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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SRCL
1651
CALL
DELISTED
Stericycle Inc
SRCL
| $4.62M | 0.01% |
40,000
| – | – |
|
|
MERU
1652
DELISTED
MERU NETWORKS INC COM STK (DE)
MERU
| $4.62M | 0.01% |
1,411,502
| – | – |
|
|
CKH
1653
CALL
DELISTED
Seacor Holdings Inc.
CKH
| $4.6M | 0.01% |
+52,631
| New | +$4.42M |
|
1654
Children's Place
PLCE
$53.8M
| $4.6M | 0.01% |
+79,486
| New | +$4.36M |
|
|
DNKN
1655
DELISTED
Dunkin' Brands Group, Inc.
DNKN
| $4.59M | 0.01% |
101,526
-48,412
| -32% | -$2.12M |
|
|
CSOD
1656
CALL
DELISTED
Cornerstone OnDemand, Inc.
CSOD
| $4.59M | 0.01% |
89,300
+53,000
| +146% | +$2.61M |
|
1657
CALL
Tenet Healthcare
THC
$22.2B
| $4.59M | 0.01% |
111,500
-55,000
| -33% | -$2.3M |
|
|
1658
PUT
Tenet Healthcare
THC
$22.2B
| $4.59M | 0.01% |
111,500
-15,000
| -12% | -$627K |
|
1659
Myers Industries
MYE
$1.24B
| $4.59M | 0.01% |
228,104
+112,844
| +98% | +$2.1M |
|
1660
Amkor Technology
AMKR
$10.6B
| $4.59M | 0.01% |
1,068,945
+448,297
| +72% | +$1.92M |
|
1661
Albemarle
ALB
$13.4B
| $4.58M | 0.01% |
72,786
+66,244
| +1,013% | +$4.17M |
|
1662
Allegiant Air
ALGT
$2.57B
| $4.58M | 0.01% |
43,456
-14,907
| -26% | -$1.47M |
|
|
RP
1663
DELISTED
RealPage, Inc.
RP
| $4.57M | 0.01% |
197,156
+75,108
| +62% | +$1.57M |
|
1664
CALL
Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile
SQM
$19.3B
| $4.56M | 0.01% |
153,331
+91,711
| +149% | +$2.86M |
|
1665
Lennox International
LII
$15B
| $4.56M | 0.01% |
60,574
+8,528
| +16% | +$602K |
|
1666
Stride
LRN
$4.16B
| $4.56M | 0.01% |
147,622
+102,748
| +229% | +$3.29M |
|
1667
CALL
Henry Schein
HSIC
$9.78B
| $4.54M | 0.01% |
111,690
+91,800
| +462% | +$3.72M |
|
|
FRX
1668
DELISTED
FOREST LABORATORIES INC
FRX
| $4.54M | 0.01% |
106,122
-272,146
| -72% | -$11.8M |
|
1669
PUT
Power Integrations
POWI
$3.15B
| $4.54M | 0.01% |
+167,600
| New | +$4.34M |
|
1670
Oshkosh
OSK
$8.82B
| $4.54M | 0.01% |
92,601
+69,398
| +299% | +$3.09M |
|
|
IM
1671
DELISTED
Ingram Micro
IM
| $4.53M | 0.01% |
196,581
-67,448
| -26% | -$1.49M |
|
|
SFUN
1672
DELISTED
Fang Holdings Limited American Depositary Shares (each representing ten Class A Ordinary Shares)
SFUN
| $4.52M | 0.01% |
8,753
+4,651
| +113% | +$1.79M |
|
1673
CALL
Travel + Leisure Co
TNL
$4.76B
| $4.52M | 0.01% |
164,132
-44,300
| -21% | -$1.21M |
|
|
SWI
1674
DELISTED
SOLARWINDS INC COM STK (DE)
SWI
| $4.51M | 0.01% |
128,650
-33,804
| -21% | -$1.32M |
|
|
CLDT
1675
Chatham Lodging
CLDT
$632M
| $4.51M | 0.01% |
252,383
-6,741
| -3% | -$124K |
|
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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.