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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2501
CALL
Semtech
SMTC
$10B
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
60,000
| – | – |
|
|
RUTH
2502
DELISTED
Ruth's Hospitality Group, Inc.
RUTH
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
151,466
-37,840
| -20% | -$463K |
|
|
RKUS
2503
DELISTED
RUCKUS WIRELESS INC COM STK (DE)
RKUS
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
106,585
+94,215
| +762% | +$1.37M |
|
|
DRII
2504
DELISTED
DIAMOND RESORTS INTL, INC
DRII
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
+95,204
| New | +$1.57M |
|
2505
CALL
Morningstar
MORN
$7.58B
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
+22,500
| New | +$1.74M |
|
|
ECOL
2506
DELISTED
US Ecology, Inc.
ECOL
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
59,006
+7,935
| +16% | +$233K |
|
2507
PUT
Advance Auto Parts
AAP
$3.52B
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
21,400
| – | – |
|
2508
Gray Television
GTN
$441M
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
225,317
+17,243
| +8% | +$129K |
|
2509
CALL
Encore Capital Group
ECPG
$2.06B
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
+38,400
| New | +$1.56M |
|
2510
CALL
American States Water
AWR
$3.44B
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
63,800
+29,200
| +84% | +$833K |
|
2511
PUT
RBC Bearings
RBC
$17.6B
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
+26,600
| New | +$1.56M |
|
|
SGEN
2512
PUT
DELISTED
Seagen Inc. Common Stock
SGEN
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
+40,000
| New | +$1.67M |
|
|
CA
2513
PUT
DELISTED
CA, Inc.
CA
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
59,000
+50,500
| +594% | +$1.51M |
|
2514
CALL
Jones Lang LaSalle
JLL
$16.1B
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$1.78M |
|
|
PHIIK
2515
DELISTED
PHI, Inc. Non-Voting Common Stock
PHIIK
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
46,310
-843
| -2% | -$30.6K |
|
|
SGI
2516
DELISTED
Silicon Graphics Intl.
SGI
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
107,385
-83,178
| -44% | -$1.34M |
|
2517
MaxLinear
MXL
$5.36B
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
210,389
+64,835
| +45% | +$505K |
|
|
BMCH
2518
DELISTED
BMC Stock Holdings, Inc
BMCH
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
+132,762
| New | +$1.81M |
|
|
MEAS
2519
PUT
DELISTED
MEASUREMENT SPECIALTIES INC
MEAS
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
32,000
| – | – |
|
2520
CALL
Macy's
M
$6.51B
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
40,100
| – | – |
|
2521
PUT
Sysco
SYY
$41B
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
54,500
-12,800
| -19% | -$429K |
|
|
TSYS
2522
DELISTED
TELECOMMUNICATIONS SYS INC "A"
TSYS
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
704,679
-222,691
| -24% | -$590K |
|
2523
PUT
L3Harris
LHX
$55.8B
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
29,200
+20,000
| +217% | +$1.11M |
|
|
ELNK
2524
DELISTED
EarthLink Holdings Corp.
ELNK
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
349,928
+177,552
| +103% | +$992K |
|
2525
PUT
Churchill Downs
CHDN
$6.19B
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
120,000
| – | – |
|
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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.