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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
HOS
1776
PUT
DELISTED
Hornbeck Offshore Services, Inc.
HOS
| $4.03M | 0.01% |
70,200
-20,000
| -22% | -$1.13M |
|
1777
CALL
Mativ Holdings
MATV
$479M
| $4.03M | 0.01% |
66,600
+55,000
| +474% | +$3.1M |
|
1778
TechnipFMC
FTI
$28.6B
| $4.03M | 0.01% |
97,733
+66,806
| +216% | +$2.75M |
|
|
INN
1779
Summit Hotel Properties
INN
$766M
| $4.03M | 0.01% |
438,266
+162,187
| +59% | +$1.57M |
|
1780
CALL
Agilent Technologies
A
$39.6B
| $4.02M | 0.01% |
109,743
+36,628
| +50% | +$1.23M |
|
|
VMW
1781
DELISTED
VMware, Inc
VMW
| $4.02M | 0.01% |
49,679
-24,746
| -33% | -$2M |
|
|
ORB
1782
DELISTED
ORBITAL SCIENCES CORP
ORB
| $4.02M | 0.01% |
189,689
+72,070
| +61% | +$1.36M |
|
|
CAM
1783
CALL
DELISTED
CAMERON INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
CAM
| $4.02M | 0.01% |
68,800
+11,400
| +20% | +$679K |
|
1784
Upbound Group
UPBD
$1.22B
| $4.01M | 0.01% |
+105,334
| New | +$4.06M |
|
1785
CALL
Manhattan Associates
MANH
$11.9B
| $4.01M | 0.01% |
168,000
+86,400
| +106% | +$1.91M |
|
1786
PUT
Diamondback Energy
FANG
$56B
| $4M | 0.01% |
+93,700
| New | +$3.81M |
|
1787
LSB Industries
LXU
$824M
| $3.98M | 0.01% |
154,383
+41,328
| +37% | +$1.03M |
|
1788
CALL
NetApp
NTAP
$34B
| $3.98M | 0.01% |
93,400
+53,400
| +134% | +$2.22M |
|
|
KOG
1789
DELISTED
KODIAK OIL & GAS CORP
KOG
| $3.98M | 0.01% |
330,036
-748,236
| -69% | -$7.5M |
|
1790
CALL
Cognex
CGNX
$9.62B
| $3.97M | 0.01% |
+253,200
| New | +$3.54M |
|
|
ONE
1791
DELISTED
HIGHER ONE HOLDINGS, INC COM STK
ONE
| $3.97M | 0.01% |
517,600
+192,282
| +59% | +$1.76M |
|
1792
PUT
Dorman Products
DORM
$4.22B
| $3.97M | 0.01% |
80,100
+30,000
| +60% | +$1.47M |
|
1793
Walt Disney
DIS
$171B
| $3.97M | 0.01% |
61,524
+21,037
| +52% | +$1.35M |
|
1794
MKS Inc
MKSI
$17.4B
| $3.97M | 0.01% |
149,234
+37,065
| +33% | +$990K |
|
1795
PUT
Invesco
IVZ
$12.4B
| $3.96M | 0.01% |
124,300
| – | – |
|
|
SCTY
1796
PUT
DELISTED
SolarCity Corporation
SCTY
| $3.96M | 0.01% |
114,600
+37,300
| +48% | +$1.4M |
|
1797
PUT
Globe Life
GL
$14B
| $3.96M | 0.01% |
82,050
+67,350
| +458% | +$3.17M |
|
1798
RB Global
RBA
$21.5B
| $3.95M | 0.01% |
195,812
-219,430
| -53% | -$4.24M |
|
1799
CALL
Tyler Technologies
TYL
$13.7B
| $3.94M | 0.01% |
45,100
+15,700
| +53% | +$1.21M |
|
1800
First American
FAF
$7.98B
| $3.94M | 0.01% |
161,962
+80,456
| +99% | +$1.79M |
|
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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.