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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1851
PUT
ITT
ITT
$17.1B
| $3.71M | 0.01% |
103,200
+72,300
| +234% | +$2.41M |
|
1852
PUT
Synaptics
SYNA
$4.05B
| $3.68M | 0.01% |
83,200
| – | – |
|
1853
CALL
DTE Energy
DTE
$29.9B
| $3.65M | 0.01% |
65,095
-4,818
| -7% | -$279K |
|
1854
CALL
General Mills
GIS
$20.2B
| $3.65M | 0.01% |
76,200
-23,500
| -24% | -$1.18M |
|
|
LXK
1855
CALL
DELISTED
Lexmark Intl Inc
LXK
| $3.65M | 0.01% |
+110,600
| New | +$3.92M |
|
1856
PUT
Pool Corp
POOL
$7.05B
| $3.64M | 0.01% |
64,900
| – | – |
|
1857
CALL
Protolabs
PRLB
$1.7B
| $3.64M | 0.01% |
+47,600
| New | +$3.3M |
|
1858
Pinnacle West Capital
PNW
$12.4B
| $3.63M | 0.01% |
66,356
+14,634
| +28% | +$822K |
|
1859
PUT
LCI Industries
LCII
$2.59B
| $3.63M | 0.01% |
79,700
+37,000
| +87% | +$1.57M |
|
|
FDO
1860
CALL
DELISTED
FAMILY DOLLAR STORES
FDO
| $3.63M | 0.01% |
+50,400
| New | +$3.54M |
|
|
UNT
1861
DELISTED
UNIT Corporation
UNT
| $3.63M | 0.01% |
78,021
+15,990
| +26% | +$734K |
|
|
PETX
1862
DELISTED
Aratana Therapeutics, Inc.
PETX
| $3.62M | 0.01% |
221,687
-16,065
| -7% | -$169K |
|
|
CBM
1863
DELISTED
Cambrex Corporation
CBM
| $3.62M | 0.01% |
274,161
+133,268
| +95% | +$1.88M |
|
1864
Wynn Resorts
WYNN
$10.3B
| $3.62M | 0.01% |
22,900
-168,257
| -88% | -$23.6M |
|
|
ANSS
1865
DELISTED
Ansys
ANSS
| $3.62M | 0.01% |
41,787
+28,613
| +217% | +$2.39M |
|
|
SREV
1866
DELISTED
ServiceSource International, Inc.
SREV
| $3.62M | 0.01% |
299,289
+158,092
| +112% | +$1.87M |
|
1867
CALL
SM Energy
SM
$7.6B
| $3.6M | 0.01% |
+46,700
| New | +$3.23M |
|
1868
CALL
Lennar Class A
LEN
$20.4B
| $3.6M | 0.01% |
106,737
| – | – |
|
1869
PUT
Dick's Sporting Goods
DKS
$18.4B
| $3.59M | 0.01% |
67,200
+33,200
| +98% | +$1.67M |
|
1870
Silicon Motion
SIMO
$7.11B
| $3.59M | 0.01% |
274,679
+159,185
| +138% | +$1.8M |
|
1871
Maximus
MMS
$3.32B
| $3.58M | 0.01% |
79,545
+56,433
| +244% | +$2.18M |
|
1872
PUT
CVS Health
CVS
$135B
| $3.58M | 0.01% |
63,100
+22,000
| +54% | +$1.31M |
|
1873
PUT
Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile
SQM
$19.3B
| $3.58M | 0.01% |
120,262
+79,182
| +193% | +$2.47M |
|
1874
Pacira BioSciences
PCRX
$1.04B
| $3.57M | 0.01% |
74,310
-154,326
| -67% | -$5.62M |
|
1875
PUT
BP
BP
$112B
| $3.57M | 0.01% |
103,917
| – | – |
|
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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.