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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
RAX
2976
PUT
DELISTED
Rackspace Hosting Inc
RAX
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
|
GSIG
2977
DELISTED
GSI GROUP INC COM STK (CDA)
GSIG
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
110,505
-21,398
| -16% | -$186K |
|
|
IDTI
2978
DELISTED
Integrated Device Technology I
IDTI
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
111,215
-411,891
| -79% | -$3.66M |
|
2979
CALL
Shutterstock
SSTK
$220M
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
+14,400
| New | +$822K |
|
2980
ORIX
IX
$42.8B
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
63,905
+2,220
| +4% | +$33K |
|
|
XONE
2981
DELISTED
The ExOne Company
XONE
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
+24,533
| New | +$1.54M |
|
2982
CALL
Tyson Foods
TSN
$21.5B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
36,900
+7,900
| +27% | +$229K |
|
2983
LCI Industries
LCII
$2.62B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
22,852
+11,583
| +103% | +$490K |
|
2984
PUT
Vail Resorts
MTN
$5.6B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
+15,000
| New | +$1.01M |
|
|
KAMN
2985
DELISTED
Kaman Corp
KAMN
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
27,505
+14,801
| +117% | +$549K |
|
|
PSUN
2986
DELISTED
PACIFIC SUNWEAR OF CAL. INC
PSUN
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
347,082
-408,828
| -54% | -$1.51M |
|
|
ALEX
2987
CALL
DELISTED
Alexander & Baldwin
ALEX
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
+28,800
| New | +$1.15M |
|
2988
Huron Consulting
HURN
$1.97B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
19,708
+186
| +1% | +$9.16K |
|
2989
CALL
Expedia Group
EXPE
$35.5B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
|
BCPC
2990
CALL
Balchem Corp
BCPC
$5.33B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
2991
Dick's Sporting Goods
DKS
$18.9B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
19,362
+718
| +4% | +$36.2K |
|
|
ACI
2992
DELISTED
ARCH COAL, INC.
ACI
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
25,161
+15,901
| +172% | +$690K |
|
|
ELLI
2993
PUT
DELISTED
Ellie Mae Inc
ELLI
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
+32,200
| New | +$898K |
|
2994
Bath & Body Works
BBWI
$4.13B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
20,843
-48,480
| -70% | -$2.22M |
|
|
WDR
2995
CALL
DELISTED
Waddell & Reed Financial, Inc.
WDR
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
|
CASC
2996
DELISTED
Cascadian Therapeutics, Inc.
CASC
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
83,215
+15,835
| +24% | +$167K |
|
|
BKW
2997
DELISTED
BURGER KING WORLDWIDE
BKW
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
52,729
-245,188
| -82% | -$4.83M |
|
|
CSRE
2998
DELISTED
CSR PLC SPON ADR (UK)
CSRE
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
31,229
-1,845
| -6% | -$61.7K |
|
|
CVT
2999
DELISTED
CVENT, INC.
CVT
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
+29,200
| New | +$1.07M |
|
|
URS
3000
PUT
DELISTED
URS CORP
URS
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
19,100
| – | – |
|
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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.