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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
GWAY
2551
DELISTED
GREENWAY MED TECHNOLOGIES INC CPM STK (DE)
GWAY
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
81,506
+54,715
| +204% | +$744K |
|
2552
PUT
Genworth Financial
GNW
$3.85B
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
131,400
+71,400
| +119% | +$895K |
|
2553
CALL
Melco Resorts & Entertainment
MLCO
$2.19B
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
52,800
+26,000
| +97% | +$694K |
|
2554
CALL
Terex
TEX
$7.29B
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
-20,000
| -29% | -$606K |
|
|
MAGN
2555
PUT
Magnera Corp
MAGN
$492M
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
4,769
+1,192
| +33% | +$413K |
|
|
SGY
2556
CALL
DELISTED
Stone Energy
SGY
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
+910
| New | +$1.42M |
|
2557
Omega Healthcare
OHI
$15.3B
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
56,116
-9,119
| -14% | -$277K |
|
|
TUP
2558
CALL
DELISTED
Tupperware Brands Corporation
TUP
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
19,400
-32,100
| -62% | -$2.68M |
|
|
LXK
2559
PUT
DELISTED
Lexmark Intl Inc
LXK
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
+50,800
| New | +$1.8M |
|
|
CPHD
2560
DELISTED
Cepheid Inc
CPHD
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
42,867
-162,291
| -79% | -$5.88M |
|
|
ALXN
2561
PUT
DELISTED
Alexion Pharmaceuticals
ALXN
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
14,400
-16,000
| -53% | -$1.76M |
|
2562
CALL
A.O. Smith
AOS
$8.53B
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
74,000
-73,200
| -50% | -$1.53M |
|
2563
CALL
Ryanair
RYAAY
$30B
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
81,900
+6,338
| +8% | +$132K |
|
|
BTH
2564
DELISTED
BLYTH,INC
BTH
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
120,759
-26,959
| -18% | -$327K |
|
2565
PUT
Fortune Brands Innovations
FBIN
$5.79B
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
46,917
-7,020
| -13% | -$239K |
|
2566
PUT
Albemarle
ALB
$13.3B
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
26,500
| – | – |
|
2567
PUT
Reinsurance Group of America
RGA
$15.7B
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
+24,900
| New | +$1.68M |
|
|
2568
CALL
Fortune Brands Innovations
FBIN
$5.79B
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
46,800
| – | – |
|
2569
Steel Dynamics
STLD
$36.4B
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
99,635
-63,696
| -39% | -$1.01M |
|
2570
Matrix Service
MTRX
$310M
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
84,655
+27,804
| +49% | +$466K |
|
2571
SPS Commerce
SPSC
$2.59B
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
49,640
-398
| -0.8% | -$12.7K |
|
2572
CALL
Community Health Systems
CYH
$385M
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
48,400
-6,534
| -12% | -$232K |
|
|
2573
PUT
Community Health Systems
CYH
$385M
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
48,400
| – | – |
|
2574
Group 1 Automotive
GPI
$4.4B
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
21,277
-100,970
| -83% | -$7.53M |
|
|
PRSU
2575
Pursuit Attractions and Hospitality Inc
PRSU
$1.45B
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
77,380
-9,691
| -11% | -$207K |
|
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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.