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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
WLL
2451
DELISTED
Whiting Petroleum Corporation
WLL
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
106
-194
| -65% | -$3.01M |
|
2452
CALL
SLM Corp
SLM
$4.83B
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
214,047
+89,536
| +72% | +$781K |
|
|
PRE
2453
PUT
DELISTED
PARTNERRE LTD
PRE
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
20,800
| – | – |
|
2454
CALL
Agnico Eagle Mines
AEM
$72.2B
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
71,800
+30,000
| +72% | +$857K |
|
|
NFX
2455
CALL
DELISTED
Newfield Exploration
NFX
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
69,400
| – | – |
|
|
FWM
2456
DELISTED
FAIRWAY GROUP HLDGS CORP CL A COM STK (DE)
FWM
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
74,201
-25,799
| -26% | -$646K |
|
|
RTI
2457
DELISTED
RTI INTL METALS INC(HLDG CO)
RTI
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
59,152
-53,792
| -48% | -$1.67M |
|
|
UNXL
2458
CALL
DELISTED
Uni-Pixel, Inc.
UNXL
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
106,800
+39,800
| +59% | +$634K |
|
2459
PUT
Avery Dennison
AVY
$12.8B
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
43,500
| – | – |
|
2460
PUT
Hartford Financial Services
HIG
$39.9B
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
60,800
| – | – |
|
2461
CALL
Raymond James Financial
RJF
$33.5B
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
68,100
-18,150
| -21% | -$524K |
|
2462
PUT
Hecla Mining
HL
$9.49B
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
600,000
-50,000
| -8% | -$163K |
|
2463
PUT
Ciena
CIEN
$46.8B
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
+75,400
| New | +$1.7M |
|
2464
Modine Manufacturing
MOD
$9.46B
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
128,411
+27,174
| +27% | +$355K |
|
2465
IPG Photonics
IPGP
$3.4B
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
33,337
+8,950
| +37% | +$524K |
|
|
ITC
2466
CALL
DELISTED
ITC HOLDINGS CORP
ITC
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
60,000
| – | – |
|
2467
CALL
Extra Space Storage
EXR
$32.3B
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
41,000
+20,000
| +95% | +$866K |
|
2468
SS&C Technologies
SSNC
$18.9B
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
98,398
-35,964
| -27% | -$653K |
|
2469
CALL
UGI
UGI
$7.87B
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
71,850
| – | – |
|
2470
Annaly Capital Management
NLY
$17.3B
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
40,443
+25,655
| +173% | +$1.21M |
|
2471
CALL
Alaska Air
ALK
$5.11B
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
59,800
| – | – |
|
|
SPNC
2472
DELISTED
Spectranetics Corp
SPNC
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
111,318
+57,296
| +106% | +$999K |
|
|
BCOV
2473
DELISTED
Brightcove, Inc.
BCOV
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
165,589
+94,664
| +133% | +$954K |
|
2474
CALL
Evercore
EVR
$11.8B
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
+37,800
| New | +$1.74M |
|
|
MZTI
2475
The Marzetti Company
MZTI
$3.05B
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
23,757
-2,196
| -8% | -$175K |
|
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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.