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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3751
NACCO Industries
NC
$353M
| $379K | ﹤0.01% |
29,908
+1,002
| +3% | +$13.3K |
|
3752
CALL
Synopsys
SNPS
$71.5B
| $377K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$370K |
|
|
3753
PUT
Synopsys
SNPS
$71.5B
| $377K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$370K |
|
|
TBNK
3754
DELISTED
Territorial Bancorp Inc.
TBNK
| $375K | ﹤0.01% |
17,083
+4,721
| +38% | +$106K |
|
|
HTS
3755
PUT
DELISTED
HATTERAS FINANCIAL CORP
HTS
| $374K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$402K |
|
3756
Mativ Holdings
MATV
$448M
| $373K | ﹤0.01% |
6,165
-13,957
| -69% | -$788K |
|
|
CAJ
3757
DELISTED
Canon, Inc.
CAJ
| $372K | ﹤0.01% |
11,623
-200,109
| -95% | -$6.43M |
|
3758
PUT
Unisys
UIS
$227M
| $370K | ﹤0.01% |
14,700
| – | – |
|
3759
CALL
Rogers Corp
ROG
$2.33B
| $369K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,200
| New | +$340K |
|
|
VCBI
3760
DELISTED
VIRGINIA COMMERCE BANCORP
VCBI
| $369K | ﹤0.01% |
+23,777
| New | +$360K |
|
|
CSS
3761
DELISTED
CSS Industries, Inc.
CSS
| $368K | ﹤0.01% |
15,309
-14,786
| -49% | -$373K |
|
|
BHI
3762
DELISTED
Baker Hughes
BHI
| $367K | ﹤0.01% |
7,479
-6,477
| -46% | -$312K |
|
3763
ABM Industries
ABM
$2.8B
| $366K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,740
| New | +$352K |
|
3764
Penske Automotive Group
PAG
$14.3B
| $363K | ﹤0.01% |
8,505
-107,211
| -93% | -$4.1M |
|
|
IBKC
3765
CALL
DELISTED
IBERIABANK Corp
IBKC
| $363K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,000
| New | +$389K |
|
3766
CALL
Coeur Mining
CDE
$15.6B
| $362K | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
| – | – |
|
|
NWLIA
3767
DELISTED
NATL WESTN LIFE INS CO CL A
NWLIA
| $362K | ﹤0.01% |
1,795
+179
| +11% | +$36.1K |
|
3768
PUT
KB Home
KBH
$3.48B
| $360K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
3769
Tilly's
TLYS
$115M
| $360K | ﹤0.01% |
24,818
-9,387
| -27% | -$138K |
|
3770
ScottsMiracle-Gro
SMG
$4.03B
| $359K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,530
| New | +$343K |
|
|
FFG
3771
CALL
DELISTED
FBL Financial Group
FFG
| $359K | ﹤0.01% |
8,000
| – | – |
|
3772
CALL
Hormel Foods
HRL
$13.9B
| $358K | ﹤0.01% |
17,000
-46,200
| -73% | -$971K |
|
3773
CALL
Palo Alto Networks
PANW
$264B
| $357K | ﹤0.01% |
46,800
| – | – |
|
3774
World Kinect Corp
WKC
$1.96B
| $357K | ﹤0.01% |
9,580
-62,767
| -87% | -$2.42M |
|
|
BKR
3775
DELISTED
BAKER MICHAEL CORP
BKR
| $357K | ﹤0.01% |
8,829
-6,145
| -41% | -$227K |
|
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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.