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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2601
Netflix
NFLX
$301B
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
+361,340
| New | +$1.4M |
|
2602
CALL
Old Dominion Freight Line
ODFL
$45.9B
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
103,800
+69,000
| +198% | +$1.03M |
|
|
UFS
2603
PUT
DELISTED
DOMTAR CORPORATION (New)
UFS
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
+40,000
| New | +$1.42M |
|
2604
PUT
Zions Bancorporation
ZION
$10.2B
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
57,800
| – | – |
|
|
CBR
2605
DELISTED
CIBER Inc.
CBR
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
480,416
-58,778
| -11% | -$212K |
|
|
MDC
2606
CALL
DELISTED
M.D.C. Holdings, Inc.
MDC
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
+73,191
| New | +$1.61M |
|
2607
CALL
RBC Bearings
RBC
$17.7B
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
+24,000
| New | +$1.41M |
|
2608
Southwest Gas
SWX
$6.67B
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
31,626
-11,726
| -27% | -$569K |
|
2609
Teekay
TK
$987M
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
36,989
-2,082
| -5% | -$83.8K |
|
2610
Quanex
NX
$836M
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
83,916
+11,685
| +16% | +$206K |
|
|
BMS
2611
PUT
DELISTED
Bemis
BMS
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
+40,500
| New | +$1.64M |
|
|
HW
2612
DELISTED
Headwaters Inc
HW
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
175,790
-40,883
| -19% | -$371K |
|
|
RVBD
2613
DELISTED
RIVERBED TECHNOLOGY, INC COM
RVBD
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
+108,304
| New | +$1.73M |
|
2614
PUT
United Therapeutics
UTHR
$25.9B
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$1.46M |
|
2615
New Jersey Resources
NJR
$6.03B
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
+71,500
| New | +$1.57M |
|
|
SF
2616
CALL
Stifel
SF
$12.6B
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
+85,725
| New | +$1.5M |
|
2617
PUT
American Electric Power
AEP
$71.2B
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
36,200
-20,000
| -36% | -$890K |
|
|
LNCO
2618
DELISTED
LINNCO LLC COM SHS REPSTG LTD LIABILITY
LNCO
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
53,746
+13,777
| +34% | +$400K |
|
2619
CALL
Littelfuse
LFUS
$10.6B
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
-20,000
| -50% | -$1.59M |
|
2620
CALL
Universal Corp
UVV
$1.36B
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
30,700
-19,300
| -39% | -$1.07M |
|
2621
Northwest Natural Holdings
NWN
$2.17B
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
37,213
+8,806
| +31% | +$374K |
|
|
SNI
2622
PUT
DELISTED
Scripps Networks Interactive, Inc Common Class A
SNI
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$1.48M |
|
|
MDP
2623
DELISTED
Meredith Corporation
MDP
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
32,769
-13,295
| -29% | -$617K |
|
2624
TTM Technologies
TTMI
$10.6B
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
159,795
+41,959
| +36% | +$399K |
|
|
MCF
2625
PUT
DELISTED
Contango Oil & Gas Co.
MCF
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
42,400
-21,300
| -33% | -$803K |
|
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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.