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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
MAGN
1801
Magnera Corp
MAGN
$493M
| $3.94M | 0.01% |
11,200
+3,595
| +47% | +$1.24M |
|
|
FLTX
1802
CALL
DELISTED
Fleetmatics Group PLC
FLTX
| $3.94M | 0.01% |
+104,800
| New | +$4.21M |
|
|
EQY
1803
DELISTED
Equity One
EQY
| $3.93M | 0.01% |
179,948
+101,444
| +129% | +$2.28M |
|
1804
Watsco Inc
WSO
$13.2B
| $3.93M | 0.01% |
41,724
+23,441
| +128% | +$2.15M |
|
1805
Rigel Pharmaceuticals
RIGL
$723M
| $3.92M | 0.01% |
109,546
+26,702
| +32% | +$974K |
|
1806
McKesson
MCK
$104B
| $3.92M | 0.01% |
30,555
-29,484
| -49% | -$3.62M |
|
1807
CALL
Avis
CAR
$5.47B
| $3.92M | 0.01% |
135,900
| – | – |
|
1808
PUT
Canadian Pacific Kansas City
CP
$81B
| $3.91M | 0.01% |
158,500
-50,000
| -24% | -$1.24M |
|
1809
Packaging Corp of America
PKG
$22.2B
| $3.91M | 0.01% |
68,469
-460,752
| -87% | -$24.9M |
|
1810
PUT
Nokia
NOK
$46.9B
| $3.91M | 0.01% |
+600,000
| New | +$2.83M |
|
|
SEE
1811
PUT
DELISTED
Sealed Air
SEE
| $3.9M | 0.01% |
143,500
+122,200
| +574% | +$3.46M |
|
|
IDIX
1812
DELISTED
IDENIX PHARMACEUTICALS INC
IDIX
| $3.88M | 0.01% |
743,794
+71,303
| +11% | +$312K |
|
|
SODA
1813
CALL
DELISTED
SodaStream International Ltd
SODA
| $3.87M | 0.01% |
62,100
-5,000
| -7% | -$318K |
|
|
ITC
1814
PUT
DELISTED
ITC HOLDINGS CORP
ITC
| $3.87M | 0.01% |
123,600
+60,000
| +94% | +$1.82M |
|
|
XEC
1815
DELISTED
CIMAREX ENERGY CO
XEC
| $3.86M | 0.01% |
40,079
-89,343
| -69% | -$7.24M |
|
|
SEMG
1816
CALL
DELISTED
SEMGROUP CORPORATION
SEMG
| $3.86M | 0.01% |
67,700
+9,400
| +16% | +$521K |
|
|
BZ
1817
DELISTED
BOISE INC COM STK (DE)
BZ
| $3.85M | 0.01% |
305,255
-99,365
| -25% | -$949K |
|
1818
OFG Bancorp
OFG
$2.21B
| $3.84M | 0.01% |
237,429
-12,009
| -5% | -$215K |
|
1819
PUT
Ross Stores
ROST
$80.8B
| $3.84M | 0.01% |
105,600
+61,600
| +140% | +$2.1M |
|
|
HI
1820
DELISTED
Hillenbrand
HI
| $3.84M | 0.01% |
140,393
-59,226
| -30% | -$1.5M |
|
|
ARMH
1821
CALL
DELISTED
ARM HOLDINGS PLC ADS
ARMH
| $3.83M | 0.01% |
79,700
| – | – |
|
1822
The GEO Group
GEO
$4B
| $3.83M | 0.01% |
172,859
-169,065
| -49% | -$3.79M |
|
|
GDP
1823
DELISTED
GOODRICH PETROLEUM CORP(NEW)
GDP
| $3.83M | 0.01% |
157,703
-68,995
| -30% | -$1.39M |
|
1824
Expro Ltd
XPRO
$1.64B
| $3.83M | 0.01% |
+21,311
| New | +$3.59M |
|
1825
CALL
SBA Communications
SBAC
$19.8B
| $3.82M | 0.01% |
47,500
+24,100
| +103% | +$1.83M |
|
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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.