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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2351
Wolverine World Wide
WWW
$1.68B
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
+72,428
| New | +$2.06M |
|
2352
PUT
Prestige Consumer Healthcare
PBH
$2.47B
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
70,000
+50,000
| +250% | +$1.63M |
|
|
CMCSK
2353
PUT
DELISTED
COMCAST CORP SPL A (NEW)
CMCSK
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
+48,600
| New | +$2.11M |
|
|
STI
2354
CALL
DELISTED
SunTrust Banks, Inc.
STI
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
65,000
| – | – |
|
|
DLLR
2355
DELISTED
DFC GLOBAL CORP COM STK (DE)
DLLR
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
191,675
+47,506
| +33% | +$650K |
|
2356
Acadia Realty Trust
AKR
$3.02B
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
84,817
+3,161
| +4% | +$78.9K |
|
|
PETM
2357
CALL
DELISTED
PETSMART INC
PETM
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
+27,400
| New | +$1.98M |
|
2358
CALL
Bausch Health
BHC
$1.75B
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$1.95M |
|
|
CARB
2359
DELISTED
Carbonite Inc
CARB
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
139,052
+3,614
| +3% | +$50.6K |
|
2360
Gold Fields
GFI
$28.8B
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
+455,749
| New | +$2.44M |
|
|
BID
2361
CALL
DELISTED
Sotheby's
BID
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
+42,400
| New | +$1.89M |
|
2362
PUT
Dollar Tree
DLTR
$24.8B
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
+36,300
| New | +$1.96M |
|
2363
PUT
Strategy Inc
MSTR
$34.1B
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
200,000
| – | – |
|
|
AOL
2364
CALL
DELISTED
AOL INC COMMON STOCK
AOL
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
60,000
| – | – |
|
|
PHLT
2365
DELISTED
Performant Healthcare Inc
PHLT
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
189,710
-1,547
| -0.8% | -$16.9K |
|
2366
CALL
Marathon Petroleum
MPC
$90.1B
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
64,400
| – | – |
|
2367
PUT
Kohl's
KSS
$2.16B
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
+40,000
| New | +$2.09M |
|
|
BLOX
2368
DELISTED
Infoblox Inc
BLOX
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
49,483
-202,642
| -80% | -$7.05M |
|
2369
PUT
Commault Systems
CVLT
$4.98B
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
23,500
+3,500
| +18% | +$293K |
|
|
WDR
2370
PUT
DELISTED
Waddell & Reed Financial, Inc.
WDR
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
+10,300
| +35% | +$513K |
|
|
MVC
2371
DELISTED
MVC Capital, Inc.
MVC
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
157,641
-6,597
| -4% | -$84.1K |
|
|
KNGT
2372
DELISTED
KNIGHT TRANSPORTATION INC
KNGT
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
124,408
+61,166
| +97% | +$1.01M |
|
|
ALTR
2373
DELISTED
Altera Corp
ALTR
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
55,252
-137,810
| -71% | -$4.94M |
|
2374
Fabrinet
FN
$14.9B
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
121,605
+61,212
| +101% | +$903K |
|
2375
Palo Alto Networks
PANW
$256B
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
+267,600
| New | +$2.11M |
|
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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.