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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3051
CALL
Cal-Maine
CALM
$4.39B
| $962K | ﹤0.01% |
+40,000
| New | +$971K |
|
3052
PUT
Truist Financial
TFC
$64.5B
| $962K | ﹤0.01% |
28,500
+1,500
| +6% | +$52.4K |
|
|
PAY
3053
PUT
DELISTED
Verifone Systems Inc
PAY
| $960K | ﹤0.01% |
42,000
| – | – |
|
|
LTM
3054
DELISTED
LIFE TIME FITNESS INC
LTM
| $960K | ﹤0.01% |
18,656
-37,440
| -67% | -$1.94M |
|
3055
Aaon
AAON
$7.77B
| $957K | ﹤0.01% |
81,083
-68,747
| -46% | -$744K |
|
|
SKS
3056
CALL
DELISTED
SAKS INCORPORATED
SKS
| $956K | ﹤0.01% |
60,000
+20,000
| +50% | +$311K |
|
|
OABC
3057
DELISTED
OMNIAMERICAN BANCORP INC COM STK (TX)
OABC
| $953K | ﹤0.01% |
38,951
+1,503
| +4% | +$35.3K |
|
3058
PUT
Manitowoc
MTW
$523M
| $952K | ﹤0.01% |
53,652
| – | – |
|
3059
PUT
HealthStream
HSTM
$835M
| $951K | ﹤0.01% |
+25,100
| New | +$819K |
|
3060
Hyster-Yale Materials Handling
HY
$616M
| $951K | ﹤0.01% |
10,610
-4,500
| -30% | -$345K |
|
3061
Ziff Davis
ZD
$1.93B
| $951K | ﹤0.01% |
22,080
-2,249
| -9% | -$94.2K |
|
|
ENH
3062
DELISTED
Endurance Specialty Holdings Ltd
ENH
| $951K | ﹤0.01% |
17,699
+11,389
| +180% | +$591K |
|
3063
CALL
Healthpeak Properties
DOC
$15.8B
| $950K | ﹤0.01% |
+25,474
| New | +$993K |
|
3064
CALL
RH
RH
$3.35B
| $950K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,000
| New | +$1.04M |
|
|
ARGO
3065
DELISTED
Argo Group International Holdings, Ltd.
ARGO
| $950K | ﹤0.01% |
30,833
-580
| -2% | -$18.1K |
|
3066
CALL
Monarch Casino & Resort
MCRI
$2.21B
| $949K | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
+30,000
| +150% | +$572K |
|
3067
Sonida Senior Living
SNDA
$2.03B
| $948K | ﹤0.01% |
2,987
+582
| +24% | +$197K |
|
3068
Hain Celestial
HAIN
$45.5M
| $947K | ﹤0.01% |
+24,558
| New | +$926K |
|
|
OB
3069
DELISTED
Onebeacon Insurance Group Ltd
OB
| $945K | ﹤0.01% |
64,033
+9,895
| +18% | +$144K |
|
3070
PUT
Cincinnati Financial
CINF
$28.1B
| $943K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
-18,600
| -48% | -$888K |
|
|
CNL
3071
DELISTED
CLECO CRP (HOLDING CO)
CNL
| $943K | ﹤0.01% |
21,025
+7,336
| +54% | +$342K |
|
3072
MGE Energy Inc
MGEE
$3.11B
| $942K | ﹤0.01% |
25,896
-12,497
| -33% | -$467K |
|
|
PTNR
3073
DELISTED
Partner Communications
PTNR
| $942K | ﹤0.01% |
119,444
+12,920
| +12% | +$94.6K |
|
3074
Anika Therapeutics
ANIK
$203M
| $940K | ﹤0.01% |
39,224
+21,752
| +124% | +$488K |
|
3075
CALL
Cabot Corp
CBT
$4.74B
| $940K | ﹤0.01% |
22,000
| – | – |
|
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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.