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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1926
Chipotle Mexican Grill
CMG
$43.9B
| $3.42M | 0.01% |
399,500
-132,550
| -25% | -$1.07M |
|
1927
CALL
Consolidated Edison
ED
$41.4B
| $3.42M | 0.01% |
62,100
+12,000
| +24% | +$692K |
|
1928
Dover
DOV
$26.7B
| $3.42M | 0.01% |
56,755
+17,285
| +44% | +$996K |
|
|
JNY
1929
DELISTED
JONES GROUP INC COM STK (PA)
JNY
| $3.41M | 0.01% |
227,416
-277,625
| -55% | -$4.36M |
|
|
ASCMA
1930
DELISTED
Ascent Capital Group, Inc. Series A
ASCMA
| $3.41M | 0.01% |
42,247
-24,717
| -37% | -$1.94M |
|
1931
Sanofi
SNY
$107B
| $3.4M | 0.01% |
67,200
+30,200
| +82% | +$1.54M |
|
|
GES
1932
DELISTED
Guess Inc
GES
| $3.4M | 0.01% |
+113,949
| New | +$3.56M |
|
1933
Global Payments
GPN
$24.1B
| $3.39M | 0.01% |
132,908
-166,340
| -56% | -$4.02M |
|
1934
CALL
Sysco
SYY
$40.8B
| $3.39M | 0.01% |
106,500
+39,700
| +59% | +$1.33M |
|
|
ATHN
1935
CALL
DELISTED
Athenahealth, Inc.
ATHN
| $3.39M | 0.01% |
31,200
+27,100
| +661% | +$2.93M |
|
1936
CALL
Cencora
COR
$62B
| $3.38M | 0.01% |
55,400
+43,900
| +382% | +$2.57M |
|
1937
CALL
Core Laboratories
CLB
$455M
| $3.38M | 0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
|
SAVE
1938
CALL
DELISTED
Spirit Airlines, Inc.
SAVE
| $3.38M | 0.01% |
98,600
+20,000
| +25% | +$662K |
|
|
WFT
1939
PUT
DELISTED
Weatherford International plc
WFT
| $3.38M | 0.01% |
220,400
| – | – |
|
1940
Cigna
CI
$78.4B
| $3.37M | 0.01% |
43,901
-126,068
| -74% | -$9.84M |
|
|
JIVE
1941
DELISTED
Jive Software, Inc.
JIVE
| $3.37M | 0.01% |
269,665
-102,059
| -27% | -$1.47M |
|
1942
PUT
Southern Company
SO
$108B
| $3.37M | 0.01% |
81,800
+10,400
| +15% | +$448K |
|
1943
PUT
CNX Resources
CNX
$4.91B
| $3.37M | 0.01% |
120,000
| – | – |
|
1944
PUT
W.P. Carey
WPC
$17B
| $3.36M | 0.01% |
53,092
+32,672
| +160% | +$2.15M |
|
|
SDRL
1945
PUT
DELISTED
Seadrill Limited Common Stock
SDRL
| $3.36M | 0.01% |
+278
| New | +$3.29M |
|
|
CZZ
1946
DELISTED
Cosan Limited
CZZ
| $3.36M | 0.01% |
218,415
+197,452
| +942% | +$2.98M |
|
1947
Eldorado Gold
EGO
$8.33B
| $3.35M | 0.01% |
99,929
+37,101
| +59% | +$1.41M |
|
|
RRTS
1948
DELISTED
RoadRunner Transportation Systems, Inc.
RRTS
| $3.35M | 0.01% |
4,749
-458
| -9% | -$327K |
|
1949
PUT
Expeditors International
EXPD
$22.3B
| $3.34M | 0.01% |
75,900
+65,000
| +596% | +$2.7M |
|
|
STJ
1950
CALL
DELISTED
St Jude Medical
STJ
| $3.34M | 0.01% |
+62,300
| New | +$3.21M |
|
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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.