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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
EXXI
2951
PUT
DELISTED
ENERGY XXI LTD COM SHS
EXXI
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
35,900
-5,400
| -13% | -$145K |
|
|
PGTI
2952
DELISTED
PGT, Inc.
PGTI
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
109,259
-38,143
| -26% | -$385K |
|
2953
Compañía de Cervecerías Unidas
CCU
$2.2B
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
40,654
+5,714
| +16% | +$158K |
|
2954
FuelCell Energy
FCEL
$1.57B
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
194
-129
| -40% | -$701K |
|
2955
PUT
Buckle
BKE
$2.35B
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
20,482
| – | – |
|
|
MNI
2956
DELISTED
The McClatchy Company Class A Common Stock
MNI
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
36,019
+21,458
| +147% | +$639K |
|
2957
Genesco
GCO
$432M
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
16,440
-10,101
| -38% | -$691K |
|
|
CLD
2958
DELISTED
Cloud Peak Energy Inc
CLD
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
+73,481
| New | +$1.18M |
|
2959
PUT
Oneok
OKE
$55.9B
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
23,072
| – | – |
|
2960
Forrester Research
FORR
$200M
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
29,262
-311
| -1% | -$11K |
|
2961
CALL
Signet Jewelers
SIG
$3.81B
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
15,000
| – | – |
|
|
URS
2962
CALL
DELISTED
URS CORP
URS
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
|
AVID
2963
DELISTED
Avid Technology Inc
AVID
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
178,766
+158,837
| +797% | +$918K |
|
|
TEG
2964
PUT
DELISTED
INTEGRYS ENERGY GROUP INC COM (USA)
TEG
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
19,200
+10,000
| +109% | +$587K |
|
|
PES
2965
DELISTED
Pioneer Energy Services Corp.
PES
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
142,604
-29,122
| -17% | -$207K |
|
2966
Intuit
INTU
$85.6B
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
16,135
+5,011
| +45% | +$323K |
|
|
BRS
2967
PUT
DELISTED
Bristow Group, Inc.
BRS
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
14,700
-23,200
| -61% | -$1.59M |
|
|
AFFX
2968
DELISTED
Affymetrix Inc
AFFX
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
+172,009
| New | +$890K |
|
2969
Five Below
FIVE
$11.5B
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
24,290
+15,309
| +170% | +$614K |
|
|
ACC
2970
CALL
DELISTED
American Campus Communities, Inc.
ACC
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
31,100
+21,100
| +211% | +$788K |
|
|
GLPW
2971
DELISTED
GLOBAL POWER EQUIPMENT GROUP INC COMMON NEW
GLPW
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
+52,579
| New | +$965K |
|
2972
CALL
Celanese
CE
$4.77B
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
|
RSYS
2973
DELISTED
Radisys Corp
RSYS
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
329,163
-30,165
| -8% | -$121K |
|
2974
Booz Allen Hamilton
BAH
$8.78B
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
+54,622
| New | +$1.07M |
|
2975
Standard BioTools
LAB
$311M
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
48,087
+13,522
| +39% | +$266K |
|
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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.