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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
301
PUT
Salesforce
CRM
$134B
| $43M | 0.07% |
828,900
+294,400
| +55% | +$13.4M |
|
302
Ford
F
$57.3B
| $43M | 0.07% |
2,550,004
-1,283,500
| -33% | -$21.7M |
|
303
Procter & Gamble
PG
$343B
| $42.8M | 0.07% |
565,995
-641,015
| -53% | -$51M |
|
304
CALL
DuPont de Nemours
DD
$18.6B
| $42.7M | 0.07% |
439,542
-9,793
| -2% | -$912K |
|
305
BioMarin Pharmaceuticals
BMRN
$11.5B
| $42.6M | 0.07% |
590,508
-489,398
| -45% | -$32.5M |
|
|
DNR
306
DELISTED
Denbury Resources, Inc.
DNR
| $42.6M | 0.07% |
2,315,343
+1,260,337
| +119% | +$22.2M |
|
|
NVE
307
DELISTED
NV ENERGY, INC
NVE
| $42.1M | 0.07% |
+1,781,502
| New | +$42.1M |
|
|
OCR.PRB
308
DELISTED
OMNICARE CAP TR II SER B 4% TR PFD INCM EQTY REDM SEC PIERS
OCR.PRB
| – | – |
0
| – | – |
|
309
PUT
EOG Resources
EOG
$78B
| $41.8M | 0.07% |
494,400
+237,200
| +92% | +$18.4M |
|
310
PUT
AutoZone
AZO
$48.3B
| $41.8M | 0.07% |
98,800
+61,400
| +164% | +$26.3M |
|
311
O-I Glass
OI
$1.39B
| $41.7M | 0.07% |
1,389,195
+433,153
| +45% | +$12.9M |
|
312
CALL
Biogen
BIIB
$29.9B
| $41.4M | 0.07% |
172,100
+61,400
| +55% | +$13.7M |
|
313
CALL
Amazon
AMZN
$2.5T
| $41.4M | 0.07% |
2,646,600
-194,000
| -7% | -$2.89M |
|
|
FIRE
314
DELISTED
SOURCEFIRE INC COM STK
FIRE
| $41.3M | 0.07% |
543,567
+329,089
| +153% | +$23.5M |
|
315
CALL
3M
MMM
$89B
| $41.2M | 0.07% |
412,979
+72,717
| +21% | +$7.07M |
|
316
CALL
Chipotle Mexican Grill
CMG
$40.8B
| $41.2M | 0.07% |
4,805,000
+2,735,000
| +132% | +$22.1M |
|
317
BWX Technologies
BWXT
$16B
| $40.9M | 0.07% |
1,694,658
+165,784
| +11% | +$3.76M |
|
|
318
CALL
Pfizer
PFE
$140B
| $40.8M | 0.07% |
1,496,680
-661,807
| -31% | -$18M |
|
|
CLVS
319
DELISTED
Clovis Oncology, Inc.
CLVS
| $40.7M | 0.07% |
670,305
+267,104
| +66% | +$18.9M |
|
|
WNR
320
DELISTED
Western Refining Inc
WNR
| $40.1M | 0.06% |
1,336,501
+186,501
| +16% | +$5.48M |
|
321
Jefferies Financial Group
JEF
$12.9B
| $40.1M | 0.06% |
1,642,939
-355,850
| -18% | -$8.52M |
|
322
MetLife
MET
$61B
| $39.9M | 0.06% |
953,482
+938,356
| +6,204% | +$40.4M |
|
323
PUT
Wells Fargo
WFC
$261B
| $39.8M | 0.06% |
962,500
+580,000
| +152% | +$24.8M |
|
324
PUT
Cummins
CMI
$91.7B
| $39.7M | 0.06% |
298,600
+20,000
| +7% | +$2.47M |
|
|
TFCFA
325
PUT
DELISTED
Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class A
TFCFA
| $39.5M | 0.06% |
+1,180,500
| New | +$37.2M |
|
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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.