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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2651
Assurant
AIZ
$14B
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
28,010
-69,821
| -71% | -$3.78M |
|
|
EFOR
2652
PUT
Everforth Inc
EFOR
$953M
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
45,900
+22,500
| +96% | +$698K |
|
|
RYL
2653
DELISTED
RYLAND GROUP INC
RYL
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
37,361
+16,642
| +80% | +$641K |
|
|
LSI
2654
PUT
DELISTED
Life Storage, Inc.
LSI
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
+30,000
| New | +$1.41M |
|
2655
The Greenbrier Companies
GBX
$1.6B
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
60,992
+35,937
| +143% | +$836K |
|
2656
AutoNation
AN
$7.37B
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
28,891
-209,994
| -88% | -$10.1M |
|
2657
Ecolab
ECL
$79.6B
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
15,245
-36,070
| -70% | -$3.36M |
|
2658
CALL
Ionis Pharmaceuticals
IONS
$9.14B
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
+40,000
| New | +$1.19M |
|
2659
Applied Industrial Technologies
AIT
$12.9B
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
29,005
+16,756
| +137% | +$847K |
|
2660
Prudential Financial
PRU
$43B
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
19,133
-34,404
| -64% | -$2.7M |
|
|
IMPV
2661
DELISTED
Imperva, Inc.
IMPV
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
35,491
-32,360
| -48% | -$1.54M |
|
2662
CALL
Dick's Sporting Goods
DKS
$18.9B
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
+27,900
| New | +$1.41M |
|
|
BLOX
2663
CALL
DELISTED
Infoblox Inc
BLOX
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
+35,600
| New | +$1.24M |
|
|
SNI
2664
CALL
DELISTED
Scripps Networks Interactive, Inc Common Class A
SNI
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
+19,000
| New | +$1.4M |
|
|
IHS
2665
PUT
DELISTED
IHS INC CL-A COM STK
IHS
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
+13,000
| New | +$1.43M |
|
2666
Harmonic Inc
HLIT
$1.2B
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
192,747
+165,843
| +616% | +$1.23M |
|
2667
PUT
Steris
STE
$22.4B
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
34,500
| – | – |
|
2668
AGNC Investment
AGNC
$12.9B
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
65,636
-954,927
| -94% | -$21.5M |
|
2669
Jabil
JBL
$31.7B
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
+68,252
| New | +$1.56M |
|
|
FDML
2670
DELISTED
Federal-Mogul Holdings Corporation
FDML
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
+87,880
| New | +$1.32M |
|
|
SKUL
2671
DELISTED
SKULLCANDY INC
SKUL
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
238,680
+122,043
| +105% | +$682K |
|
|
CTCM
2672
DELISTED
CTC MEDIA INC COM STK
CTCM
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
140,040
-25,291
| -15% | -$287K |
|
|
REXX
2673
DELISTED
Rex Energy Corporation
REXX
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
6,602
-15,490
| -70% | -$3.13M |
|
|
MRH
2674
DELISTED
MONTPELIER RE HOLDINGS LTD
MRH
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
56,403
+9,447
| +20% | +$245K |
|
2675
Columbus McKinnon
CMCO
$467M
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
61,144
+10,206
| +20% | +$234K |
|
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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.