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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SKX
2526
PUT
DELISTED
Skechers
SKX
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
+166,800
| New | +$1.59M |
|
|
AYR
2527
DELISTED
Aircastle Ltd
AYR
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
99,049
+8,395
| +9% | +$143K |
|
|
ADVS
2528
CALL
DELISTED
Advent Software Inc
ADVS
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
54,200
+41,500
| +327% | +$1.24M |
|
|
DVAX
2529
DELISTED
Dynavax Technologies
DVAX
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
143,341
+77,399
| +117% | +$974K |
|
|
ESI
2530
DELISTED
ITT EDUCATIONAL SERVICES INC
ESI
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
55,468
+28,369
| +105% | +$800K |
|
|
BOBE
2531
PUT
DELISTED
Bob Evans Farms, Inc.
BOBE
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
+30,000
| New | +$1.55M |
|
|
MXIM
2532
DELISTED
Maxim Integrated Products
MXIM
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
57,626
-322,533
| -85% | -$9.17M |
|
|
JRN
2533
DELISTED
JOURNAL COMMUNICATIONS INC CL-A
JRN
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
200,689
+97,514
| +95% | +$794K |
|
|
RFP
2534
DELISTED
Resolute Forest Products Inc.
RFP
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
129,666
-128,144
| -50% | -$1.77M |
|
2535
CALL
Realty Income
O
$61B
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
44,479
+12,590
| +39% | +$510K |
|
|
VCRA
2536
DELISTED
VOCERA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
VCRA
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
+91,656
| New | +$1.49M |
|
|
HOLX
2537
DELISTED
Hologic
HOLX
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
82,513
-235,573
| -74% | -$5.01M |
|
2538
PUT
Motorola Solutions
MSI
$72B
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
28,700
+8,700
| +44% | +$500K |
|
|
ICPT
2539
DELISTED
Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
ICPT
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
+24,653
| New | +$1.22M |
|
|
2540
PUT
Realty Income
O
$61B
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
44,170
-9,494
| -18% | -$385K |
|
|
MGI
2541
DELISTED
MoneyGram International, Inc. New
MGI
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
86,895
+33,989
| +64% | +$729K |
|
2542
PUT
Encore Capital Group
ECPG
$2.04B
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
+37,000
| New | +$1.5M |
|
2543
PUT
Fair Isaac
FICO
$32B
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
+30,700
| New | +$1.57M |
|
2544
CALL
Hershey
HSY
$37.2B
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
18,300
-21,900
| -54% | -$2.04M |
|
2545
PUT
SPX Corp
SPXC
$9.45B
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
79,420
| – | – |
|
2546
Ezcorp Inc
EZPW
$1.79B
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
100,210
+52,486
| +110% | +$940K |
|
|
AMRN
2547
Amarin Corp
AMRN
$295M
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
13,365
-2,180
| -14% | -$261K |
|
|
RDC
2548
PUT
DELISTED
Rowan Companies Plc
RDC
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
46,000
+17,400
| +61% | +$625K |
|
|
WBC
2549
CALL
DELISTED
WABCO HOLDINGS INC.
WBC
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
|
AVEO
2550
DELISTED
AVEO Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
AVEO
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
81,365
+41,560
| +104% | +$952K |
|
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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.