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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2776
CoStar Group
CSGP
$12.4B
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
+78,060
| New | +$1.2M |
|
2777
PUT
KBR
KBR
$4.74B
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
| – | – |
|
2778
CALL
IDEX
IEX
$16.6B
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$1.21M |
|
|
2779
PUT
IDEX
IEX
$16.6B
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$1.21M |
|
|
EXXI
2780
CALL
DELISTED
ENERGY XXI LTD COM SHS
EXXI
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
43,200
| – | – |
|
2781
CALL
Popular Inc
BPOP
$11.1B
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
49,700
+300
| +0.6% | +$9.45K |
|
2782
CALL
Alexandria Real Estate Equities
ARE
$9.41B
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
20,400
+400
| +2% | +$26.4K |
|
2783
CALL
Encompass Health
EHC
$11.5B
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
+47,515
| New | +$1.22M |
|
2784
CALL
Deluxe
DLX
$1.25B
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
31,200
| – | – |
|
2785
CALL
Trane Technologies
TT
$104B
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
25,040
| – | – |
|
|
CVO
2786
DELISTED
Cenevo, Inc.
CVO
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
54,988
+2,240
| +4% | +$45.3K |
|
2787
CALL
McCormick & Company Non-Voting
MKC
$13.9B
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
-14,000
| -26% | -$491K |
|
|
UNS
2788
DELISTED
UNS ENERGY CORP COM
UNS
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
27,728
-42,115
| -60% | -$2.02M |
|
2789
CALL
Watts Water Technologies
WTS
$11.6B
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
+22,900
| New | +$1.22M |
|
|
BLT
2790
DELISTED
BLOUNT INTERNATIONAL (NEW)
BLT
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
106,652
+5,459
| +5% | +$66.8K |
|
2791
PUT
Universal Corp
UVV
$1.36B
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
25,300
+10,300
| +69% | +$570K |
|
|
CVSA
2792
Covista Inc
CVSA
$4.3B
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
42,066
-178,913
| -81% | -$5.52M |
|
2793
CALL
ICICI Bank
IBN
$109B
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
+232,100
| New | +$1.36M |
|
2794
Dillards
DDS
$9.2B
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
+16,392
| New | +$1.33M |
|
|
OLP
2795
One Liberty Properties
OLP
$547M
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
63,274
-18,328
| -22% | -$411K |
|
2796
Federated Hermes
FHI
$4.59B
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
+47,110
| New | +$1.34M |
|
|
ELLI
2797
CALL
DELISTED
Ellie Mae Inc
ELLI
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
+40,000
| New | +$1.12M |
|
2798
CALL
Ingredion
INGR
$6.48B
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
19,300
| – | – |
|
|
TFCF
2799
PUT
DELISTED
Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class B
TFCF
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
+38,200
| New | +$1.2M |
|
2800
Graham Corp
GHM
$1.17B
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
35,256
+5,912
| +20% | +$201K |
|
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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.