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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
JKS
2526
CALL
JinkoSolar
JKS
$764M
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
+67,200
| New | +$1.81M |
|
2527
CALL
Ambarella
AMBA
$3.04B
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
+58,000
| New | +$1.33M |
|
2528
PUT
MasTec
MTZ
$22.7B
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
60,000
| – | – |
|
|
SEE
2529
CALL
DELISTED
Sealed Air
SEE
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
+57,600
| New | +$1.76M |
|
2530
PUT
Snap-on
SNA
$21.5B
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
17,900
-20,000
| -53% | -$2.08M |
|
2531
PUT
US Bancorp
USB
$97.9B
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
48,500
+35,200
| +265% | +$1.35M |
|
2532
Tenaris
TS
$28.2B
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
44,822
-1,991
| -4% | -$90.3K |
|
|
MLNX
2533
PUT
DELISTED
Mellanox Technologies, Ltd.
MLNX
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
48,900
| – | – |
|
2534
CALL
Globe Life
GL
$14B
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
37,500
-55,650
| -60% | -$2.78M |
|
2535
CALL
Electronic Arts
EA
$52.4B
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
85,000
-96,700
| -53% | -$2.32M |
|
2536
TRX Gold Corp
TRX
$249M
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
1,112,969
+40,815
| +4% | +$85.9K |
|
|
NSM
2537
CALL
DELISTED
Nationstar Mortgage Holdings
NSM
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
52,700
+1,000
| +2% | +$44.8K |
|
2538
Leggett & Platt
LEG
$1.4B
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
62,934
-16,443
| -21% | -$490K |
|
2539
Booz Allen Hamilton
BAH
$8.44B
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
101,119
+46,497
| +85% | +$851K |
|
2540
Williams-Sonoma
WSM
$27.5B
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
+66,450
| New | +$1.86M |
|
|
CTRX
2541
DELISTED
CATAMARAN CORP COM STK (CDA)
CTRX
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
40,700
+15,939
| +64% | +$752K |
|
2542
Artivion
AORT
$1.34B
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
174,035
-14,128
| -8% | -$133K |
|
2543
PUT
Fair Isaac
FICO
$31.8B
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
30,700
| – | – |
|
|
GWR
2544
CALL
DELISTED
Genesee & Wyoming Inc.
GWR
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
-41,200
| -67% | -$3.97M |
|
2545
CALL
Ionis Pharmaceuticals
IONS
$8.93B
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
48,200
+8,200
| +21% | +$292K |
|
|
ITC
2546
PUT
DELISTED
ITC HOLDINGS CORP
ITC
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
60,000
-63,600
| -51% | -$2.03M |
|
2547
CALL
Alaska Air
ALK
$5.11B
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
52,200
-7,600
| -13% | -$270K |
|
2548
CALL
Core Laboratories
CLB
$455M
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-10,000
| -50% | -$1.86M |
|
2549
Strategic Education
STRA
$1.98B
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
+55,420
| New | +$2.15M |
|
2550
PUT
Dorman Products
DORM
$4.22B
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
34,000
-46,100
| -58% | -$2.32M |
|
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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.