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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
DST
1726
DELISTED
DST Systems Inc.
DST
| $4.29M | 0.01% |
113,840
-42,952
| -27% | -$1.55M |
|
|
ILG
1727
DELISTED
ILG, Inc Common Stock
ILG
| $4.29M | 0.01% |
181,320
+27,169
| +18% | +$597K |
|
1728
Herc Holdings
HRI
$4.78B
| $4.28M | 0.01% |
64,362
+54,202
| +533% | +$4.16M |
|
|
BSFT
1729
DELISTED
BroadSoft, Inc.
BSFT
| $4.28M | 0.01% |
+118,737
| New | +$3.85M |
|
|
LLTC
1730
DELISTED
Linear Technology Corp
LLTC
| $4.28M | 0.01% |
107,871
+56,512
| +110% | +$2.23M |
|
1731
PUT
Thermo Fisher Scientific
TMO
$214B
| $4.28M | 0.01% |
46,400
+36,000
| +346% | +$3.26M |
|
1732
Sunstone Hotel Investors
SHO
$2.19B
| $4.26M | 0.01% |
334,326
+287,216
| +610% | +$3.67M |
|
|
EPL
1733
PUT
DELISTED
EPL OIL & GAS, INC COMMON STK
EPL
| $4.26M | 0.01% |
114,700
+26,900
| +31% | +$898K |
|
|
LIFE
1734
PUT
DELISTED
LIFE TECHNOLOGIES CORP COM STK (DE)
LIFE
| $4.25M | 0.01% |
56,800
| – | – |
|
|
SEM
1735
DELISTED
Select Medical
SEM
| $4.24M | 0.01% |
976,148
+234,138
| +32% | +$1.07M |
|
1736
PUT
PACCAR
PCAR
$70.5B
| $4.24M | 0.01% |
114,150
| – | – |
|
|
LCC
1737
DELISTED
US AIRWAYS GROUP INC.
LCC
| $4.23M | 0.01% |
+223,295
| New | +$3.95M |
|
1738
Methode Electronics
MEI
$458M
| $4.22M | 0.01% |
150,875
+18,725
| +14% | +$396K |
|
1739
Spectrum Brands
SPB
$2.03B
| $4.22M | 0.01% |
64,122
-54,067
| -46% | -$3.3M |
|
|
STKL
1740
DELISTED
SunOpta
STKL
| $4.22M | 0.01% |
433,710
-123,702
| -22% | -$1.09M |
|
1741
PUT
Belden
BDC
$3.97B
| $4.21M | 0.01% |
65,800
+51,000
| +345% | +$2.99M |
|
|
DF
1742
DELISTED
Dean Foods Company
DF
| $4.21M | 0.01% |
218,341
+166,134
| +318% | +$3.36M |
|
|
SIVB
1743
CALL
DELISTED
SVB Financial Group
SIVB
| $4.21M | 0.01% |
48,700
+12,700
| +35% | +$1.1M |
|
1744
Community Health Systems
CYH
$382M
| $4.2M | 0.01% |
122,428
-347,357
| -74% | -$12.3M |
|
1745
CALL
Radian Group
RDN
$5.28B
| $4.2M | 0.01% |
301,300
+18,000
| +6% | +$240K |
|
|
HPP
1746
Hudson Pacific Properties
HPP
$758M
| $4.2M | 0.01% |
30,821
+284
| +0.9% | +$41.3K |
|
|
MDSO
1747
CALL
DELISTED
Medidata Solutions, Inc.
MDSO
| $4.2M | 0.01% |
84,800
+26,000
| +44% | +$1.15M |
|
1748
Yelp
YELP
$1.54B
| $4.19M | 0.01% |
+63,347
| New | +$3.24M |
|
1749
PUT
NetEase
NTES
$83B
| $4.19M | 0.01% |
288,500
+107,000
| +59% | +$1.46M |
|
1750
PUT
Martin Marietta Materials
MLM
$34.2B
| $4.17M | 0.01% |
42,500
-12,600
| -23% | -$1.25M |
|
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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.