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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2151
CALL
BHP
BHP
$211B
| $2.66M | ﹤0.01% |
47,306
| – | – |
|
2152
CALL
Essex Property Trust
ESS
$19.1B
| $2.66M | ﹤0.01% |
+18,000
| New | +$2.79M |
|
|
TCO
2153
PUT
DELISTED
Taubman Centers Inc.
TCO
| $2.66M | ﹤0.01% |
+39,500
| New | +$2.83M |
|
2154
PUT
Radian Group
RDN
$5.28B
| $2.66M | ﹤0.01% |
190,800
-57,500
| -23% | -$768K |
|
|
SE
2155
CALL
DELISTED
Spectra Energy Corp Wi
SE
| $2.66M | ﹤0.01% |
77,600
+57,600
| +288% | +$1.99M |
|
2156
CALL
Toronto Dominion Bank
TD
$193B
| $2.65M | ﹤0.01% |
59,000
+21,000
| +55% | +$892K |
|
2157
Lindsay Corp
LNN
$1.14B
| $2.65M | ﹤0.01% |
32,506
-2,644
| -8% | -$207K |
|
2158
PUT
Trinity Industries
TRN
$2.92B
| $2.65M | ﹤0.01% |
+162,513
| New | +$2.4M |
|
|
PRE
2159
DELISTED
PARTNERRE LTD
PRE
| $2.65M | ﹤0.01% |
28,979
+23,171
| +399% | +$2.08M |
|
2160
PUT
CME Group
CME
$95.4B
| $2.65M | ﹤0.01% |
35,900
| – | – |
|
2161
CALL
TE Connectivity
TEL
$60B
| $2.65M | ﹤0.01% |
51,200
+15,300
| +43% | +$766K |
|
2162
Zumiez
ZUMZ
$330M
| $2.65M | ﹤0.01% |
96,110
+12,420
| +15% | +$348K |
|
|
GAP
2163
PUT
The Gap Inc
GAP
$7.3B
| $2.65M | ﹤0.01% |
65,700
| – | – |
|
|
NILE
2164
DELISTED
Blue Nile, Inc.
NILE
| $2.65M | ﹤0.01% |
64,612
-52,902
| -45% | -$2.04M |
|
|
SKX
2165
CALL
DELISTED
Skechers
SKX
| $2.64M | ﹤0.01% |
+255,000
| New | +$2.42M |
|
2166
CALL
Annaly Capital Management
NLY
$17.3B
| $2.64M | ﹤0.01% |
57,000
+20,000
| +54% | +$941K |
|
|
LMNX
2167
DELISTED
Luminex Corp
LMNX
| $2.64M | ﹤0.01% |
131,958
+442
| +0.3% | +$9.4K |
|
|
EFOR
2168
Everforth Inc
EFOR
$960M
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
79,790
+71,328
| +843% | +$2.21M |
|
2169
SPX Corp
SPXC
$9.39B
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
123,228
+92,540
| +302% | +$1.8M |
|
|
KNL
2170
DELISTED
Knoll, Inc.
KNL
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
155,052
+11,840
| +8% | +$191K |
|
2171
CALL
H.B. Fuller
FUL
$3B
| $2.62M | ﹤0.01% |
58,000
-20,000
| -26% | -$798K |
|
2172
CALL
Genuine Parts
GPC
$17.9B
| $2.62M | ﹤0.01% |
32,400
-41,900
| -56% | -$3.4M |
|
2173
Macy's
M
$6.51B
| $2.62M | ﹤0.01% |
60,505
-26,231
| -30% | -$1.23M |
|
|
CBK
2174
DELISTED
Christopher & Banks Corporation
CBK
| $2.62M | ﹤0.01% |
362,943
-168,988
| -32% | -$1.12M |
|
2175
CALL
Akamai
AKAM
$15.6B
| $2.62M | ﹤0.01% |
+50,600
| New | +$2.39M |
|
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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.