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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2551
NRG Energy
NRG
$26.2B
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
66,347
-13,860
| -17% | -$388K |
|
2552
PUT
Rayonier
RYN
$6.67B
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
66,710
+37,192
| +126% | +$1.2M |
|
2553
PUT
T. Rowe Price
TROW
$25.5B
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
22,700
| – | – |
|
2554
Haverty Furniture Companies
HVT
$418M
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
60,465
-4,639
| -7% | -$128K |
|
|
CSII
2555
CALL
DELISTED
Cardiovascular Systems, Inc.
CSII
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
+55,200
| New | +$1.61M |
|
|
RRTS
2556
DELISTED
RoadRunner Transportation Systems, Inc.
RRTS
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
2,809
-1,940
| -41% | -$1.28M |
|
|
AAT
2557
American Assets Trust
AAT
$1.46B
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
60,044
-55,692
| -48% | -$1.78M |
|
|
UFS
2558
PUT
DELISTED
DOMTAR CORPORATION (New)
UFS
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
| – | – |
|
2559
CALL
Penske Automotive Group
PAG
$14.7B
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
-20,000
| -33% | -$855K |
|
|
CPLA
2560
DELISTED
Capella Education Company
CPLA
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
28,357
-19,975
| -41% | -$1.25M |
|
2561
Interactive Brokers
IBKR
$38.4B
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
309,388
+69,748
| +29% | +$390K |
|
2562
PUT
RBC Bearings
RBC
$17.4B
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
26,600
| – | – |
|
2563
Steven Madden
SHOO
$3.17B
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
+77,127
| New | +$1.88M |
|
|
SIAL
2564
CALL
DELISTED
SIGMA - ALDRICH CORP
SIAL
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
-31,700
| -61% | -$2.75M |
|
2565
CALL
Martin Marietta Materials
MLM
$34.2B
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
18,800
-20,000
| -52% | -$1.97M |
|
|
MGI
2566
DELISTED
MoneyGram International, Inc. New
MGI
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
90,001
+3,106
| +4% | +$63.2K |
|
|
HMIN
2567
DELISTED
HOMEINNS HOTEL GROUP SPONSORED ADR
HMIN
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
42,860
-27,983
| -40% | -$1.08M |
|
2568
CALL
Curtiss-Wright
CW
$25.1B
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
+30,000
| New | +$1.56M |
|
2569
Celldex Therapeutics
CLDX
$2.94B
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
5,137
+3,424
| +200% | +$1.32M |
|
2570
PUT
Pitney Bowes
PBI
$2.39B
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
+80,000
| New | +$1.72M |
|
2571
CALL
Beazer Homes USA
BZH
$888M
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
+76,300
| New | +$1.51M |
|
|
RKUS
2572
DELISTED
RUCKUS WIRELESS INC COM STK (DE)
RKUS
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
131,146
+24,561
| +23% | +$361K |
|
|
CVSA
2573
Covista Inc
CVSA
$4.55B
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
52,377
+10,311
| +25% | +$356K |
|
2574
PUT
Littelfuse
LFUS
$10.4B
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
-32,000
| -62% | -$2.69M |
|
|
ORB
2575
DELISTED
ORBITAL SCIENCES CORP
ORB
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
79,701
-109,988
| -58% | -$2.52M |
|
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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.