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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2301
CALL
Harley-Davidson
HOG
$2.61B
| $2.22M | ﹤0.01% |
34,600
+4,500
| +15% | +$266K |
|
2302
Stagwell
STGW
$2B
| $2.22M | ﹤0.01% |
118,949
+971
| +0.8% | +$15.1K |
|
|
PPL
2303
PUT
PPL Corp
PPL
$26.9B
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
78,162
+32,210
| +70% | +$924K |
|
|
BLC
2304
DELISTED
BELO CORP SER A
BLC
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
161,314
-332,728
| -67% | -$4.71M |
|
2305
PUT
HCI Group
HCI
$2.34B
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
54,000
+32,300
| +149% | +$1.12M |
|
2306
CALL
ScottsMiracle-Gro
SMG
$4.09B
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
+20,000
| +100% | +$1.05M |
|
|
CYOU
2307
DELISTED
Changyou.com Limited American Depositary Share
CYOU
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
61,952
-6,019
| -9% | -$194K |
|
|
RAX
2308
DELISTED
Rackspace Hosting Inc
RAX
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
41,583
+35,008
| +532% | +$1.62M |
|
2309
ArcelorMittal
MT
$49.5B
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
70,158
-517,700
| -88% | -$15.5M |
|
2310
CALL
Bank OZK
OZK
$5.63B
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
91,400
-1,400
| -2% | -$32.9K |
|
2311
NRG Energy
NRG
$26.2B
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
80,207
+62,470
| +352% | +$1.69M |
|
2312
Tenaris
TS
$28.2B
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
+46,813
| New | +$2.12M |
|
2313
Monster Beverage
MNST
$95.1B
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
251,370
-833,166
| -77% | -$8.22M |
|
|
KSU
2314
CALL
DELISTED
Kansas City Southern
KSU
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
-20,700
| -51% | -$2.28M |
|
2315
Tyson Foods
TSN
$21.5B
| $2.18M | ﹤0.01% |
77,186
+997
| +1% | +$28.9K |
|
2316
Diamondrock Hospitality Co
DRH
$2.68B
| $2.18M | ﹤0.01% |
204,229
+173,258
| +559% | +$1.73M |
|
2317
Kemper
KMPR
$1.81B
| $2.18M | ﹤0.01% |
64,865
+43,568
| +205% | +$1.52M |
|
|
CBEY
2318
DELISTED
CBEYOND INC COM STK
CBEY
| $2.18M | ﹤0.01% |
339,718
+99,492
| +41% | +$718K |
|
2319
PUT
Chord Energy
CHRD
$7.68B
| $2.18M | ﹤0.01% |
44,300
+18,700
| +73% | +$786K |
|
2320
CALL
Jacobs Solutions
J
$16B
| $2.18M | ﹤0.01% |
45,215
| – | – |
|
2321
CALL
Southern Company
SO
$108B
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
52,800
+4,900
| +10% | +$211K |
|
2322
PUT
RPM International
RPM
$13.8B
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
60,000
+20,000
| +50% | +$697K |
|
|
EVHC
2323
DELISTED
Envision Healthcare Holdings Inc
EVHC
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
+27,836
| New | +$2.22M |
|
|
DISH
2324
PUT
DELISTED
DISH Network Corp.
DISH
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
48,100
+38,100
| +381% | +$1.71M |
|
2325
Matsons
MATX
$6.11B
| $2.16M | ﹤0.01% |
82,499
-23,262
| -22% | -$644K |
|
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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.