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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
WG
2726
DELISTED
Willbros Group
WG
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
151,991
-11,499
| -7% | -$96.6K |
|
|
ALE
2727
DELISTED
Allete
ALE
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
+28,808
| New | +$1.44M |
|
2728
Weyerhaeuser
WY
$17.7B
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
48,443
-28,273
| -37% | -$800K |
|
2729
Uranium Energy
UEC
$4.67B
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
612,794
+82,339
| +16% | +$189K |
|
|
CHUY
2730
PUT
DELISTED
Chuy's Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
CHUY
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
38,400
| – | – |
|
2731
CALL
Worthington Enterprises
WOR
$2.82B
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
64,880
-32,440
| -33% | -$695K |
|
2732
CALL
F5
FFIV
$22.9B
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
+16,000
| New | +$1.36M |
|
|
YOKU
2733
PUT
DELISTED
YOUKU TUDOU INC.(CAYMAN ISLS)
YOKU
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
+30,000
| +150% | +$688K |
|
|
QLIK
2734
CALL
DELISTED
QLIK TECHNOLOGIES INC COM STK (DE)
QLIK
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
+40,000
| New | +$1.31M |
|
2735
PUT
Alkermes
ALKS
$8.47B
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
+40,700
| New | +$1.32M |
|
|
AUY
2736
DELISTED
Yamana Gold, Inc.
AUY
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
131,093
-163,267
| -55% | -$1.72M |
|
|
DWRE
2737
PUT
DELISTED
DEMANDWARE INC COM STK (DE)
DWRE
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
+29,400
| New | +$1.32M |
|
2738
PUT
Regal Rexnord
RRX
$13.5B
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
|
PRFT
2739
DELISTED
Perficient Inc
PRFT
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
74,028
+30,104
| +69% | +$476K |
|
2740
CALL
Invesco
IVZ
$13B
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
42,500
| – | – |
|
|
IGTE
2741
CALL
DELISTED
IGATE CORPORATION
IGTE
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
+48,800
| New | +$1.12M |
|
2742
PUT
NXP Semiconductors
NXPI
$65.4B
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
+36,400
| New | +$1.29M |
|
|
QLTI
2743
DELISTED
QLT Inc
QLTI
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
292,288
+79,600
| +37% | +$345K |
|
2744
Mohawk Industries
MHK
$7.14B
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
10,384
-29,882
| -74% | -$3.64M |
|
2745
Mueller Water Products
MWA
$4.05B
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
169,357
-7,313
| -4% | -$56.4K |
|
2746
REX American Resources
REX
$1.4B
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
264,090
+52,248
| +25% | +$290K |
|
2747
Rogers Corp
ROG
$2.13B
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
+22,717
| New | +$1.24M |
|
|
ELLI
2748
DELISTED
Ellie Mae Inc
ELLI
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
+42,145
| New | +$1.17M |
|
2749
PUT
AvalonBay Communities
AVB
$27.2B
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
10,600
| – | – |
|
2750
CALL
Ubiquiti
UI
$32.4B
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
+40,000
| New | +$1.07M |
|
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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.