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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
MNR
3276
DELISTED
Monmouth Real Estate Investment Corp
MNR
| $745K | ﹤0.01% |
82,166
+3,630
| +5% | +$34.4K |
|
|
UCTT
3277
Ultra Clean Holdings
UCTT
$3.9B
| $744K | ﹤0.01% |
107,684
+19,154
| +22% | +$128K |
|
|
TTSH
3278
PUT
DELISTED
Tile Shop Holdings
TTSH
| $743K | ﹤0.01% |
25,200
+5,200
| +26% | +$144K |
|
3279
PUT
ArcBest
ARCB
$3.31B
| $742K | ﹤0.01% |
+28,900
| New | +$693K |
|
3280
PUT
Northern Oil and Gas
NOG
$2.21B
| $742K | ﹤0.01% |
5,140
+200
| +4% | +$26.7K |
|
|
BIG
3281
CALL
DELISTED
Big Lots, Inc.
BIG
| $742K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
3282
CALL
POSCO
PKX
$16.1B
| $736K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
3283
United Bankshares
UBSI
$6.57B
| $735K | ﹤0.01% |
25,360
+13,935
| +122% | +$396K |
|
3284
PUT
Fastenal
FAST
$54.7B
| $734K | ﹤0.01% |
58,400
| – | – |
|
3285
PetMed Express
PETS
$42.1M
| $733K | ﹤0.01% |
+44,968
| New | +$701K |
|
|
POZN
3286
DELISTED
POZEN INC
POZN
| $731K | ﹤0.01% |
127,510
-5,199
| -4% | -$28.7K |
|
|
OMED
3287
DELISTED
OncoMed Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
OMED
| $731K | ﹤0.01% |
+47,733
| New | +$884K |
|
3288
Greenlight Captial
GLRE
$570M
| $730K | ﹤0.01% |
25,662
-32,009
| -56% | -$865K |
|
3289
Hackett Group
HCKT
$255M
| $730K | ﹤0.01% |
+102,336
| New | +$622K |
|
3290
CALL
AstraZeneca
AZN
$263B
| $727K | ﹤0.01% |
14,000
| – | – |
|
3291
CALL
Viasat
VSAT
$10.2B
| $727K | ﹤0.01% |
11,400
| – | – |
|
|
PCH
3292
PUT
DELISTED
PotlatchDeltic
PCH
| $726K | ﹤0.01% |
18,300
-3,700
| -17% | -$152K |
|
3293
PUT
Insulet
PODD
$11.4B
| $725K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$671K |
|
3294
Flotek Industries
FTK
$881M
| $723K | ﹤0.01% |
5,239
-57,569
| -92% | -$6.98M |
|
3295
CALL
Graham Corp
GHM
$1.22B
| $723K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$679K |
|
3296
NiSource
NI
$22B
| $723K | ﹤0.01% |
59,553
-169,431
| -74% | -$2.01M |
|
|
3297
CALL
Northern Oil and Gas
NOG
$2.21B
| $722K | ﹤0.01% |
5,000
+1,000
| +25% | +$133K |
|
|
HMA
3298
CALL
DELISTED
HEALTH MGMT ASSOC INC CL-A
HMA
| $721K | ﹤0.01% |
56,300
+40,000
| +245% | +$556K |
|
3299
Banco de Chile
BCH
$20.9B
| $720K | ﹤0.01% |
26,452
-5,778
| -18% | -$150K |
|
|
DNB
3300
DELISTED
Dun & Bradstreet
DNB
| $720K | ﹤0.01% |
6,935
-23,542
| -77% | -$2.45M |
|
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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.