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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1626
Post Holdings
POST
$4.42B
| $4.72M | 0.01% |
178,756
+113,902
| +176% | +$3.32M |
|
1627
Magnachip Semiconductor
MX
$110M
| $4.72M | 0.01% |
219,249
+84,531
| +63% | +$1.7M |
|
1628
PUT
Delta Air Lines
DAL
$56.7B
| $4.72M | 0.01% |
200,000
| – | – |
|
|
CERN
1629
DELISTED
Cerner Corp
CERN
| $4.72M | 0.01% |
89,768
-14,460
| -14% | -$704K |
|
1630
Chunghwa Telecom
CHT
$33.5B
| $4.71M | 0.01% |
149,202
+16,385
| +12% | +$523K |
|
1631
PUT
Cencora
COR
$62B
| $4.71M | 0.01% |
77,100
| – | – |
|
1632
Webster Financial
WBS
$12.3B
| $4.71M | 0.01% |
184,388
-147,487
| -44% | -$3.93M |
|
1633
PUT
Occidental Petroleum
OXY
$55.7B
| $4.71M | 0.01% |
52,502
-84,232
| -62% | -$7.24M |
|
1634
CALL
Lamar Advertising Co
LAMR
$16.7B
| $4.7M | 0.01% |
100,000
+20,000
| +25% | +$881K |
|
1635
CALL
H&R Block
HRB
$5.98B
| $4.69M | 0.01% |
175,800
| – | – |
|
1636
Revvity
RVTY
$12.6B
| $4.69M | 0.01% |
124,123
+113,984
| +1,124% | +$4.09M |
|
|
PPLI
1637
PUT
People Inc
PPLI
$3.12B
| $4.68M | 0.01% |
478,967
+367,059
| +328% | +$3.35M |
|
1638
PUT
Mativ Holdings
MATV
$479M
| $4.68M | 0.01% |
77,300
+37,500
| +94% | +$2.12M |
|
|
ONIT
1639
CALL
Onity Group
ONIT
$342M
| $4.68M | 0.01% |
5,593
+4,713
| +536% | +$3.56M |
|
1640
CALL
Trip.com Group
TCOM
$29B
| $4.67M | 0.01% |
+160,000
| New | +$3.44M |
|
1641
PUT
Tidewater
TDW
$3.63B
| $4.66M | 0.01% |
2,437
| – | – |
|
1642
Novartis
NVS
$302B
| $4.65M | 0.01% |
67,665
-94,317
| -58% | -$6.24M |
|
1643
PUT
Chubb
CB
$140B
| $4.65M | 0.01% |
49,700
+25,800
| +108% | +$2.36M |
|
1644
PUT
Alcoa
AA
$11.3B
| $4.65M | 0.01% |
238,202
+108,198
| +83% | +$2.09M |
|
|
TIBX
1645
DELISTED
TIBCO SOFTWARE INC
TIBX
| $4.64M | 0.01% |
181,519
-1,544,708
| -89% | -$36.9M |
|
1646
CALL
Electronic Arts
EA
$52.7B
| $4.64M | 0.01% |
181,700
+121,700
| +203% | +$3.16M |
|
|
RPTP
1647
DELISTED
RAPTOR PHARMACEUTICAL CORP COM STK (DE)
RPTP
| $4.64M | 0.01% |
+310,560
| New | +$3.72M |
|
1648
CALL
Thermo Fisher Scientific
TMO
$214B
| $4.63M | 0.01% |
50,300
+30,300
| +152% | +$2.74M |
|
1649
InterDigital
IDCC
$6.75B
| $4.62M | 0.01% |
123,874
+70,526
| +132% | +$2.66M |
|
|
NCI
1650
DELISTED
Navigant Consulting, Inc.
NCI
| $4.62M | 0.01% |
298,941
+12,664
| +4% | +$178K |
|
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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.