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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ACAT
2001
PUT
DELISTED
Arctic Cat Inc
ACAT
| $3.16M | 0.01% |
+55,400
| New | +$3.01M |
|
|
DCH
2002
CALL
Dauch Corp
DCH
$1.31B
| $3.15M | 0.01% |
160,000
+56,400
| +54% | +$1.11M |
|
2003
CALL
United Therapeutics
UTHR
$26.1B
| $3.15M | 0.01% |
+40,000
| New | +$2.92M |
|
2004
PUT
Omnicom Group
OMC
$22.7B
| $3.15M | 0.01% |
49,700
| – | – |
|
|
DO
2005
PUT
DELISTED
Diamond Offshore Drilling
DO
| $3.15M | 0.01% |
50,600
+28,400
| +128% | +$1.9M |
|
|
HDS
2006
DELISTED
HD Supply Holdings, Inc.
HDS
| $3.15M | 0.01% |
+143,457
| New | +$3.16M |
|
|
COL
2007
PUT
DELISTED
Rockwell Collins
COL
| $3.15M | 0.01% |
+46,400
| New | +$3.28M |
|
2008
CALL
Artisan Partners
APAM
$2.86B
| $3.15M | 0.01% |
60,100
+16,000
| +36% | +$821K |
|
|
PX
2009
PUT
DELISTED
Praxair Inc
PX
| $3.14M | 0.01% |
26,100
| – | – |
|
2010
Amphenol
APH
$185B
| $3.13M | 0.01% |
323,504
+261,904
| +425% | +$2.56M |
|
2011
CALL
Huntington Ingalls Industries
HII
$11B
| $3.13M | 0.01% |
46,400
+40,100
| +637% | +$2.56M |
|
2012
BP
BP
$112B
| $3.12M | 0.01% |
90,775
-86,665
| -49% | -$2.97M |
|
2013
PUT
Lincoln Electric
LECO
$14.1B
| $3.12M | 0.01% |
46,800
+20,000
| +75% | +$1.25M |
|
|
LEAP
2014
DELISTED
LEAP WIRELESS INTERNATIONAL INC NEW
LEAP
| $3.12M | 0.01% |
+197,409
| New | +$2.94M |
|
|
YOKU
2015
DELISTED
YOUKU TUDOU INC.(CAYMAN ISLS)
YOKU
| $3.11M | 0.01% |
113,623
-233,277
| -67% | -$5.35M |
|
2016
IMAX
IMAX
$2.67B
| $3.11M | 0.01% |
102,888
+43,809
| +74% | +$1.18M |
|
|
CCMP
2017
DELISTED
CMC Materials, Inc. Common Stock
CCMP
| $3.11M | 0.01% |
80,764
+55,229
| +216% | +$2.04M |
|
|
IPG
2018
DELISTED
Interpublic Group of Companies
IPG
| $3.11M | 0.01% |
180,768
-464,969
| -72% | -$7.5M |
|
|
EZCH
2019
DELISTED
EZCHIP SEMICONDUCTOR LIMITED ORD SHS (IL)
EZCH
| $3.1M | ﹤0.01% |
125,957
+80,402
| +176% | +$2.26M |
|
2020
CALL
Diamondback Energy
FANG
$56B
| $3.1M | ﹤0.01% |
+72,600
| New | +$2.95M |
|
2021
PUT
Jack Henry & Associates
JKHY
$11.4B
| $3.09M | ﹤0.01% |
+59,900
| New | +$2.99M |
|
2022
CALL
ManpowerGroup
MAN
$2.6B
| $3.09M | ﹤0.01% |
42,500
+11,900
| +39% | +$796K |
|
|
CONN
2023
DELISTED
Conn's Inc.
CONN
| $3.09M | ﹤0.01% |
+61,771
| New | +$3.66M |
|
|
PDCE
2024
PUT
DELISTED
PDC Energy, Inc.
PDCE
| $3.09M | ﹤0.01% |
51,900
+26,300
| +103% | +$1.48M |
|
|
ORBK
2025
DELISTED
Orbotech Ltd
ORBK
| $3.08M | ﹤0.01% |
257,293
+12,924
| +5% | +$158K |
|
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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.