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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2326
CALL
Dominion Energy
D
$62B
| $2.16M | ﹤0.01% |
34,600
-18,400
| -35% | -$1.09M |
|
|
CIT
2327
PUT
DELISTED
CIT Group Inc.
CIT
| $2.16M | ﹤0.01% |
44,300
+12,800
| +41% | +$629K |
|
2328
CALL
VeriSign
VRSN
$26.3B
| $2.16M | ﹤0.01% |
42,400
+22,400
| +112% | +$1.08M |
|
|
RSTI
2329
DELISTED
Rofin-Sinar Technologies Inc
RSTI
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
88,976
+61,134
| +220% | +$1.45M |
|
|
AFAM
2330
DELISTED
Almost Family Inc
AFAM
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
110,729
+23,074
| +26% | +$444K |
|
|
NVO
2331
Novo Nordisk
NVO
$228B
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
127,070
+60,330
| +90% | +$1.01M |
|
2332
Becton Dickinson
BDX
$46.4B
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
21,988
-45,567
| -67% | -$4.46M |
|
2333
Resources Connection
RGP
$140M
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
157,646
-11,094
| -7% | -$145K |
|
2334
CALL
Boston Properties
BXP
$11.6B
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
+2,700
| +16% | +$286K |
|
2335
CALL
Lam Research
LRCX
$316B
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
417,000
+90,000
| +28% | +$440K |
|
2336
CALL
Kinder Morgan
KMI
$70.9B
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
60,000
| – | – |
|
2337
Toll Brothers
TOL
$14B
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
65,772
+9,090
| +16% | +$294K |
|
2338
PUT
H&R Block
HRB
$5.98B
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
79,900
+29,700
| +59% | +$864K |
|
|
ALR
2339
DELISTED
AlerisLife Inc
ALR
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
41,183
-1,473
| -3% | -$81.7K |
|
2340
PUT
American States Water
AWR
$3.44B
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
+77,200
| New | +$2.2M |
|
2341
Terreno Realty
TRNO
$7.58B
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
119,799
+56,565
| +89% | +$1.02M |
|
2342
CALL
Check Point Software Technologies
CHKP
$14.3B
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
37,600
+27,600
| +276% | +$1.55M |
|
2343
CALL
CNX Resources
CNX
$4.91B
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
75,840
| – | – |
|
|
FSP
2344
Franklin Street Properties
FSP
$49.8M
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
166,998
-81,032
| -33% | -$1.05M |
|
2345
CALL
Teck Resources
TECK
$28.2B
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
79,200
+10,500
| +15% | +$264K |
|
|
GNCMA
2346
DELISTED
GCI Liberty, Inc. Class A-1 Common Stock
GNCMA
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
222,644
-21,083
| -9% | -$194K |
|
2347
CALL
Vodafone
VOD
$37.1B
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
+58,860
| New | +$1.86M |
|
|
2348
PUT
Vodafone
VOD
$37.1B
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
58,860
-255,060
| -81% | -$8.06M |
|
2349
CALL
Viatris
VTRS
$20.8B
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
+55,300
| New | +$1.95M |
|
2350
Saia
SAIA
$10.5B
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
67,686
+6,006
| +10% | +$187K |
|
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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.