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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2051
CALL
EPR Properties
EPR
$4.89B
| $2.98M | ﹤0.01% |
61,100
+18,000
| +42% | +$907K |
|
|
P
2052
CALL
DELISTED
Pandora Media Inc
P
| $2.97M | ﹤0.01% |
+118,300
| New | +$2.42M |
|
|
GFA
2053
DELISTED
Gafisa S.A.
GFA
| $2.97M | ﹤0.01% |
68,649
-63,152
| -48% | -$2.25M |
|
|
EGL
2054
DELISTED
Engility Holdings, Inc.
EGL
| $2.97M | ﹤0.01% |
93,544
+31,812
| +52% | +$1.03M |
|
2055
PUT
Williams-Sonoma
WSM
$27.5B
| $2.97M | ﹤0.01% |
105,600
+46,000
| +77% | +$1.33M |
|
2056
CALL
Enovis
ENOV
$1.74B
| $2.97M | ﹤0.01% |
30,503
-11,620
| -28% | -$1.07M |
|
2057
CNX Resources
CNX
$4.91B
| $2.96M | ﹤0.01% |
105,649
+11,760
| +13% | +$307K |
|
2058
Warner Bros
WBD
$64.3B
| $2.96M | ﹤0.01% |
68,628
-21,993
| -24% | -$914K |
|
|
VOCS
2059
DELISTED
VOCUS INC
VOCS
| $2.96M | ﹤0.01% |
317,955
-23,497
| -7% | -$238K |
|
2060
PUT
First Financial Bankshares
FFIN
$5.05B
| $2.96M | ﹤0.01% |
201,200
+49,600
| +33% | +$739K |
|
|
BONT
2061
DELISTED
Bon-Ton Stores Inc/The
BONT
| $2.96M | ﹤0.01% |
280,306
+167,908
| +149% | +$2.59M |
|
2062
Royal Bank of Canada
RY
$287B
| $2.95M | ﹤0.01% |
+46,094
| New | +$2.86M |
|
2063
Middleby
MIDD
$6.01B
| $2.95M | ﹤0.01% |
42,363
+34,488
| +438% | +$2.21M |
|
|
CIT
2064
CALL
DELISTED
CIT Group Inc.
CIT
| $2.95M | ﹤0.01% |
60,400
+3,900
| +7% | +$192K |
|
2065
Pultegroup
PHM
$25.2B
| $2.94M | ﹤0.01% |
178,387
+56,416
| +46% | +$962K |
|
|
JAH
2066
PUT
DELISTED
JARDEN CORPORATION
JAH
| $2.94M | ﹤0.01% |
91,200
| – | – |
|
|
TYC
2067
CALL
DELISTED
TYCO INTL PLC COM SHS (IRL)
TYC
| $2.94M | ﹤0.01% |
80,315
+38,200
| +91% | +$1.38M |
|
2068
Woodward
WWD
$23B
| $2.94M | ﹤0.01% |
71,992
+38,554
| +115% | +$1.58M |
|
|
BNY
2069
CALL
Bank of New York Mellon
BNY
$103B
| $2.94M | ﹤0.01% |
97,300
| – | – |
|
2070
CALL
Hasbro
HAS
$13.5B
| $2.93M | ﹤0.01% |
62,200
+35,000
| +129% | +$1.63M |
|
2071
PUT
Digital Realty Trust
DLR
$69.6B
| $2.93M | ﹤0.01% |
55,100
+47,700
| +645% | +$2.71M |
|
2072
CALL
Roper Technologies
ROP
$40.4B
| $2.92M | ﹤0.01% |
22,000
-7,700
| -26% | -$989K |
|
|
SAPE
2073
DELISTED
SAPIENT CORP
SAPE
| $2.92M | ﹤0.01% |
187,643
+100,647
| +116% | +$1.49M |
|
2074
PUT
Weyerhaeuser
WY
$17.6B
| $2.92M | ﹤0.01% |
102,000
| – | – |
|
2075
CALL
Goodyear
GT
$2.09B
| $2.92M | ﹤0.01% |
+130,000
| New | +$2.49M |
|
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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.