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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
DTV
2376
CALL
DELISTED
DIRECTV COM STK (DE)
DTV
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
34,200
| – | – |
|
2377
CALL
Equifax
EFX
$22B
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
34,100
+13,600
| +66% | +$837K |
|
|
AEGR
2378
CALL
DELISTED
Aegerion Pharmaceuticals
AEGR
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
23,800
+20,100
| +543% | +$1.7M |
|
2379
Markel Group
MKL
$25.2B
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
+3,930
| New | +$2.06M |
|
2380
Kulicke & Soffa
KLIC
$4.34B
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
176,008
+47,736
| +37% | +$543K |
|
|
EV
2381
CALL
DELISTED
Eaton Vance Corp.
EV
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
52,300
-13,100
| -20% | -$521K |
|
|
PCO
2382
DELISTED
Pendrell Corporation - Class A
PCO
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
1,047
+198
| +23% | +$442K |
|
2383
Accuray
ARAY
$27.5M
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
274,731
+150,953
| +122% | +$954K |
|
|
PCH
2384
DELISTED
PotlatchDeltic
PCH
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
51,112
-11,839
| -19% | -$486K |
|
|
NBIS
2385
PUT
Nebius Group N.V.
NBIS
$37.6B
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
+55,700
| New | +$1.83M |
|
2386
Fluor
FLR
$6.54B
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
28,585
-16,258
| -36% | -$1.05M |
|
2387
First Industrial Realty Trust
FR
$8.66B
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
124,480
-58,504
| -32% | -$941K |
|
2388
CALL
NCR Voyix
VYX
$1.19B
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
+83,293
| New | +$1.86M |
|
2389
PUT
Public Storage
PSA
$61.5B
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
+12,600
| New | +$2M |
|
2390
PUT
Arq
ARQ
$83.3M
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
94,600
| – | – |
|
2391
Extreme Networks
EXTR
$3.8B
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
+387,019
| New | +$1.58M |
|
|
STBZ
2392
DELISTED
State Bank Financial Corporation. Common Stock
STBZ
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
127,067
-4,337
| -3% | -$68.4K |
|
2393
Popular Inc
BPOP
$11B
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
76,813
-13,110
| -15% | -$413K |
|
|
AMAG
2394
DELISTED
AMAG Pharmaceuticals
AMAG
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
93,341
+27,982
| +43% | +$661K |
|
|
FPO
2395
DELISTED
First Potomac Realty Trust
FPO
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
159,505
-62,793
| -28% | -$827K |
|
|
FARO
2396
DELISTED
Faro Technologies
FARO
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
47,520
+7,820
| +20% | +$300K |
|
2397
CALL
ArcelorMittal
MT
$49.5B
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
64,026
| – | – |
|
|
VGR
2398
DELISTED
Vector Group Ltd.
VGR
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
234,824
+79,490
| +51% | +$667K |
|
2399
PUT
Essential Utilities
WTRG
$11.5B
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
80,875
+11,375
| +16% | +$290K |
|
|
SE
2400
DELISTED
Spectra Energy Corp Wi
SE
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
58,363
-58,650
| -50% | -$2.03M |
|
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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.