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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2251
PUT
BioMarin Pharmaceuticals
BMRN
$11.9B
| $2.37M | ﹤0.01% |
+32,800
| New | +$2.18M |
|
2252
Northern Oil and Gas
NOG
$2.29B
| $2.37M | ﹤0.01% |
16,420
-36,775
| -69% | -$4.9M |
|
2253
PhenixFIN
PFX
$83.1M
| $2.37M | ﹤0.01% |
+8,591
| New | +$2.39M |
|
|
GCOM
2254
DELISTED
GLOBECOMM SYSTEMS INC
GCOM
| $2.37M | ﹤0.01% |
168,869
-764
| -0.5% | -$10.8K |
|
|
HMIN
2255
DELISTED
HOMEINNS HOTEL GROUP SPONSORED ADR
HMIN
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
70,843
-112,443
| -61% | -$3.46M |
|
2256
Clorox
CLX
$12B
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
28,719
+8,118
| +39% | +$685K |
|
|
BIRT
2257
DELISTED
Actuate Corp
BIRT
| $2.34M | ﹤0.01% |
318,432
+96,283
| +43% | +$701K |
|
|
CRR
2258
PUT
DELISTED
Carbo Ceramics Inc.
CRR
| $2.34M | ﹤0.01% |
23,600
-15,100
| -39% | -$1.28M |
|
2259
Raymond James Financial
RJF
$33.5B
| $2.34M | ﹤0.01% |
84,174
+29,778
| +55% | +$860K |
|
2260
Unisys
UIS
$252M
| $2.34M | ﹤0.01% |
92,789
+36,655
| +65% | +$920K |
|
2261
CALL
Caesarstone
CSTE
$69.5M
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
+51,100
| New | +$1.93M |
|
2262
PUT
Extra Space Storage
EXR
$32.3B
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
51,000
+29,000
| +132% | +$1.26M |
|
2263
PUT
Cognizant
CTSH
$26.5B
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
56,800
+42,600
| +300% | +$1.58M |
|
|
MRSH
2264
PUT
Marsh
MRSH
$94.3B
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
53,500
+38,500
| +257% | +$1.62M |
|
2265
PUT
Wolverine World Wide
WWW
$1.68B
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
80,000
+40,000
| +100% | +$1.14M |
|
2266
PUT
Welltower
WELL
$173B
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
37,200
-23,000
| -38% | -$1.46M |
|
2267
FMC
FMC
$1.25B
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
37,293
-29,445
| -44% | -$1.69M |
|
|
SBNY
2268
PUT
DELISTED
Signature Bank
SBNY
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
+25,300
| New | +$2.28M |
|
|
CUB
2269
PUT
DELISTED
Cubic Corporation
CUB
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
+43,100
| New | +$2.22M |
|
|
GPOR
2270
DELISTED
Gulfport Energy Corp.
GPOR
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
35,954
+27,439
| +322% | +$1.53M |
|
|
INXBU
2271
DELISTED
INFINITY CROSS BORDER ACQUISTION CORP UIT (VGB)
INXBU
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
275,000
| – | – |
|
|
CRZO
2272
CALL
DELISTED
Carrizo Oil & Gas Inc
CRZO
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
+61,900
| New | +$2.06M |
|
2273
PUT
Principal Financial Group
PFG
$24.3B
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
53,900
+43,900
| +439% | +$1.83M |
|
|
CVD
2274
CALL
DELISTED
COVANCE INC.
CVD
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
26,700
| – | – |
|
2275
Canadian Pacific Kansas City
CP
$81B
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
+93,365
| New | +$2.31M |
|
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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.