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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2426
G-III Apparel Group
GIII
$1.54B
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
71,664
-66,632
| -48% | -$1.7M |
|
2427
Quantum Corp
QMCO
$411M
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
8,853
+3,954
| +81% | +$967K |
|
2428
PUT
EPAM Systems
EPAM
$5.58B
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
+56,600
| New | +$1.74M |
|
|
SGNT
2429
DELISTED
SAGENT PHARMACEUTICALS INC COM STK (DE)
SGNT
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
+95,669
| New | +$2.13M |
|
2430
PUT
Accenture
ACN
$106B
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
26,500
| – | – |
|
|
GTLS
2431
DELISTED
Chart Industries
GTLS
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
15,841
-3,792
| -19% | -$426K |
|
2432
Heartland Express
HTLD
$1.01B
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
137,374
+18,071
| +15% | +$259K |
|
2433
PUT
Trex
TREX
$4.4B
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
314,400
| – | – |
|
2434
CALL
Royal Gold
RGLD
$16.6B
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
| – | – |
|
2435
PUT
MarketAxess Holdings
MKTX
$4.47B
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
32,400
+26,200
| +423% | +$1.4M |
|
|
STI
2436
PUT
DELISTED
SunTrust Banks, Inc.
STI
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
60,000
| – | – |
|
|
INSY
2437
DELISTED
Insys Therapeutics, Inc.
INSY
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
+166,485
| New | +$1.37M |
|
|
NSR
2438
DELISTED
Neustar Inc
NSR
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
39,242
-113,898
| -74% | -$5.93M |
|
2439
TriMas Corp
TRS
$1.41B
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
65,065
-174,456
| -73% | -$5.2M |
|
|
ACW
2440
DELISTED
Accuride Corp
ACW
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
375,533
+16,477
| +5% | +$90.3K |
|
2441
Elevance Health
ELV
$81.5B
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
+23,040
| New | +$1.97M |
|
|
KS
2442
CALL
DELISTED
KapStone Paper and Pack Corp.
KS
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
90,000
+75,400
| +516% | +$1.64M |
|
|
SAFM
2443
DELISTED
Sanderson Farms Inc
SAFM
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
29,504
-43,611
| -60% | -$3.02M |
|
2444
CALL
Pacira BioSciences
PCRX
$1.04B
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
+20,000
| +100% | +$729K |
|
|
ACH
2445
Accendra Health
ACH
$254M
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
+55,573
| New | +$1.94M |
|
|
DST
2446
CALL
DELISTED
DST Systems Inc.
DST
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
51,000
-22,200
| -30% | -$801K |
|
2447
CALL
Dorman Products
DORM
$4.22B
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
38,700
| – | – |
|
2448
Wabash National
WNC
$504M
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
164,308
+148,157
| +917% | +$1.6M |
|
2449
CALL
Cullen/Frost Bankers
CFR
$10.5B
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
27,100
+15,100
| +126% | +$1.07M |
|
|
PCH
2450
CALL
DELISTED
PotlatchDeltic
PCH
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
48,100
-20,000
| -29% | -$821K |
|
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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.