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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2226
PUT
IAMGOLD
IAG
$8.05B
| $2.43M | ﹤0.01% |
511,600
-322,500
| -39% | -$1.69M |
|
|
EJ
2227
DELISTED
E HOUSE (CHINA) HOLDINGS LIMITED
EJ
| $2.43M | ﹤0.01% |
285,446
+100,619
| +54% | +$583K |
|
2228
PUT
Interactive Brokers
IBKR
$38.4B
| $2.43M | ﹤0.01% |
517,200
+363,600
| +237% | +$1.56M |
|
2229
Telephone and Data Systems
TDS
$3.87B
| $2.43M | ﹤0.01% |
82,105
-242,424
| -75% | -$6.67M |
|
|
MFB
2230
DELISTED
MAIDENFORM BRANDS, INC
MFB
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
103,148
-16,190
| -14% | -$359K |
|
2231
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial
SMFG
$159B
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
248,771
+168,472
| +210% | +$1.6M |
|
2232
CALL
Waste Management
WM
$95B
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
58,700
+5,000
| +9% | +$208K |
|
2233
CALL
National Fuel Gas
NFG
$7.69B
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
35,200
+100
| +0.3% | +$6.5K |
|
2234
CALL
Danaher
DHR
$138B
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
+51,925
| New | +$2.36M |
|
2235
Copart
CPRT
$28.5B
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
608,560
-1,193,856
| -66% | -$4.86M |
|
2236
PUT
Avient
AVNT
$3.29B
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
78,600
+31,200
| +66% | +$882K |
|
2237
CALL
Adobe
ADBE
$105B
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
46,400
+20,000
| +76% | +$954K |
|
2238
NovaGold Resources
NG
$2.54B
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
1,034,154
+485,310
| +88% | +$1.27M |
|
|
SHPG
2239
CALL
DELISTED
Shire pic
SHPG
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$2.21M |
|
2240
CALL
Nucor
NUE
$58.3B
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
48,900
-110,000
| -69% | -$5.15M |
|
|
FBC
2241
DELISTED
Flagstar Bancorp, Inc. New
FBC
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
162,325
-80,599
| -33% | -$1.22M |
|
2242
NETSCOUT
NTCT
$2.83B
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
93,699
+62,117
| +197% | +$1.6M |
|
2243
Leggett & Platt
LEG
$1.4B
| $2.39M | ﹤0.01% |
79,377
+54,589
| +220% | +$1.68M |
|
2244
Toyota
TM
$228B
| $2.39M | ﹤0.01% |
18,668
-4,384
| -19% | -$558K |
|
2245
PUT
Mattel
MAT
$4.47B
| $2.39M | ﹤0.01% |
57,000
| – | – |
|
|
ANR
2246
PUT
DELISTED
Alpha Natural Resources Inc
ANR
| $2.39M | ﹤0.01% |
400,400
-530,000
| -57% | -$3.11M |
|
|
VOLC
2247
DELISTED
VOLCANO CORPORATION COM STK
VOLC
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
99,719
+89,130
| +842% | +$1.9M |
|
|
SFG
2248
DELISTED
STANCORP FINL GRP
SFG
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
43,299
-13,623
| -24% | -$730K |
|
2249
PUT
Evercore
EVR
$11.8B
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
48,300
+24,600
| +104% | +$1.13M |
|
2250
Kilroy Realty
KRC
$4.59B
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
+47,596
| New | +$2.45M |
|
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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.