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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
GRMN
1876
Garmin
GRMN
$56.9B
| $3.57M | 0.01% |
79,002
-62,447
| -44% | -$2.48M |
|
|
TECD
1877
DELISTED
Tech Data Corp
TECD
| $3.57M | 0.01% |
71,472
-1,964
| -3% | -$98.9K |
|
1878
Texas Capital Bancshares
TCBI
$4.28B
| $3.56M | 0.01% |
77,541
+18,774
| +32% | +$864K |
|
1879
VEON
VEON
$3.5B
| $3.56M | 0.01% |
12,132
+10,156
| +514% | +$2.7M |
|
|
CIVI
1880
CALL
DELISTED
Civitas Resources
CIVI
| $3.56M | 0.01% |
661
+123
| +23% | +$568K |
|
|
WCC
1881
PUT
WESCO International
WCC
$15.1B
| $3.56M | 0.01% |
46,500
| – | – |
|
1882
CALL
L3Harris
LHX
$55.4B
| $3.56M | 0.01% |
+60,000
| New | +$3.34M |
|
1883
CALL
Exelon
EXC
$48.1B
| $3.56M | 0.01% |
168,240
+8,412
| +5% | +$184K |
|
1884
Korn Ferry
KFY
$4.31B
| $3.55M | 0.01% |
165,907
+34,686
| +26% | +$686K |
|
|
MGAM
1885
DELISTED
MULTIMEDIA GAMES HOLDING COMPANY INC COM STK (TX)
MGAM
| $3.55M | 0.01% |
102,761
-118,427
| -54% | -$4.05M |
|
|
TQNT
1886
DELISTED
TRIQUINT SEMICONDUCTOR INC
TQNT
| $3.55M | 0.01% |
+436,113
| New | +$3.33M |
|
|
AGN
1887
CALL
DELISTED
Allergan Inc
AGN
| $3.55M | 0.01% |
39,200
| – | – |
|
|
CKH
1888
PUT
DELISTED
Seacor Holdings Inc.
CKH
| $3.54M | 0.01% |
+40,533
| New | +$3.4M |
|
|
ZQK
1889
DELISTED
QUICKSILVER,INC.
ZQK
| $3.54M | 0.01% |
+503,874
| New | +$3.15M |
|
|
LORL
1890
PUT
DELISTED
Loral Space and Communications, Inc.
LORL
| $3.54M | 0.01% |
52,200
+39,700
| +318% | +$2.57M |
|
1891
PUT
Macy's
M
$6.51B
| $3.54M | 0.01% |
81,700
+30,000
| +58% | +$1.4M |
|
1892
CALL
Pentair
PNR
$10.6B
| $3.53M | 0.01% |
81,002
+29,780
| +58% | +$1.24M |
|
|
AAT
1893
American Assets Trust
AAT
$1.46B
| $3.53M | 0.01% |
115,736
-175,925
| -60% | -$5.55M |
|
1894
PUT
Avis
CAR
$5.47B
| $3.53M | 0.01% |
122,300
| – | – |
|
|
CNR
1895
DELISTED
Cornerstone Building Brands, Inc.
CNR
| $3.52M | 0.01% |
276,503
-31,925
| -10% | -$425K |
|
|
BBRG
1896
DELISTED
Bravo Brio Restaurant Group Inc.
BBRG
| $3.52M | 0.01% |
233,100
+111,584
| +92% | +$1.82M |
|
1897
Enbridge
ENB
$120B
| $3.51M | 0.01% |
84,120
-22,080
| -21% | -$940K |
|
|
ROC
1898
CALL
DELISTED
ROCKWOOD HLDGS INC
ROC
| $3.51M | 0.01% |
52,500
| – | – |
|
|
SCHW
1899
CALL
Charles Schwab
SCHW
$182B
| $3.51M | 0.01% |
165,900
+91,500
| +123% | +$1.99M |
|
1900
CALL
Fastenal
FAST
$54.8B
| $3.5M | 0.01% |
278,400
+57,200
| +26% | +$678K |
|
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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.