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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
FNSR
3176
DELISTED
Finisar Corp
FNSR
| $832K | ﹤0.01% |
36,761
-117,010
| -76% | -$2.41M |
|
3177
Safe Bulkers
SB
$766M
| $830K | ﹤0.01% |
122,009
+73,998
| +154% | +$435K |
|
3178
Protalix BioTherapeutics
PLX
$193M
| $829K | ﹤0.01% |
18,305
-724
| -4% | -$37.2K |
|
3179
Harte-Hanks
HHS
$17.9M
| $828K | ﹤0.01% |
9,372
-3,539
| -27% | -$324K |
|
3180
Kennametal
KMT
$2.69B
| $828K | ﹤0.01% |
18,148
-90,510
| -83% | -$3.93M |
|
3181
PUT
Royal Bank of Canada
RY
$291B
| $828K | ﹤0.01% |
12,900
+1,400
| +12% | +$86.9K |
|
|
GIMO
3182
CALL
DELISTED
Gigamon Inc.
GIMO
| $827K | ﹤0.01% |
+21,400
| New | +$743K |
|
3183
Helix Energy Solutions
HLX
$1.42B
| $826K | ﹤0.01% |
32,540
-48,499
| -60% | -$1.25M |
|
3184
PUT
Barings BDC
BBDC
$868M
| $825K | ﹤0.01% |
28,100
-20,200
| -42% | -$588K |
|
|
NAK
3185
Northern Dynasty Minerals
NAK
$857M
| $825K | ﹤0.01% |
555,105
+71,100
| +15% | +$148K |
|
|
EGN
3186
CALL
DELISTED
Energen
EGN
| $825K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,800
| New | +$699K |
|
3187
Coherent
COHR
$53.1B
| $824K | ﹤0.01% |
+43,799
| New | +$814K |
|
|
MCP
3188
CALL
DELISTED
MOLYCORP INC COM STK
MCP
| $824K | ﹤0.01% |
125,600
| – | – |
|
3189
PUT
Autodesk
ADSK
$47.7B
| $823K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$739K |
|
3190
American States Water
AWR
$3.37B
| $823K | ﹤0.01% |
+29,863
| New | +$852K |
|
3191
CALL
Celldex Therapeutics
CLDX
$2.8B
| $822K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,547
| New | +$530K |
|
|
AUD
3192
DELISTED
Audacy, Inc.
AUD
| $822K | ﹤0.01% |
93,595
+38,529
| +70% | +$358K |
|
3193
PUT
Boston Scientific
BSX
$67.6B
| $821K | ﹤0.01% |
+69,900
| New | +$756K |
|
3194
CALL
AAR Corp
AIR
$5.46B
| $820K | ﹤0.01% |
+30,000
| New | +$767K |
|
|
UCP
3195
DELISTED
UCP, Inc.
UCP
| $820K | ﹤0.01% |
+55,250
| New | +$770K |
|
3196
Clearway Energy Class C
CWEN
$5B
| $819K | ﹤0.01% |
+54,098
| New | +$776K |
|
3197
Simmons First National
SFNC
$3.32B
| $818K | ﹤0.01% |
52,614
-21,622
| -29% | -$297K |
|
|
WW
3198
PUT
DELISTED
WW International
WW
| $818K | ﹤0.01% |
+21,900
| New | +$882K |
|
3199
CALL
HCI Group
HCI
$2.25B
| $817K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
-600
| -3% | -$20.8K |
|
3200
CALL
Diodes
DIOD
$3.95B
| $816K | ﹤0.01% |
33,300
+13,300
| +67% | +$346K |
|
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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.