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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2101
PUT
Vornado Realty Trust
VNO
$7.65B
| $2.81M | ﹤0.01% |
45,653
+27,337
| +149% | +$1.69M |
|
2102
PUT
Black Hills Corp
BKH
$5.55B
| $2.81M | ﹤0.01% |
56,300
+6,500
| +13% | +$329K |
|
|
CMA
2103
PUT
DELISTED
Comerica
CMA
| $2.81M | ﹤0.01% |
71,400
+22,300
| +45% | +$926K |
|
2104
CALL
Magna International
MGA
$18.8B
| $2.81M | ﹤0.01% |
68,000
-17,800
| -21% | -$697K |
|
2105
AngloGold Ashanti
AU
$39.4B
| $2.8M | ﹤0.01% |
211,158
-28,422
| -12% | -$381K |
|
|
AVG
2106
DELISTED
AVG Technologies N.V.
AVG
| $2.8M | ﹤0.01% |
117,075
+77,875
| +199% | +$1.73M |
|
2107
TTEC Holdings
TTEC
$124M
| $2.8M | ﹤0.01% |
111,655
+19,065
| +21% | +$472K |
|
2108
Consolidated Edison
ED
$41.4B
| $2.8M | ﹤0.01% |
50,738
+19,900
| +65% | +$1.15M |
|
|
DCH
2109
Dauch Corp
DCH
$1.31B
| $2.79M | ﹤0.01% |
+141,708
| New | +$2.79M |
|
|
MODV
2110
DELISTED
ModivCare
MODV
| $2.79M | ﹤0.01% |
97,335
+8,294
| +9% | +$233K |
|
|
LNW
2111
DELISTED
Light & Wonder
LNW
| $2.79M | ﹤0.01% |
+172,608
| New | +$2.44M |
|
|
NSM
2112
DELISTED
Nationstar Mortgage Holdings
NSM
| $2.79M | ﹤0.01% |
49,598
-8,000
| -14% | -$390K |
|
2113
Credit Acceptance
CACC
$5.82B
| $2.79M | ﹤0.01% |
25,150
+8,920
| +55% | +$988K |
|
2114
CALL
Pool Corp
POOL
$7.05B
| $2.78M | ﹤0.01% |
49,600
+17,100
| +53% | +$925K |
|
|
CYT
2115
DELISTED
CYTEC INDS INC
CYT
| $2.78M | ﹤0.01% |
68,406
-19,150
| -22% | -$743K |
|
2116
CALL
Cooper Companies
COO
$14.2B
| $2.77M | ﹤0.01% |
85,600
+23,600
| +38% | +$761K |
|
|
DBD
2117
DELISTED
Diebold Nixdorf Incorporated
DBD
| $2.77M | ﹤0.01% |
94,426
+59,566
| +171% | +$1.87M |
|
2118
PUT
TD Synnex
SNX
$19.9B
| $2.77M | ﹤0.01% |
90,000
+11,000
| +14% | +$281K |
|
2119
PUT
United Airlines
UAL
$38.8B
| $2.76M | ﹤0.01% |
+90,000
| New | +$2.9M |
|
2120
PUT
Herc Holdings
HRI
$4.78B
| $2.76M | ﹤0.01% |
41,567
+9,267
| +29% | +$710K |
|
|
NUAN
2121
DELISTED
Nuance Communications, Inc.
NUAN
| $2.76M | ﹤0.01% |
170,618
+56,693
| +50% | +$938K |
|
2122
PUT
Cognex
CGNX
$9.62B
| $2.76M | ﹤0.01% |
+176,000
| New | +$2.46M |
|
|
FWLT
2123
DELISTED
FOSTER WHEELER AG (SWITZERLAND)
FWLT
| $2.76M | ﹤0.01% |
104,790
+24,407
| +30% | +$571K |
|
2124
Hilltop Holdings
HTH
$2.26B
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
148,755
-142,325
| -49% | -$2.39M |
|
|
PACT
2125
DELISTED
PACTERA TECHNOLOGY INTL LTD SPONSORED ADR
PACT
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
467,222
+27,831
| +6% | +$185K |
|
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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.