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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3951
Valhi
VHI
$385M
| $255K | ﹤0.01% |
1,063
-851
| -44% | -$181K |
|
3952
China Yuchai International
CYD
$1.69B
| $254K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,690
| New | +$209K |
|
3953
PUT
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ICLR
$12.8B
| $254K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,200
| New | +$239K |
|
3954
Sterling Infrastructure
STRL
$20.3B
| $254K | ﹤0.01% |
27,510
+7,585
| +38% | +$74.2K |
|
3955
Paramount Gold Nevada
PZG
$94.4M
| $253K | ﹤0.01% |
196,276
+139,693
| +247% | +$193K |
|
3956
Spok Holdings
SPOK
$221M
| $253K | ﹤0.01% |
17,867
-1,573
| -8% | -$22.6K |
|
|
TMS
3957
DELISTED
TMS INTERNATIONAL CORP CLASS A COM STK
TMS
| $253K | ﹤0.01% |
14,495
-10,904
| -43% | -$179K |
|
3958
Richardson Electronics
RELL
$261M
| $252K | ﹤0.01% |
22,197
-1,284
| -5% | -$14.8K |
|
|
ANV
3959
DELISTED
Allied Nevada Gold Corp
ANV
| $252K | ﹤0.01% |
60,312
+18,596
| +45% | +$97K |
|
|
VITC
3960
DELISTED
VITACOST COM INC COM STK (DE)
VITC
| $252K | ﹤0.01% |
29,633
+17,282
| +140% | +$150K |
|
3961
First Solar
FSLR
$21.8B
| $251K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,230
| New | +$263K |
|
3962
Kforce
KFRC
$983M
| $251K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,204
| New | +$234K |
|
|
ANV
3963
CALL
DELISTED
Allied Nevada Gold Corp
ANV
| $251K | ﹤0.01% |
60,000
+27,200
| +83% | +$142K |
|
|
PQUE
3964
DELISTED
PETROQUEST ENERGY INC (DE)
PQUE
| $250K | ﹤0.01% |
62,336
-34,283
| -35% | -$137K |
|
3965
PUT
Interparfums
IPAR
$3.92B
| $249K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,300
| New | +$252K |
|
|
SFE
3966
DELISTED
Safeguard Scientifics, Inc.
SFE
| $249K | ﹤0.01% |
15,855
-29,866
| -65% | -$460K |
|
|
PBY
3967
DELISTED
PEP BOYS MANNY MOE& JACK
PBY
| $249K | ﹤0.01% |
+19,928
| New | +$241K |
|
|
IPCC
3968
DELISTED
Infinity Property & Casualty C
IPCC
| $248K | ﹤0.01% |
3,845
-3,547
| -48% | -$225K |
|
|
ESV
3969
CALL
DELISTED
Ensco Rowan plc
ESV
| $247K | ﹤0.01% |
1,150
| – | – |
|
|
OPLK
3970
DELISTED
OPLINK COMMUNICATIONS INC
OPLK
| $247K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,100
| New | +$258K |
|
|
3971
CALL
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ICLR
$12.8B
| $246K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,000
| New | +$231K |
|
3972
Supernus Pharmaceuticals
SUPN
$2.68B
| $246K | ﹤0.01% |
+33,566
| New | +$225K |
|
|
CNVR
3973
DELISTED
CONVERSANT INC COM STK (DE)
CNVR
| $246K | ﹤0.01% |
11,782
-18,676
| -61% | -$424K |
|
3974
WSFS Financial
WSFS
$4.1B
| $245K | ﹤0.01% |
12,213
-10,173
| -45% | -$204K |
|
3975
Rambus
RMBS
$10.4B
| $244K | ﹤0.01% |
25,932
-3,083
| -11% | -$28.2K |
|
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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.