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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3076
Pinnacle Financial Partners Inc
PNFP
$16B
| $940K | ﹤0.01% |
+31,540
| New | +$901K |
|
3077
Integer Holdings
ITGR
$3.41B
| $939K | ﹤0.01% |
30,263
-14,713
| -33% | -$477K |
|
|
THR
3078
DELISTED
Thermon Group Holdings
THR
| $938K | ﹤0.01% |
40,604
-5,322
| -12% | -$113K |
|
3079
CALL
Broadridge
BR
$18.4B
| $937K | ﹤0.01% |
+29,500
| New | +$877K |
|
3080
PUT
WPP
WPP
$4.6B
| $937K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,100
| New | +$856K |
|
3081
Bankunited
BKU
$3.41B
| $936K | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
-168,793
| -85% | -$5.02M |
|
|
CAMP
3082
PUT
DELISTED
CalAmp Corp.
CAMP
| $936K | ﹤0.01% |
2,309
+1,283
| +125% | +$475K |
|
|
FUR
3083
DELISTED
WINTHROP REALTY TRUST SHS BENE INT (NEW)
FUR
| $935K | ﹤0.01% |
83,882
+71,838
| +596% | +$890K |
|
|
DST
3084
PUT
DELISTED
DST Systems Inc.
DST
| $935K | ﹤0.01% |
+24,800
| New | +$895K |
|
3085
PUT
NVIDIA
NVDA
$4.78T
| $934K | ﹤0.01% |
2,400,000
| – | – |
|
|
LPNT
3086
PUT
DELISTED
LifePoint Health, Inc.
LPNT
| $933K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
3087
PUT
TriMas Corp
TRS
$1.45B
| $932K | ﹤0.01% |
31,375
| – | – |
|
|
CUB
3088
DELISTED
Cubic Corporation
CUB
| $932K | ﹤0.01% |
+17,361
| New | +$894K |
|
|
SWY
3089
DELISTED
SAFEWAY INC
SWY
| $932K | ﹤0.01% |
32,554
-590,674
| -95% | -$14.1M |
|
3090
Protolabs
PRLB
$1.79B
| $930K | ﹤0.01% |
12,173
+5,392
| +80% | +$373K |
|
|
MCF
3091
CALL
DELISTED
Contango Oil & Gas Co.
MCF
| $930K | ﹤0.01% |
25,300
-40,000
| -61% | -$1.51M |
|
|
LTC
3092
LTC Properties
LTC
$2.15B
| $929K | ﹤0.01% |
+24,472
| New | +$929K |
|
3093
PUT
Grand Canyon Education
LOPE
$3.99B
| $926K | ﹤0.01% |
+23,000
| New | +$820K |
|
|
TLM
3094
DELISTED
TALISMAN ENERGY INC
TLM
| $925K | ﹤0.01% |
80,451
-46,422
| -37% | -$519K |
|
|
POWR
3095
PUT
DELISTED
POWERSECURE INTL INC COM STK (DE)
POWR
| $923K | ﹤0.01% |
57,500
-5,600
| -9% | -$88.2K |
|
|
SYMM
3096
DELISTED
SYMMETRICOM INC
SYMM
| $923K | ﹤0.01% |
191,456
+34,512
| +22% | +$168K |
|
3097
MarineMax
HZO
$779M
| $922K | ﹤0.01% |
75,551
-15,743
| -17% | -$188K |
|
3098
CALL
Edison International
EIX
$30.9B
| $921K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
|
3099
PUT
Integer Holdings
ITGR
$3.41B
| $919K | ﹤0.01% |
+29,619
| New | +$959K |
|
|
TEG
3100
DELISTED
INTEGRYS ENERGY GROUP INC COM (USA)
TEG
| $919K | ﹤0.01% |
16,444
+10,542
| +179% | +$619K |
|
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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.