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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2676
Hovnanian Enterprises
HOV
$779M
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
11,223
-1,733
| -13% | -$232K |
|
2677
Target
TGT
$66.3B
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
+22,926
| New | +$1.56M |
|
2678
Take-Two Interactive
TTWO
$46.1B
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
80,677
-677,476
| -89% | -$11.8M |
|
|
GRMN
2679
PUT
Garmin
GRMN
$56.8B
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
32,400
+12,400
| +62% | +$493K |
|
2680
Prestige Consumer Healthcare
PBH
$2.47B
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
+48,595
| New | +$1.59M |
|
2681
CALL
AngloGold Ashanti
AU
$39.4B
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
+110,000
| New | +$1.47M |
|
|
ZEUS
2682
DELISTED
Olympic Steel
ZEUS
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
52,509
+2,652
| +5% | +$71.9K |
|
2683
Archrock
AROC
$6.16B
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
+52,894
| New | +$1.55M |
|
|
VIRX
2684
DELISTED
Viracta Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
VIRX
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
1,399
+1,096
| +362% | +$1.17M |
|
|
WINT
2685
DELISTED
Windtree Therapeutics Inc
WINT
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
53,150
-4,084
| -7% | -$99K |
|
|
CSH
2686
DELISTED
CASH AMERICA INTERNATIONAL INC
CSH
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
70,945
+4,558
| +7% | +$90.8K |
|
2687
PUT
Worthington Enterprises
WOR
$2.74B
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
68,611
-39,901
| -37% | -$854K |
|
|
BECN
2688
CALL
DELISTED
Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc.
BECN
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
39,400
| – | – |
|
2689
AngioDynamics
ANGO
$605M
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
109,933
+39,806
| +57% | +$469K |
|
2690
Noodles & Co
NDLS
$95M
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
+4,250
| New | +$1.48M |
|
2691
Darling Ingredients
DAR
$9.32B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
+68,530
| New | +$1.4M |
|
|
RBY
2692
DELISTED
RUBICON MENERALS CORP (F)
RBY
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
1,138,302
-214,700
| -16% | -$304K |
|
2693
CALL
OGE Energy
OGE
$9.86B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
| – | – |
|
2694
Ryder
R
$9.91B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
24,180
-12,908
| -35% | -$775K |
|
2695
PUT
InterDigital
IDCC
$6.75B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
38,600
| – | – |
|
2696
Jack in the Box
JACK
$314M
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
35,957
+5,852
| +19% | +$236K |
|
|
MIC
2697
DELISTED
Macquarie Infrastructure Holdings, LLC
MIC
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
26,828
-109,765
| -80% | -$6.01M |
|
2698
PUT
Ventas
VTR
$47.5B
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
20,404
-16,813
| -45% | -$1.25M |
|
|
AOI
2699
DELISTED
Alliance One International
AOI
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
49,220
+12,256
| +33% | +$414K |
|
|
SYKE
2700
DELISTED
SYKES Enterprises Inc
SYKE
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
79,891
+6,814
| +9% | +$118K |
|
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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.