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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
STML
2701
DELISTED
Stemline Therapeutics, Inc.
STML
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
31,534
-45,644
| -59% | -$1.49M |
|
|
GPX
2702
DELISTED
GP Strategies Corp.
GPX
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
54,409
+1,542
| +3% | +$39.9K |
|
2703
Mueller Industries
MLI
$14.7B
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
204,752
-234,424
| -53% | -$1.61M |
|
|
DATA
2704
PUT
DELISTED
Tableau Software, Inc.
DATA
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$1.29M |
|
|
DWA
2705
PUT
DELISTED
DREAMWORKS ANIMATION SKG INC CL-A
DWA
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
+40,000
| +400% | +$1.09M |
|
|
CAB
2706
DELISTED
Cabela's Inc
CAB
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
22,542
+11,241
| +99% | +$750K |
|
|
IRBT
2707
PUT
DELISTED
iRobot
IRBT
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
37,700
| – | – |
|
|
P
2708
DELISTED
Pandora Media Inc
P
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
56,400
-636,616
| -92% | -$13M |
|
2709
NWPX Infrastructure Inc
NWPX
$1.22B
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
43,047
-11,866
| -22% | -$354K |
|
|
IO
2710
DELISTED
ION Geophysical Corporation
IO
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
18,143
| – | – |
|
|
ISLE
2711
DELISTED
Isle of Capri Casinos Inc
ISLE
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
187,026
-12,496
| -6% | -$95.9K |
|
|
PAY
2712
CALL
DELISTED
Verifone Systems Inc
PAY
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
61,800
| – | – |
|
|
TSS
2713
DELISTED
Total System Services, Inc.
TSS
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
48,042
-490,258
| -91% | -$13.5M |
|
|
UPL
2714
DELISTED
Ultra Petroleum Corp. Common Stock
UPL
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
68,669
-97,417
| -59% | -$2.05M |
|
2715
PUT
Curtiss-Wright
CW
$26.9B
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
+30,000
| New | +$1.28M |
|
2716
Tractor Supply
TSCO
$16.5B
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
+104,655
| New | +$1.29M |
|
2717
PUT
LKQ Corp
LKQ
$6.77B
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
44,100
+24,100
| +121% | +$696K |
|
2718
PUT
Acadia Healthcare
ACHC
$3.01B
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
35,600
+15,600
| +78% | +$579K |
|
2719
Builders FirstSource
BLDR
$7.93B
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
238,548
+125,614
| +111% | +$750K |
|
2720
OraSure Technologies
OSUR
$277M
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
233,388
+65,751
| +39% | +$329K |
|
|
MRSH
2721
CALL
Marsh
MRSH
$91.7B
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
32,200
+21,700
| +207% | +$912K |
|
|
MASI
2722
DELISTED
Masimo
MASI
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
52,543
+20,032
| +62% | +$494K |
|
|
TPLM
2723
DELISTED
Triangle Petroleum Corporation
TPLM
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
+142,560
| New | +$1.09M |
|
2724
PUT
Microchip Technology
MCHP
$41.1B
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
+69,400
| New | +$1.37M |
|
2725
PUT
Papa John's
PZZA
$1.02B
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
| – | – |
|
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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.