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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ESV
2801
DELISTED
Ensco Rowan plc
ESV
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
5,926
-23,136
| -80% | -$5.31M |
|
2802
AstraZeneca
AZN
$267B
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
24,496
-296,831
| -92% | -$14.9M |
|
2803
Unitil
UTL
$1.01B
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
43,342
-5,884
| -12% | -$174K |
|
|
CYN
2804
DELISTED
CITY NATIONAL CORPORATION
CYN
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
19,031
+14,802
| +350% | +$1M |
|
2805
Cohen & Steers
CNS
$4.24B
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
35,913
-30,963
| -46% | -$1.07M |
|
|
2806
PUT
Cohen & Steers
CNS
$4.24B
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
35,900
| – | – |
|
2807
PUT
RH
RH
$3.36B
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$1.38M |
|
2808
PUT
Coeur Mining
CDE
$15.4B
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
105,100
| – | – |
|
2809
Brink's
BCO
$4.87B
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
44,707
-32,580
| -42% | -$886K |
|
2810
CALL
Entergy
ETR
$52.4B
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
+40,000
| New | +$1.33M |
|
2811
Wabtec
WAB
$51.7B
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
20,061
+6,985
| +53% | +$410K |
|
2812
West Pharmaceutical
WST
$23.7B
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
30,640
-102,370
| -77% | -$3.91M |
|
|
PLXT
2813
DELISTED
PLX TECHNOLOGY INC
PLXT
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
209,476
+22,099
| +12% | +$121K |
|
2814
CALL
Albemarle
ALB
$13.3B
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
2815
CALL
HP
HPQ
$25.9B
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
132,120
-693,630
| -84% | -$7.66M |
|
|
ARGO
2816
PUT
DELISTED
Argo Group International Holdings, Ltd.
ARGO
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
40,841
+13,915
| +52% | +$434K |
|
2817
CALL
Arq
ARQ
$83.7M
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
58,800
+40,000
| +213% | +$824K |
|
|
PRXL
2818
CALL
DELISTED
Parexel International Corp
PRXL
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
25,000
| – | – |
|
|
2819
Entergy
ETR
$52.4B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
39,712
-27,870
| -41% | -$925K |
|
|
NJ
2820
DELISTED
NIDEC CP (NIHON KABUSHIKI KAISHA)1 ADS REPTG .25 SH COM STK
NJ
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
118,642
+44,336
| +60% | +$435K |
|
2821
Teck Resources
TECK
$28.8B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
46,735
+1,999
| +4% | +$50.3K |
|
2822
CALL
United Parks & Resorts
PRKS
$2.21B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
+42,300
| New | +$1.45M |
|
|
NBL
2823
CALL
DELISTED
Noble Energy, Inc.
NBL
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
18,700
-32,700
| -64% | -$2.09M |
|
2824
Forum Energy Technologies
FET
$593M
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
+2,315
| New | +$1.3M |
|
2825
Blackbaud
BLKB
$1.65B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
31,988
-13,134
| -29% | -$469K |
|
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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.