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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
IVC
1676
DELISTED
Invacare Corporation
IVC
| $4.51M | 0.01% |
261,053
-14,274
| -5% | -$227K |
|
1677
Casey's General Stores
CASY
$32.1B
| $4.5M | 0.01% |
61,244
+12,672
| +26% | +$860K |
|
|
DWA
1678
DELISTED
DREAMWORKS ANIMATION SKG INC CL-A
DWA
| $4.5M | 0.01% |
158,184
-94,237
| -37% | -$2.57M |
|
|
SHPG
1679
PUT
DELISTED
Shire pic
SHPG
| $4.5M | 0.01% |
+37,500
| New | +$4.14M |
|
1680
CALL
Globe Life
GL
$14B
| $4.49M | 0.01% |
93,150
+49,950
| +116% | +$2.35M |
|
1681
Jack Henry & Associates
JKHY
$11.4B
| $4.49M | 0.01% |
86,999
+44,253
| +104% | +$2.21M |
|
|
RPRX
1682
DELISTED
Repros Therapeutics Inc.
RPRX
| $4.49M | 0.01% |
+167,425
| New | +$3.59M |
|
|
QIHU
1683
DELISTED
QIHOO 360 TECHNOLOGY CO LTD ADS RPSTG 3 CL A SHS
QIHU
| $4.48M | 0.01% |
53,879
-5,434
| -9% | -$382K |
|
|
ARTC
1684
DELISTED
ARTHROCARE CORP
ARTC
| $4.48M | 0.01% |
125,792
+23,570
| +23% | +$823K |
|
1685
PUT
American Tower
AMT
$83.5B
| $4.47M | 0.01% |
60,300
-20,000
| -25% | -$1.44M |
|
|
CODE
1686
DELISTED
SPANSION INC, CLASS A COMMON STOCK
CODE
| $4.47M | 0.01% |
443,054
+226,194
| +104% | +$2.56M |
|
1687
Monolithic Power Systems
MPWR
$61.4B
| $4.46M | 0.01% |
147,433
+20,234
| +16% | +$568K |
|
|
REGI
1688
DELISTED
Renewable Energy Group, Inc.
REGI
| $4.46M | 0.01% |
294,298
+116,723
| +66% | +$1.74M |
|
1689
Vornado Realty Trust
VNO
$7.65B
| $4.45M | 0.01% |
72,420
-313,167
| -81% | -$19.4M |
|
1690
Virtus Investment Partners
VRTS
$1.12B
| $4.45M | 0.01% |
27,373
+14,936
| +120% | +$2.7M |
|
1691
Carter's
CRI
$1.43B
| $4.44M | 0.01% |
58,530
-67,866
| -54% | -$4.96M |
|
1692
PUT
National Grid
NGG
$79.3B
| $4.43M | 0.01% |
77,740
+20,731
| +36% | +$1.17M |
|
|
SAFE
1693
Safehold
SAFE
$1.17B
| $4.41M | 0.01% |
+75,310
| New | +$4.22M |
|
|
CRZO
1694
PUT
DELISTED
Carrizo Oil & Gas Inc
CRZO
| $4.41M | 0.01% |
118,300
+88,500
| +297% | +$2.94M |
|
|
SIAL
1695
CALL
DELISTED
SIGMA - ALDRICH CORP
SIAL
| $4.41M | 0.01% |
51,700
-55,800
| -52% | -$4.69M |
|
|
OPTR
1696
DELISTED
OPTIMER PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. COM STK
OPTR
| $4.41M | 0.01% |
349,857
+164,926
| +89% | +$2.19M |
|
|
EGN
1697
DELISTED
Energen
EGN
| $4.41M | 0.01% |
57,682
-39,848
| -41% | -$2.58M |
|
1698
CALL
LyondellBasell Industries
LYB
$19.5B
| $4.39M | 0.01% |
60,000
| – | – |
|
1699
CALL
Red Robin
RRGB
$139M
| $4.39M | 0.01% |
61,800
+28,600
| +86% | +$1.79M |
|
|
CYN
1700
CALL
DELISTED
CITY NATIONAL CORPORATION
CYN
| $4.39M | 0.01% |
65,800
+42,700
| +185% | +$2.89M |
|
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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.