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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2826
Synaptics
SYNA
$4.33B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
28,200
-17,846
| -39% | -$730K |
|
|
CALD
2827
DELISTED
Callidus Software, Inc.
CALD
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
135,444
+69,229
| +105% | +$523K |
|
2828
Tanger
SKT
$4.84B
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
38,014
-70,618
| -65% | -$2.31M |
|
2829
CALL
NiSource
NI
$21.9B
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
101,800
| – | – |
|
2830
PUT
Flowers Foods
FLO
$1.6B
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
57,600
-16,500
| -22% | -$369K |
|
2831
CALL
Crane NXT
CXT
$3.14B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
57,580
-40,882
| -42% | -$869K |
|
|
2832
PUT
Crane NXT
CXT
$3.14B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
57,580
-54,989
| -49% | -$1.17M |
|
|
DYN
2833
DELISTED
Dynegy, Inc.
DYN
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
63,721
+49,258
| +341% | +$998K |
|
|
AWH
2834
DELISTED
Allied World Assurance Co Hld Lt
AWH
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
37,134
+26,202
| +240% | +$824K |
|
2835
Travelzoo
TZOO
$77.8M
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
46,315
-6,445
| -12% | -$185K |
|
|
Y
2836
PUT
DELISTED
Alleghany Corp
Y
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
+3,000
| New | +$1.2M |
|
|
SFUN
2837
CALL
DELISTED
Fang Holdings Limited American Depositary Shares (each representing ten Class A Ordinary Shares)
SFUN
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
+2,380
| New | +$916K |
|
2838
PUT
Hormel Foods
HRL
$14.1B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
58,200
-18,200
| -24% | -$382K |
|
2839
PUT
Dollar General
DG
$27.8B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
+21,700
| New | +$1.19M |
|
2840
PUT
Toro Company
TTC
$9.08B
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
+45,000
| New | +$1.14M |
|
2841
Progress Software
PRGS
$1.66B
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
+47,014
| New | +$1.18M |
|
2842
PUT
Canadian Natural Resources
CNQ
$92.2B
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
79,846
| – | – |
|
2843
CALL
Euronet Worldwide
EEFT
$3.15B
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
30,500
+15,200
| +99% | +$549K |
|
2844
First Financial Bankshares
FFIN
$5.05B
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
82,416
+30,452
| +59% | +$454K |
|
|
AVX
2845
DELISTED
AVX Corporation
AVX
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
92,220
-62,751
| -40% | -$814K |
|
2846
PUT
AGCO
AGCO
$8.96B
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$1.13M |
|
2847
CALL
Timken Company
TKR
$9.72B
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
+27,940
| New | +$1.2M |
|
|
GK
2848
CALL
DELISTED
G&K Services Inc
GK
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$1.08M |
|
|
GK
2849
PUT
DELISTED
G&K Services Inc
GK
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
|
SIVB
2850
DELISTED
SVB Financial Group
SIVB
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
+13,938
| New | +$1.2M |
|
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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.