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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2476
PUT
Fidelity National Information Services
FIS
$24.2B
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
38,800
-10,000
| -20% | -$493K |
|
2477
PUT
Genuine Parts
GPC
$17.9B
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
25,000
-78,000
| -76% | -$6.31M |
|
|
SGEN
2478
DELISTED
Seagen Inc. Common Stock
SGEN
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
52,137
-174,679
| -77% | -$7.13M |
|
2479
Ameris Bancorp
ABCB
$5.89B
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
98,126
+66,064
| +206% | +$1.27M |
|
|
CIE
2480
CALL
DELISTED
Cobalt International Energy, Inc
CIE
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
+8,387
| New | +$2.62M |
|
2481
PUT
AutoNation
AN
$7.7B
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
41,600
-20,000
| -32% | -$990K |
|
|
TCF
2482
DELISTED
TCF Financial Corporation
TCF
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
127,145
+103,847
| +446% | +$1.61M |
|
|
RYL
2483
DELISTED
RYLAND GROUP INC
RYL
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
47,558
+10,197
| +27% | +$405K |
|
2484
REX American Resources
REX
$1.39B
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
276,708
+12,618
| +5% | +$72.1K |
|
2485
Gran Tierra Energy
GTE
$236M
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
28,118
-63,683
| -69% | -$4.66M |
|
|
PRFT
2486
DELISTED
Perficient Inc
PRFT
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
87,614
+13,586
| +18% | +$278K |
|
|
PL
2487
PUT
DELISTED
PROTECTIVE LIFE CORP
PL
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
+40,500
| New | +$1.91M |
|
2488
Mohawk Industries
MHK
$6.91B
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
13,772
+3,388
| +33% | +$463K |
|
2489
CALL
Jones Lang LaSalle
JLL
$15.8B
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
|
ANDV
2490
CALL
DELISTED
Andeavor
ANDV
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
35,000
| – | – |
|
2491
CALL
Teck Resources
TECK
$28.2B
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
78,700
-500
| -0.6% | -$12.9K |
|
|
CWEI
2492
DELISTED
Clayton Williams Energy, Inc.
CWEI
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
24,970
+14,288
| +134% | +$1.06M |
|
|
JIVE
2493
DELISTED
Jive Software, Inc.
JIVE
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
181,422
-88,243
| -33% | -$995K |
|
2494
MBIA
MBI
$275M
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
170,678
-812,996
| -83% | -$9.37M |
|
2495
Viatris
VTRS
$20.8B
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
46,969
-431,878
| -90% | -$17.8M |
|
|
SJR
2496
DELISTED
Shaw Communications Inc.
SJR
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
83,740
+51,500
| +160% | +$1.22M |
|
|
DCH
2497
PUT
Dauch Corp
DCH
$1.31B
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
99,600
| – | – |
|
2498
CALL
Universal Insurance Holdings
UVE
$1.26B
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
+140,700
| New | +$1.35M |
|
|
PRE
2499
CALL
DELISTED
PARTNERRE LTD
PRE
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
19,300
-10,500
| -35% | -$1.03M |
|
|
ERF
2500
DELISTED
Enerplus Corporation
ERF
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
112,635
-136,600
| -55% | -$2.39M |
|
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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.