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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
JNPR
3901
CALL
DELISTED
Juniper Networks
JNPR
| $278K | ﹤0.01% |
14,000
| – | – |
|
|
SPRT
3902
DELISTED
support.com, Inc.
SPRT
| $278K | ﹤0.01% |
16,998
-5,511
| -24% | -$89.7K |
|
|
WGL
3903
CALL
DELISTED
Wgl Holdings
WGL
| $278K | ﹤0.01% |
6,500
| – | – |
|
|
TBHC
3904
CALL
DELISTED
The Brand House Collective
TBHC
| $277K | ﹤0.01% |
15,000
| – | – |
|
|
TNAV
3905
DELISTED
Telenav Inc.
TNAV
| $277K | ﹤0.01% |
47,487
-8,880
| -16% | -$51.3K |
|
3906
QuidelOrtho
QDEL
$1.09B
| $276K | ﹤0.01% |
9,705
-5,733
| -37% | -$156K |
|
|
SHOR
3907
DELISTED
ShoreTel, Inc.
SHOR
| $275K | ﹤0.01% |
45,575
-79,674
| -64% | -$379K |
|
|
PTP
3908
PUT
DELISTED
PLATINUM UNDERWRITERS HLDGS LTD
PTP
| $275K | ﹤0.01% |
4,600
| – | – |
|
|
FXCB
3909
DELISTED
FOX CHASE BANCORP INC COM STK (MD)
FXCB
| $275K | ﹤0.01% |
15,790
+5,702
| +57% | +$98.6K |
|
3910
City Holding Co
CHCO
$1.97B
| $274K | ﹤0.01% |
6,345
+638
| +11% | +$27.5K |
|
3911
Casella Waste Systems
CWST
$5.69B
| $274K | ﹤0.01% |
47,680
+8,297
| +21% | +$41.7K |
|
3912
PUT
Kennametal
KMT
$2.68B
| $274K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,000
| New | +$261K |
|
3913
Stryker
SYK
$127B
| $274K | ﹤0.01% |
4,058
-4,000
| -50% | -$276K |
|
3914
M/I Homes
MHO
$3.83B
| $271K | ﹤0.01% |
13,143
-2,219
| -14% | -$46.6K |
|
3915
Lee Enterprises
LEE
$166M
| $270K | ﹤0.01% |
10,231
+1,173
| +13% | +$32K |
|
3916
Morningstar
MORN
$6.56B
| $269K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,393
| New | +$262K |
|
|
FFG
3917
PUT
DELISTED
FBL Financial Group
FFG
| $269K | ﹤0.01% |
6,000
| – | – |
|
|
XRM
3918
DELISTED
Xerium Technologies Inc (new)
XRM
| $269K | ﹤0.01% |
23,175
-28,396
| -55% | -$327K |
|
3919
CALL
Caleres
CAL
$396M
| $268K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,400
| New | +$265K |
|
3920
America's Car Mart
CRMT
$25.3M
| $267K | ﹤0.01% |
5,929
-2,693
| -31% | -$117K |
|
3921
Telecom Argentina
TEO
$5.89B
| $267K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,900
| New | +$263K |
|
|
UTEK
3922
CALL
DELISTED
Ultratech Inc.
UTEK
| $267K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,800
| New | +$270K |
|
3923
Diodes
DIOD
$4B
| $266K | ﹤0.01% |
10,864
-19,990
| -65% | -$520K |
|
3924
PUT
Healthpeak Properties
DOC
$15.4B
| $266K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,137
| New | +$278K |
|
|
ATRI
3925
DELISTED
Atrion Corp
ATRI
| $266K | ﹤0.01% |
1,028
-596
| -37% | -$145K |
|
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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.