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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
STMP
3101
CALL
DELISTED
Stamps.com, Inc.
STMP
| $919K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
3102
Curtiss-Wright
CW
$26.9B
| $917K | ﹤0.01% |
19,528
+5,849
| +43% | +$249K |
|
|
PKY
3103
DELISTED
Parkway, Inc.
PKY
| $915K | ﹤0.01% |
51,475
-212,391
| -80% | -$3.72M |
|
3104
Ormat Technologies
ORA
$6.01B
| $912K | ﹤0.01% |
34,054
-1,705
| -5% | -$42.4K |
|
3105
Celldex Therapeutics
CLDX
$2.8B
| $911K | ﹤0.01% |
1,713
-2,163
| -56% | -$742K |
|
|
ENDP
3106
CALL
DELISTED
Endo International plc
ENDP
| $909K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$804K |
|
|
MXIM
3107
PUT
DELISTED
Maxim Integrated Products
MXIM
| $909K | ﹤0.01% |
30,500
| – | – |
|
|
HAR
3108
DELISTED
Harman International Industries
HAR
| $909K | ﹤0.01% |
13,727
-187,634
| -93% | -$11.7M |
|
3109
CONMED
CNMD
$1.37B
| $907K | ﹤0.01% |
+26,683
| New | +$871K |
|
3110
CALL
Trinity Industries
TRN
$3B
| $907K | ﹤0.01% |
+55,560
| New | +$820K |
|
3111
Deluxe
DLX
$1.27B
| $906K | ﹤0.01% |
+21,746
| New | +$873K |
|
|
TA
3112
DELISTED
TravelCenters of America LLC
TA
| $905K | ﹤0.01% |
23,047
-9,984
| -30% | -$458K |
|
3113
PUT
Methode Electronics
MEI
$513M
| $904K | ﹤0.01% |
+32,300
| New | +$682K |
|
3114
PUT
GATX Corp
GATX
$6.59B
| $903K | ﹤0.01% |
19,000
| – | – |
|
3115
PUT
Enpro
NPO
$6.7B
| $903K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,000
| New | +$869K |
|
3116
Central Garden & Pet Co Class A
CENTA
$2.46B
| $902K | ﹤0.01% |
164,634
+72,134
| +78% | +$395K |
|
|
DEL
3117
DELISTED
Deltic Timber
DEL
| $902K | ﹤0.01% |
13,841
-1,137
| -8% | -$71.6K |
|
|
ARQL
3118
DELISTED
Arqule Inc
ARQL
| $901K | ﹤0.01% |
386,737
+24,678
| +7% | +$62K |
|
3119
PUT
Cameco
CCJ
$37.9B
| $900K | ﹤0.01% |
49,800
| – | – |
|
|
PGEM
3120
DELISTED
Ply Gem Holdings, Inc.
PGEM
| $900K | ﹤0.01% |
64,346
+8,096
| +14% | +$140K |
|
3121
CALL
Teva Pharmaceuticals
TEVA
$36.6B
| $899K | ﹤0.01% |
23,800
| – | – |
|
3122
NETGEAR
NTGR
$679M
| $897K | ﹤0.01% |
29,081
-29,594
| -50% | -$909K |
|
3123
Eastman Chemical
EMN
$7.84B
| $896K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,496
| New | +$885K |
|
3124
PUT
HDFC Bank
HDB
$122B
| $896K | ﹤0.01% |
+116,400
| New | +$957K |
|
3125
Stoneridge
SRI
$212M
| $895K | ﹤0.01% |
82,802
-24,836
| -23% | -$307K |
|
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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.