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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CTXS
176
DELISTED
Citrix Systems Inc
CTXS
| $76.1M | 0.12% |
1,354,050
+36,286
| +3% | +$2.03M |
|
177
PUT
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals
REGN
$68.8B
| $75.9M | 0.12% |
242,600
+124,400
| +105% | +$32.7M |
|
178
PUT
Intel
INTC
$464B
| $74.1M | 0.12% |
3,234,600
-121,600
| -4% | -$2.8M |
|
|
CBI
179
DELISTED
Chicago Bridge & Iron Nv
CBI
| $74.1M | 0.12% |
1,093,859
-503,349
| -32% | -$31.1M |
|
|
CELG
180
DELISTED
Celgene Corp
CELG
| $73.9M | 0.12% |
960,238
-1,933,542
| -67% | -$136M |
|
181
TripAdvisor
TRIP
$1.59B
| $71.7M | 0.11% |
945,918
+71,465
| +8% | +$5.06M |
|
|
RAD
182
DELISTED
Rite Aid Corporation
RAD
| $71.7M | 0.11% |
752,708
+298,757
| +66% | +$20.4M |
|
|
183
CALL
Apple
AAPL
$4.89T
| $71.2M | 0.11% |
4,180,400
+182,000
| +5% | +$3.02M |
|
184
Estee Lauder
EL
$29B
| $71M | 0.11% |
1,016,155
+709,578
| +231% | +$48M |
|
185
Fossil Group
FOSL
$239M
| $70.4M | 0.11% |
605,279
+90,277
| +18% | +$10.3M |
|
186
Willis Towers Watson
WTW
$27.9B
| $70.3M | 0.11% |
612,413
+188,398
| +44% | +$21.3M |
|
|
ADT
187
DELISTED
ADT Corp
ADT
| $70.2M | 0.11% |
1,726,555
+174,181
| +11% | +$7.16M |
|
188
H&R Block
HRB
$5.18B
| $70M | 0.11% |
2,624,470
+1,633,684
| +165% | +$47.6M |
|
|
189
PUT
Visa
V
$677B
| $69.9M | 0.11% |
1,462,400
+320,000
| +28% | +$14.8M |
|
190
Verisk Analytics
VRSK
$26.4B
| $69.2M | 0.11% |
1,065,789
-174,011
| -14% | -$11M |
|
191
CALL
Johnson Controls International
JCI
$87.5B
| $68.8M | 0.11% |
1,583,008
-5,444
| -0.3% | -$231K |
|
192
PUT
eBay
EBAY
$48.6B
| $66.9M | 0.11% |
2,849,537
-385,862
| -12% | -$8.66M |
|
193
Newell Brands
NWL
$2.16B
| $66.9M | 0.11% |
2,432,568
+344,838
| +17% | +$9.19M |
|
194
CALL
EOG Resources
EOG
$78B
| $66.3M | 0.11% |
783,200
+107,400
| +16% | +$8.33M |
|
195
Sensata Technologies
ST
$6.65B
| $65.5M | 0.1% |
1,711,035
+71,353
| +4% | +$2.67M |
|
196
PUT
HP
HPQ
$23.5B
| $65.1M | 0.1% |
6,835,669
-530,021
| -7% | -$5.85M |
|
197
CVS Health
CVS
$137B
| $64.8M | 0.1% |
1,142,605
+114,989
| +11% | +$6.85M |
|
198
CALL
Walt Disney
DIS
$165B
| $64.5M | 0.1% |
1,000,200
+280,000
| +39% | +$17.9M |
|
199
Trip.com Group
TCOM
$27.5B
| $63.8M | 0.1% |
2,182,182
+779,776
| +56% | +$16.8M |
|
|
SHPG
200
DELISTED
Shire pic
SHPG
| $63.3M | 0.1% |
527,703
+74,157
| +16% | +$8.2M |
|
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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.