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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CHUY
3026
CALL
DELISTED
Chuy's Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
CHUY
| $991K | ﹤0.01% |
27,600
| – | – |
|
3027
Ducommun
DCO
$2.72B
| $989K | ﹤0.01% |
34,499
+11,424
| +50% | +$291K |
|
|
AUY
3028
CALL
DELISTED
Yamana Gold, Inc.
AUY
| $988K | ﹤0.01% |
95,000
+25,000
| +36% | +$264K |
|
|
GDP
3029
PUT
DELISTED
GOODRICH PETROLEUM CORP(NEW)
GDP
| $984K | ﹤0.01% |
+40,500
| New | +$815K |
|
3030
Insight Enterprises
NSIT
$3.76B
| $983K | ﹤0.01% |
+51,981
| New | +$1.05M |
|
|
RLD
3031
DELISTED
REALD INC COM STK
RLD
| $982K | ﹤0.01% |
140,342
-99,628
| -42% | -$968K |
|
3032
CALL
Greif
GEF
$4.7B
| $981K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$1.08M |
|
3033
PUT
Matador Resources
MTDR
$5.73B
| $981K | ﹤0.01% |
60,100
+44,400
| +283% | +$660K |
|
|
CIR
3034
DELISTED
CIRCOR International, Inc
CIR
| $981K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,779
| New | +$906K |
|
3035
CALL
Tennant Co
TNC
$1.51B
| $980K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,800
| New | +$855K |
|
|
ZGNX
3036
DELISTED
Zogenix, Inc.
ZGNX
| $980K | ﹤0.01% |
65,912
+47,034
| +249% | +$631K |
|
3037
Zimmer Biomet
ZBH
$18.5B
| $977K | ﹤0.01% |
12,250
-31,094
| -72% | -$2.45M |
|
3038
Pearson
PSO
$10.5B
| $976K | ﹤0.01% |
+47,986
| New | +$957K |
|
3039
PUT
EPR Properties
EPR
$4.92B
| $975K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
|
FOLD
3040
DELISTED
Amicus Therapeutics
FOLD
| $974K | ﹤0.01% |
419,693
+48,832
| +13% | +$123K |
|
3041
CALL
Winnebago Industries
WGO
$907M
| $974K | ﹤0.01% |
+37,500
| New | +$885K |
|
|
MINI
3042
PUT
DELISTED
Mobile Mini Inc
MINI
| $974K | ﹤0.01% |
28,600
| – | – |
|
3043
CALL
Arrow Electronics
ARW
$10.8B
| $971K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$917K |
|
3044
Destination XL Group
DXLG
$34.3M
| $970K | ﹤0.01% |
149,955
-22,752
| -13% | -$146K |
|
3045
TAL Education Group
TAL
$5.79B
| $970K | ﹤0.01% |
401,184
+283,644
| +241% | +$578K |
|
|
SNTS
3046
PUT
DELISTED
SANTARUS INC
SNTS
| $968K | ﹤0.01% |
+42,900
| New | +$1.02M |
|
3047
Papa John's
PZZA
$1.03B
| $967K | ﹤0.01% |
27,674
+17,480
| +171% | +$604K |
|
|
STJ
3048
PUT
DELISTED
St Jude Medical
STJ
| $966K | ﹤0.01% |
+18,000
| New | +$927K |
|
|
APFC
3049
DELISTED
AMERICAN PACIFIC CORP
APFC
| $965K | ﹤0.01% |
+17,625
| New | +$744K |
|
3050
Mercer International
MERC
$46.7M
| $964K | ﹤0.01% |
135,903
-135,721
| -50% | -$938K |
|
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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.