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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
FCE.A
1976
DELISTED
Forest City Realty Trust, Inc.
FCE.A
| $3.25M | 0.01% |
+171,517
| New | +$3.11M |
|
|
NSU
1977
DELISTED
Nevsun Resources Ltd.
NSU
| $3.25M | 0.01% |
1,023,569
-605,085
| -37% | -$1.96M |
|
1978
CALL
Ross Stores
ROST
$80.8B
| $3.24M | 0.01% |
89,000
+68,800
| +341% | +$2.35M |
|
|
CRAY
1979
DELISTED
Cray, Inc.
CRAY
| $3.23M | 0.01% |
134,299
-48,388
| -26% | -$1.18M |
|
|
FLY
1980
DELISTED
Fly Leasing Limited
FLY
| $3.23M | 0.01% |
232,893
+138,251
| +146% | +$1.95M |
|
|
CSC
1981
PUT
DELISTED
Computer Sciences
CSC
| $3.22M | 0.01% |
147,838
+47,460
| +47% | +$998K |
|
1982
PUT
Assurant
AIZ
$13.9B
| $3.22M | 0.01% |
59,500
+27,300
| +85% | +$1.48M |
|
|
JBTM
1983
JBT Marel
JBTM
$7.35B
| $3.22M | 0.01% |
129,250
-16,319
| -11% | -$381K |
|
1984
PUT
AutoNation
AN
$7.7B
| $3.21M | 0.01% |
+61,600
| New | +$2.97M |
|
1985
Sibanye-Stillwater
SBSW
$6.05B
| $3.21M | 0.01% |
652,620
-1,020,862
| -61% | -$3.73M |
|
1986
CALL
Saia
SAIA
$10.5B
| $3.2M | 0.01% |
102,750
-21,000
| -17% | -$653K |
|
1987
PUT
Murphy Oil
MUR
$5.55B
| $3.2M | 0.01% |
53,100
+27,740
| +109% | +$1.63M |
|
|
TARO
1988
DELISTED
Taro Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.
TARO
| $3.2M | 0.01% |
42,140
-3,010
| -7% | -$195K |
|
|
QLIK
1989
DELISTED
QLIK TECHNOLOGIES INC COM STK (DE)
QLIK
| $3.2M | 0.01% |
93,530
+14,355
| +18% | +$471K |
|
1990
Affiliated Managers Group
AMG
$9.51B
| $3.2M | 0.01% |
17,525
+12,469
| +247% | +$2.21M |
|
1991
Central Pacific Financial
CPF
$1.02B
| $3.2M | 0.01% |
180,568
-35,330
| -16% | -$635K |
|
1992
CALL
Asbury Automotive
ABG
$4.62B
| $3.19M | 0.01% |
+60,000
| New | +$2.95M |
|
|
OME
1993
DELISTED
Omega Protein
OME
| $3.19M | 0.01% |
313,226
-7,770
| -2% | -$72.6K |
|
1994
CALL
Tractor Supply
TSCO
$16.3B
| $3.18M | 0.01% |
237,000
+200,000
| +541% | +$2.46M |
|
1995
PUT
Alexandria Real Estate Equities
ARE
$9.37B
| $3.18M | 0.01% |
+49,800
| New | +$3.28M |
|
1996
Unifirst Corp
UNF
$5.45B
| $3.18M | 0.01% |
30,453
+2,156
| +8% | +$213K |
|
|
AOL
1997
PUT
DELISTED
AOL INC COMMON STOCK
AOL
| $3.18M | 0.01% |
91,900
| – | – |
|
1998
PUT
Dominion Energy
D
$62.1B
| $3.17M | 0.01% |
50,800
+30,800
| +154% | +$1.83M |
|
1999
CALL
Watsco Inc
WSO
$13.2B
| $3.17M | 0.01% |
33,600
| – | – |
|
2000
PUT
Deckers Outdoor
DECK
$14.1B
| $3.16M | 0.01% |
288,000
| – | – |
|
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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.