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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
MINI
3926
CALL
DELISTED
Mobile Mini Inc
MINI
| $266K | ﹤0.01% |
7,800
| – | – |
|
|
MR
3927
DELISTED
MINDRAY MED INTL LTD SPONSORED ADR REPSTG CL A
MR
| $266K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,832
| New | +$275K |
|
3928
Manhattan Associates
MANH
$8.97B
| $264K | ﹤0.01% |
11,068
-74,296
| -87% | -$1.64M |
|
|
JOBS
3929
DELISTED
51job Inc
JOBS
| $264K | ﹤0.01% |
7,350
-17,482
| -70% | -$583K |
|
|
WIFI
3930
DELISTED
Boingo Wireless, Inc.
WIFI
| $264K | ﹤0.01% |
37,708
-12,790
| -25% | -$88.8K |
|
|
MOLX
3931
DELISTED
MOLEX INC
MOLX
| $264K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,845
| New | +$220K |
|
|
MDVN
3932
PUT
DELISTED
MEDIVATION, INC.
MDVN
| $264K | ﹤0.01% |
8,800
| – | – |
|
3933
Dolby
DLB
$4.72B
| $263K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,634
| New | +$254K |
|
3934
Silgan Holdings
SLGN
$4.91B
| $263K | ﹤0.01% |
11,204
-17,588
| -61% | -$423K |
|
|
NUAN
3935
PUT
DELISTED
Nuance Communications, Inc.
NUAN
| $262K | ﹤0.01% |
16,170
| – | – |
|
3936
PUT
Ameren
AEE
$31.5B
| $261K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,500
| New | +$260K |
|
3937
Materion
MTRN
$5.01B
| $261K | ﹤0.01% |
8,128
-2,679
| -25% | -$81.8K |
|
3938
SiriusPoint
SPNT
$2.98B
| $261K | ﹤0.01% |
+18,000
| New | +$243K |
|
|
PACW
3939
CALL
DELISTED
PacWest Bancorp
PACW
| $261K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,600
| New | +$258K |
|
|
ACFN
3940
DELISTED
Acorn Energy Inc
ACFN
| $261K | ﹤0.01% |
44,198
+24,966
| +130% | +$182K |
|
|
FL
3941
DELISTED
Foot Locker
FL
| $260K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,649
| New | +$265K |
|
|
AT
3942
DELISTED
Atlantic Power Corporation
AT
| $260K | ﹤0.01% |
60,419
-99,258
| -62% | -$414K |
|
|
SYNT
3943
DELISTED
Syntel Inc
SYNT
| $260K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,480
| New | +$235K |
|
3944
PUT
Avnet
AVT
$7.33B
| $259K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,200
| New | +$239K |
|
|
NVMI
3945
Nova
NVMI
$13.9B
| $259K | ﹤0.01% |
29,152
-22,711
| -44% | -$202K |
|
|
AEPI
3946
DELISTED
AEP Industries Inc
AEPI
| $257K | ﹤0.01% |
3,455
-919
| -21% | -$70.9K |
|
3947
KB Home
KBH
$3.48B
| $256K | ﹤0.01% |
14,200
| – | – |
|
|
EMC
3948
CALL
DELISTED
EMC CORPORATION
EMC
| $256K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-170,000
| -94% | -$4.42M |
|
3949
Commercial Vehicle Group
CVGI
$157M
| $255K | ﹤0.01% |
+32,094
| New | +$243K |
|
3950
Distribution Solutions Group
DSGR
$1.6B
| $255K | ﹤0.01% |
49,480
| – | – |
|
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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.