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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
JAH
2576
CALL
DELISTED
JARDEN CORPORATION
JAH
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
51,225
-19,800
| -28% | -$611K |
|
2577
CALL
Belden
BDC
$3.91B
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
25,800
+17,600
| +215% | +$1.03M |
|
2578
PUT
ScottsMiracle-Gro
SMG
$4.07B
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
+20,000
| +200% | +$1.05M |
|
2579
Dentsply Sirona
XRAY
$2.8B
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
38,039
+15,853
| +71% | +$676K |
|
|
RATE
2580
DELISTED
Bankrate Inc
RATE
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
80,121
-94,826
| -54% | -$1.63M |
|
2581
Toro Company
TTC
$8.88B
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
60,536
-108,422
| -64% | -$2.76M |
|
|
PLKI
2582
DELISTED
Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen, Inc.
PLKI
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
37,730
+21,407
| +131% | +$851K |
|
|
WEB
2583
CALL
DELISTED
Web.com Group, Inc.
WEB
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
50,800
+20,000
| +65% | +$571K |
|
2584
Red Robin
RRGB
$138M
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
23,101
+6,257
| +37% | +$392K |
|
|
BCR
2585
DELISTED
CR Bard Inc.
BCR
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
14,195
-9,767
| -41% | -$1.12M |
|
2586
PUT
T. Rowe Price
TROW
$25.6B
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
22,700
| – | – |
|
|
BIG
2587
DELISTED
Big Lots, Inc.
BIG
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
43,941
+37,100
| +542% | +$1.31M |
|
|
S
2588
PUT
DELISTED
Sprint Corporation
S
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
+262,200
| New | +$1.73M |
|
|
FOE
2589
DELISTED
Ferro Corporation
FOE
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
178,407
+163,913
| +1,131% | +$1.22M |
|
|
MWRX
2590
DELISTED
MEDWORTH RX CORP COM STK (DE)
MWRX
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
+200,000
| New | +$1.6M |
|
|
FBRC
2591
DELISTED
FBR & Co. Common Stock
FBRC
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
60,167
-14,497
| -19% | -$407K |
|
2592
PUT
Watts Water Technologies
WTS
$11.2B
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
28,600
+11,300
| +65% | +$601K |
|
2593
CALL
Groupon
GRPN
$1.07B
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
7,185
-4,000
| -36% | -$797K |
|
2594
PUT
Ingredion
INGR
$6.45B
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
24,300
| – | – |
|
2595
Genuine Parts
GPC
$17.8B
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
19,872
+13,841
| +229% | +$1.12M |
|
|
CA
2596
CALL
DELISTED
CA, Inc.
CA
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
54,000
| – | – |
|
|
SWY
2597
CALL
DELISTED
SAFEWAY INC
SWY
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
+55,850
| New | +$1.33M |
|
2598
PUT
Assured Guaranty
AGO
$3.77B
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
85,200
| – | – |
|
2599
Caesarstone
CSTE
$70.5M
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
34,975
+12,082
| +53% | +$457K |
|
2600
Haverty Furniture Companies
HVT
$421M
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
65,104
+248
| +0.4% | +$6.25K |
|
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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.