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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1701
PUT
Thor Industries
THO
$4.06B
| $4.37M | 0.01% |
75,300
+52,700
| +233% | +$2.8M |
|
1702
POSCO
PKX
$14.7B
| $4.37M | 0.01% |
59,269
-11,008
| -16% | -$800K |
|
|
BBBY
1703
CALL
DELISTED
Bed Bath & Beyond Inc
BBBY
| $4.36M | 0.01% |
56,400
+34,300
| +155% | +$2.57M |
|
1704
PUT
Nike
NKE
$64.1B
| $4.36M | 0.01% |
+120,000
| New | +$3.92M |
|
1705
PUT
Cintas
CTAS
$86.6B
| $4.36M | 0.01% |
340,400
+308,000
| +951% | +$3.74M |
|
|
ISCA
1706
DELISTED
International Speedway Corp
ISCA
| $4.35M | 0.01% |
134,732
-11,559
| -8% | -$380K |
|
1707
OSI Systems
OSIS
$3.53B
| $4.35M | 0.01% |
58,432
+33,561
| +135% | +$2.38M |
|
1708
Comscore
SCOR
$113M
| $4.35M | 0.01% |
7,510
+3,713
| +98% | +$2.07M |
|
|
STI
1709
DELISTED
SunTrust Banks, Inc.
STI
| $4.35M | 0.01% |
134,104
+47,999
| +56% | +$1.62M |
|
1710
Sanmina
SANM
$8.78B
| $4.34M | 0.01% |
248,397
+90,114
| +57% | +$1.48M |
|
1711
PUT
DXP Enterprises
DXPE
$2.3B
| $4.33M | 0.01% |
54,900
+17,200
| +46% | +$1.21M |
|
|
VHS
1712
DELISTED
VANGUARD HEALTH SYS INC COM STK (DE)
VHS
| $4.33M | 0.01% |
206,115
+71,550
| +53% | +$1.49M |
|
1713
PUT
Ryder
R
$9.9B
| $4.33M | 0.01% |
72,500
-50,400
| -41% | -$3.03M |
|
1714
CALL
Applied Materials
AMAT
$347B
| $4.33M | 0.01% |
246,700
| – | – |
|
1715
Future Fuel
FF
$205M
| $4.33M | 0.01% |
240,898
-13,934
| -5% | -$228K |
|
1716
CALL
UnitedHealth
UNH
$382B
| $4.33M | 0.01% |
60,400
+5,300
| +10% | +$379K |
|
|
KG
1717
Kestrel Group
KG
$66.1M
| $4.32M | 0.01% |
18,303
+10,248
| +127% | +$2.55M |
|
1718
Benchmark Electronics
BHE
$2.66B
| $4.32M | 0.01% |
188,705
+152,455
| +421% | +$3.37M |
|
|
POT
1719
CALL
DELISTED
Potash Corp Of Saskatchewan
POT
| $4.32M | 0.01% |
+138,100
| New | +$4.58M |
|
1720
CALL
Andersons Inc
ANDE
$2.39B
| $4.31M | 0.01% |
92,550
+47,700
| +106% | +$2.01M |
|
1721
Green Dot
GDOT
$750M
| $4.31M | 0.01% |
163,817
+54,647
| +50% | +$1.26M |
|
1722
Matador Resources
MTDR
$6.04B
| $4.31M | 0.01% |
264,027
+64,682
| +32% | +$961K |
|
|
WWAV
1723
DELISTED
The WhiteWave Foods Company
WWAV
| $4.31M | 0.01% |
+215,731
| New | +$4.1M |
|
|
CVD
1724
PUT
DELISTED
COVANCE INC.
CVD
| $4.3M | 0.01% |
49,700
| – | – |
|
1725
CALL
Archer Daniels Midland
ADM
$38.7B
| $4.29M | 0.01% |
116,500
+17,600
| +18% | +$641K |
|
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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.