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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2501
CALL
AptarGroup
ATR
$8.69B
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
+29,900
| New | +$1.91M |
|
|
GXP
2502
DELISTED
Great Plains Energy Incorporated
GXP
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
83,668
-187,786
| -69% | -$4.43M |
|
|
NDZ
2503
DELISTED
NORDION INC COM STK (CDA)
NDZ
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
238,912
-74,082
| -24% | -$623K |
|
2504
PUT
Enovis
ENOV
$1.74B
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
18,476
-23,647
| -56% | -$2.37M |
|
|
MVC
2505
DELISTED
MVC Capital, Inc.
MVC
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
149,957
-7,684
| -5% | -$106K |
|
2506
Resources Connection
RGP
$140M
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
141,077
-16,569
| -11% | -$218K |
|
|
THR
2507
DELISTED
Thermon Group Holdings
THR
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
73,826
+33,222
| +82% | +$865K |
|
|
PCO
2508
DELISTED
Pendrell Corporation - Class A
PCO
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
1,004
-43
| -4% | -$88.5K |
|
2509
CALL
Autodesk
ADSK
$51.8B
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
+40,000
| New | +$1.75M |
|
2510
ASML
ASML
$596B
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
21,470
-33,560
| -61% | -$3.11M |
|
|
ESV
2511
DELISTED
Ensco Rowan plc
ESV
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
8,787
+2,861
| +48% | +$661K |
|
2512
PUT
Coeur Mining
CDE
$15.1B
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
184,800
+79,700
| +76% | +$898K |
|
|
SN
2513
PUT
DELISTED
Sanchez Energy Corporation
SN
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
81,800
+48,800
| +148% | +$1.3M |
|
|
LOGM
2514
DELISTED
LogMein, Inc.
LOGM
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
59,657
-207,575
| -78% | -$6.64M |
|
2515
CALL
Assured Guaranty
AGO
$3.73B
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
84,800
+44,600
| +111% | +$970K |
|
|
BMCH
2516
DELISTED
BMC Stock Holdings, Inc
BMCH
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
109,694
-23,068
| -17% | -$372K |
|
|
SAPE
2517
DELISTED
SAPIENT CORP
SAPE
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
115,133
-72,510
| -39% | -$1.15M |
|
2518
CALL
PRA Group
PRAA
$672M
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
37,800
-108,600
| -74% | -$6.17M |
|
|
VPHM
2519
PUT
DELISTED
VIROPHARMA INC
VPHM
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
+20,000
| +100% | +$894K |
|
|
TPH
2520
CALL
DELISTED
Tri Pointe Homes
TPH
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
+100,000
| New | +$1.71M |
|
|
ACET
2521
PUT
DELISTED
Aceto Corp
ACET
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
79,600
+47,200
| +146% | +$905K |
|
2522
CALL
Trinity Industries
TRN
$2.92B
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
101,397
+45,837
| +83% | +$831K |
|
2523
Patterson-UTI
PTEN
$3.54B
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
78,442
-322,152
| -80% | -$7.71M |
|
2524
Cameco
CCJ
$36.8B
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
94,930
+84,619
| +821% | +$1.64M |
|
2525
PUT
Primoris Services
PRIM
$4.06B
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
+63,300
| New | +$1.73M |
|
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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.