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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
NFX
2401
DELISTED
Newfield Exploration
NFX
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
72,954
-22,857
| -24% | -$573K |
|
2402
CALL
BlackBerry
BB
$4.58B
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
251,100
+70,500
| +39% | +$685K |
|
|
MEG
2403
DELISTED
Media General, Inc
MEG
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
139,681
+10,435
| +8% | +$115K |
|
2404
CALL
Trex
TREX
$4.4B
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
321,600
| – | – |
|
2405
PUT
C.H. Robinson
CHRW
$20.5B
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
+33,400
| New | +$1.96M |
|
|
AWH
2406
CALL
DELISTED
Allied World Assurance Co Hld Lt
AWH
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
60,000
-35,400
| -37% | -$1.11M |
|
2407
Vanguard Real Estate ETF
VNQ
$39.9B
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
-264,600
| -90% | -$18M |
|
2408
CALL
Yelp
YELP
$1.54B
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
+30,000
| New | +$1.54M |
|
|
CAM
2409
DELISTED
CAMERON INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
CAM
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
33,999
-94,888
| -74% | -$5.65M |
|
2410
Western Alliance Bancorporation
WAL
$8.81B
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
104,793
+7,171
| +7% | +$125K |
|
|
ALOG
2411
CALL
DELISTED
Analogic Corp
ALOG
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
24,000
+20,000
| +500% | +$1.5M |
|
|
NOR
2412
DELISTED
NORANDA ALUM HLDG CORP COM NEW
NOR
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
115,172
-45,615
| -28% | -$959K |
|
|
PNRA
2413
CALL
DELISTED
Panera Bread Co
PNRA
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
+12,500
| New | +$2.17M |
|
|
NPSP
2414
PUT
DELISTED
NPS PHARMACEUTICALS INC
NPSP
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
+62,100
| New | +$1.42M |
|
2415
CALL
AvalonBay Communities
AVB
$27.5B
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
15,500
-20,000
| -56% | -$2.64M |
|
2416
PUT
Mettler-Toledo International
MTD
$28.1B
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
+8,200
| New | +$1.85M |
|
|
HES
2417
DELISTED
Hess
HES
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
25,426
-41,019
| -62% | -$3.06M |
|
2418
Molson Coors Class B
TAP
$8.02B
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
39,208
-174,703
| -82% | -$8.79M |
|
|
DCH
2419
PUT
Dauch Corp
DCH
$1.31B
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
99,600
+70,500
| +242% | +$1.39M |
|
2420
CALL
Fair Isaac
FICO
$31.8B
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
35,500
+28,000
| +373% | +$1.44M |
|
|
SBY
2421
DELISTED
Silver Bay Realty Trust Corp.
SBY
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
+125,221
| New | +$2.02M |
|
2422
DuPont de Nemours
DD
$18.6B
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
20,148
-75,684
| -79% | -$7.05M |
|
2423
CALL
Dillards
DDS
$9.2B
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
25,000
| – | – |
|
2424
CALL
Corning
GLW
$107B
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
134,200
-13,000
| -9% | -$192K |
|
2425
PUT
FirstEnergy
FE
$28.4B
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
53,700
+3,900
| +8% | +$146K |
|
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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.