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 |
Bank of America
BAC
|
+$327M |
| 2 |
Netflix
NFLX
|
+$275M |
| 3 |
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
|
+$219M |
| 4 |
Citigroup
C
|
+$211M |
| 5 |
Merck
MRK
|
+$201M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
DELL
DELL INC
DELL
|
+$558M |
| 2 |
ONXX
ONYX PHARMACEUTICALS INC
ONXX
|
+$259M |
| 3 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$252M |
| 4 |
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
|
+$252M |
| 5 |
IBM
IBM
|
+$184M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 7.41% |
| 2 | Technology | 6.9% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 6.89% |
| 4 | Communication Services | 6.41% |
| 5 | Healthcare | 6.37% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
226
PUT
Blackrock
BLK
$164B
| $65.9M | 0.09% |
208,300
+29,000
| +16% | +$8.66M |
|
227
PUT
Costco
COST
$415B
| $65.7M | 0.09% |
551,700
+54,100
| +11% | +$6.47M |
|
228
US Bancorp
USB
$99.6B
| $65.7M | 0.09% |
1,625,000
+570,946
| +54% | +$21.9M |
|
|
AVP
229
DELISTED
Avon Products, Inc.
AVP
| $65.6M | 0.09% |
3,810,063
-499,445
| -12% | -$9.33M |
|
230
ConocoPhillips
COP
$147B
| $65.4M | 0.09% |
925,179
+819,131
| +772% | +$58.8M |
|
231
eBay
EBAY
$48.6B
| $65.2M | 0.09% |
2,821,555
-2,670,502
| -49% | -$59.1M |
|
|
LVLT
232
DELISTED
Level 3 Communications Inc
LVLT
| $65M | 0.09% |
1,958,420
+1,126,144
| +135% | +$33.2M |
|
233
PUT
PPG Industries
PPG
$25.9B
| $64.7M | 0.09% |
682,200
+233,000
| +52% | +$21M |
|
|
WBA
234
PUT
DELISTED
Walgreens Boots Alliance
WBA
| $64.2M | 0.09% |
1,118,000
+395,300
| +55% | +$23M |
|
235
EOG Resources
EOG
$78B
| $64M | 0.09% |
762,946
+692,736
| +987% | +$59.4M |
|
236
Aon
AON
$77.3B
| $63.8M | 0.09% |
760,504
+680,784
| +854% | +$53.9M |
|
237
PUT
Cisco
CSCO
$450B
| $63.4M | 0.09% |
2,822,600
+596,300
| +27% | +$13.2M |
|
|
238
CALL
EOG Resources
EOG
$78B
| $63.3M | 0.09% |
753,800
-29,400
| -4% | -$2.52M |
|
|
CELG
239
DELISTED
Celgene Corp
CELG
| $63M | 0.09% |
745,502
-214,736
| -22% | -$17M |
|
240
PUT
Kimberly-Clark
KMB
$36.4B
| $62.9M | 0.09% |
628,408
+38,279
| +6% | +$3.82M |
|
241
CALL
Chipotle Mexican Grill
CMG
$40.8B
| $62.7M | 0.09% |
5,880,000
+1,075,000
| +22% | +$10.9M |
|
|
X
242
DELISTED
US Steel
X
| $62.1M | 0.08% |
2,105,400
+1,612,512
| +327% | +$41.5M |
|
243
PUT
MGM Resorts International
MGM
$11.7B
| $62M | 0.08% |
2,636,100
+347,600
| +15% | +$7.08M |
|
244
CALL
Amgen
AMGN
$203B
| $61.9M | 0.08% |
542,300
-196,600
| -27% | -$22.4M |
|
245
Sensata Technologies
ST
$6.65B
| $61.9M | 0.08% |
1,596,513
-114,522
| -7% | -$4.39M |
|
246
CALL
Goldman Sachs
GS
$313B
| $61.5M | 0.08% |
347,100
+4,300
| +1% | +$709K |
|
247
CALL
Sherwin-Williams
SHW
$78.3B
| $61.3M | 0.08% |
1,002,300
+126,000
| +14% | +$7.71M |
|
|
248
PUT
eBay
EBAY
$48.6B
| $61.1M | 0.08% |
2,643,062
-206,475
| -7% | -$4.57M |
|
249
PUT
AutoZone
AZO
$48.3B
| $60.8M | 0.08% |
127,200
+28,400
| +29% | +$12.7M |
|
250
First Solar
FSLR
$21.8B
| $60.5M | 0.08% |
1,107,147
+1,100,917
| +17,671% | +$60.2M |
|
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D.E. Shaw & Co's Q4 2013 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2013, D.E. Shaw & Co held 4,972 positions worth $73.3B, up 17% from $62.7B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 13% of the portfolio.
D.E. Shaw & Co deployed $3.59B of net new capital in Q4 2013, opening 721 new positions and adding to 1,786 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Allegion: 2,233,249 shares worth $98.7M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 7.4% of assets, up from 6.8% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Consumer Discretionary.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was Meta Platforms (Facebook), an estimated $252M trimmed.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's largest Q4 2013 buy was Allegion: 2,233,249 shares worth $98.7M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co added most to Bank of America in Q4 2013, an estimated $327M increase.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's biggest Q4 2013 reduction was Meta Platforms (Facebook), cutting an estimated $252M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co fully exited DELL INC in Q4 2013, selling an estimated $558M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's ten largest holdings make up 13% of its $73.3B portfolio in Q4 2013.
- D.E. Shaw & Co opened 721 new positions and closed 549 in Q4 2013.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's portfolio value rose 17% quarter-over-quarter to $73.3B.
Based on D.E. Shaw & Co's 13F filing for Q4 2013, filed 14 Feb 2014.