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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3351
CALL
Huron Consulting
HURN
$1.89B
| $663K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,600
| New | +$621K |
|
3352
CALL
Lumen
LUMN
$6.45B
| $662K | ﹤0.01% |
21,100
-10,500
| -33% | -$357K |
|
3353
CALL
LKQ Corp
LKQ
$6.69B
| $660K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,700
| New | +$598K |
|
3354
Marcus Corp
MCS
$752M
| $656K | ﹤0.01% |
45,178
+7,544
| +20% | +$98.9K |
|
3355
Oppenheimer Holdings
OPY
$1.18B
| $655K | ﹤0.01% |
36,862
+10,521
| +40% | +$193K |
|
3356
IDEX
IEX
$16.6B
| $654K | ﹤0.01% |
10,021
-67,151
| -87% | -$4.06M |
|
|
ATHL
3357
CALL
DELISTED
ATHLON ENERGY INC COM
ATHL
| $654K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$583K |
|
3358
Patrick Industries
PATK
$2.81B
| $653K | ﹤0.01% |
73,346
+30,483
| +71% | +$231K |
|
3359
FormFactor
FORM
$7.7B
| $652K | ﹤0.01% |
95,033
-90,465
| -49% | -$615K |
|
3360
CALL
O'Reilly Automotive
ORLY
$75.1B
| $651K | ﹤0.01% |
+76,500
| New | +$625K |
|
|
ACCL
3361
DELISTED
Accelrys Inc
ACCL
| $651K | ﹤0.01% |
+65,994
| New | +$602K |
|
3362
Advanced Energy
AEIS
$11.7B
| $649K | ﹤0.01% |
+37,026
| New | +$729K |
|
3363
CALL
Meritage Homes
MTH
$4.89B
| $649K | ﹤0.01% |
30,200
-10,400
| -26% | -$223K |
|
3364
La-Z-Boy
LZB
$1.62B
| $648K | ﹤0.01% |
+28,512
| New | +$619K |
|
|
SCMP
3365
DELISTED
Sucampo Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
SCMP
| $648K | ﹤0.01% |
103,856
-26,273
| -20% | -$164K |
|
|
ARIA
3366
DELISTED
Ariad Pharmaceuticals Inc
ARIA
| $644K | ﹤0.01% |
35,012
+21,074
| +151% | +$409K |
|
3367
Vaalco Energy
EGY
$552M
| $643K | ﹤0.01% |
+115,297
| New | +$679K |
|
3368
PUT
Broadcom
AVGO
$1.82T
| $642K | ﹤0.01% |
+149,000
| New | +$572K |
|
|
HWCC
3369
DELISTED
Houston Wire & Cable Company
HWCC
| $642K | ﹤0.01% |
47,668
-6,481
| -12% | -$89K |
|
3370
SiriusXM
SIRI
$10.5B
| $640K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,513
| New | +$615K |
|
|
SKX
3371
DELISTED
Skechers
SKX
| $640K | ﹤0.01% |
61,674
-1,094,220
| -95% | -$10.4M |
|
|
WBK
3372
DELISTED
Westpac Banking Corporation
WBK
| $640K | ﹤0.01% |
20,874
-62,871
| -75% | -$1.79M |
|
|
IRBT
3373
DELISTED
iRobot
IRBT
| $638K | ﹤0.01% |
16,948
+10,548
| +165% | +$378K |
|
3374
AZZ Inc
AZZ
$4.47B
| $637K | ﹤0.01% |
15,229
+6,523
| +75% | +$251K |
|
3375
PUT
NNN REIT
NNN
$9.36B
| $636K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
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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.