 0.01% |
+109,738
| New | +$4.61M |
|
1588
CALL
Under Armour
UAA
$3.01B
| $4.89M | 0.01% |
247,746
+167,178
| +207% | +$2.93M |
|
1589
Fortune Brands Innovations
FBIN
$5.86B
| $4.88M | 0.01% |
137,263
-541,521
| -80% | -$18.5M |
|
1590
PUT
TechnipFMC
FTI
$28.6B
| $4.88M | 0.01% |
118,406
| – | – |
|
1591
Norfolk Southern
NSC
$75.4B
| $4.88M | 0.01% |
63,057
-506,048
| -89% | -$37.9M |
|
1592
CALL
Ventas
VTR
$47.5B
| $4.87M | 0.01% |
69,268
-1,489
| -2% | -$110K |
|
|
XNPT
1593
DELISTED
XENOPORT, INC.
XNPT
| $4.85M | 0.01% |
853,540
-22,667
| -3% | -$118K |
|
|
B
1594
DELISTED
Barnes Group Inc.
B
| $4.84M | 0.01% |
+138,727
| New | +$4.55M |
|
1595
Entegris
ENTG
$16.3B
| $4.83M | 0.01% |
476,258
-200,866
| -30% | -$1.94M |
|
|
CLR
1596
CALL
DELISTED
CONTINENTAL RESOURCES INC.
CLR
| $4.83M | 0.01% |
90,000
+46,600
| +107% | +$2.23M |
|
|
CIVI
1597
PUT
DELISTED
Civitas Resources
CIVI
| $4.83M | 0.01% |
896
+125
| +16% | +$577K |
|
|
CEB
1598
CALL
DELISTED
CEB Inc.
CEB
| $4.82M | 0.01% |
66,300
+31,900
| +93% | +$2.16M |
|
1599
PUT
Cboe Global Markets
CBOE
$32.2B
| $4.81M | 0.01% |
106,300
+55,500
| +109% | +$2.63M |
|
1600
Quad
QUAD
$479M
| $4.8M | 0.01% |
158,283
+22,486
| +17% | +$664K |
|
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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.