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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
GTIV
2026
DELISTED
GENTIVA HEALTH SERVICES INC
GTIV
| $3.08M | ﹤0.01% |
256,211
+213,428
| +499% | +$2.41M |
|
|
ROC
2027
PUT
DELISTED
ROCKWOOD HLDGS INC
ROC
| $3.08M | ﹤0.01% |
46,100
-800
| -2% | -$52.8K |
|
2028
Encore Capital Group
ECPG
$2.01B
| $3.08M | ﹤0.01% |
67,228
-130,407
| -66% | -$5.28M |
|
2029
CALL
Gen Digital
GEN
$16.5B
| $3.08M | ﹤0.01% |
124,400
-30,100
| -19% | -$755K |
|
2030
Exelon
EXC
$48.1B
| $3.07M | ﹤0.01% |
145,299
-31,583
| -18% | -$691K |
|
|
TWGP
2031
DELISTED
TOWER GROUP INTL LTD COM STK (BERMUDA)
TWGP
| $3.06M | ﹤0.01% |
+437,917
| New | +$7.34M |
|
2032
Super Micro Computer
SMCI
$16.6B
| $3.06M | ﹤0.01% |
2,257,420
+617,880
| +38% | +$779K |
|
2033
CALL
Carter's
CRI
$1.43B
| $3.04M | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
| – | – |
|
2034
CALL
Valero Energy
VLO
$89.5B
| $3.03M | ﹤0.01% |
88,800
+52,600
| +145% | +$1.86M |
|
|
KSU
2035
DELISTED
Kansas City Southern
KSU
| $3.03M | ﹤0.01% |
27,700
-11,837
| -30% | -$1.3M |
|
|
EFII
2036
DELISTED
Electronics for Imaging
EFII
| $3.03M | ﹤0.01% |
95,545
-73,762
| -44% | -$2.23M |
|
2037
CALL
United Airlines
UAL
$38.8B
| $3.02M | ﹤0.01% |
98,500
| – | – |
|
|
RAVN
2038
DELISTED
Raven Industries Inc
RAVN
| $3.01M | ﹤0.01% |
92,149
+24,600
| +36% | +$771K |
|
2039
WaFd
WAFD
$2.71B
| $3.01M | ﹤0.01% |
145,643
+14,368
| +11% | +$305K |
|
|
XOXO
2040
DELISTED
Xo Group Inc
XOXO
| $3.01M | ﹤0.01% |
233,088
-1,033
| -0.4% | -$12.9K |
|
|
COWN
2041
DELISTED
Cowen Inc. Class A Common Stock
COWN
| $3.01M | ﹤0.01% |
217,859
+74,848
| +52% | +$999K |
|
2042
TFS Financial
TFSL
$5.11B
| $3.01M | ﹤0.01% |
251,105
+16,681
| +7% | +$192K |
|
2043
Fresenius Medical Care
FMS
$13.4B
| $3M | ﹤0.01% |
92,771
+14,138
| +18% | +$460K |
|
2044
InterContinental Hotels
IHG
$23.8B
| $3M | ﹤0.01% |
71,954
-77,826
| -52% | -$3.28M |
|
2045
CALL
Thor Industries
THO
$4.06B
| $3M | ﹤0.01% |
51,700
+32,000
| +162% | +$1.7M |
|
2046
CALL
Tidewater
TDW
$3.63B
| $3M | ﹤0.01% |
1,569
| – | – |
|
2047
PUT
Brown-Forman Class B
BF.B
$13.5B
| $3M | ﹤0.01% |
+137,500
| New | +$3.1M |
|
2048
Crane NXT
CXT
$2.99B
| $2.99M | ﹤0.01% |
139,689
+54,615
| +64% | +$1.16M |
|
|
MGAM
2049
PUT
DELISTED
MULTIMEDIA GAMES HOLDING COMPANY INC COM STK (TX)
MGAM
| $2.99M | ﹤0.01% |
+86,600
| New | +$2.96M |
|
2050
PUT
Raymond James Financial
RJF
$33.5B
| $2.98M | ﹤0.01% |
107,400
-52,500
| -33% | -$1.52M |
|
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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.