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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2576
Photronics
PLAB
$1.65B
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
205,247
+102,904
| +101% | +$868K |
|
|
SFY
2577
DELISTED
SWIFT ENERGY CO (HOLDING COMPANY)
SFY
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
137,050
+1,543
| +1% | +$20.3K |
|
2578
CALL
Annaly Capital Management
NLY
$17.3B
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
46,350
-10,650
| -19% | -$462K |
|
2579
CALL
Southern Company
SO
$108B
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
44,900
-7,900
| -15% | -$326K |
|
|
SHOR
2580
DELISTED
ShoreTel, Inc.
SHOR
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
198,946
+153,371
| +337% | +$1.16M |
|
2581
CALL
Extra Space Storage
EXR
$32.3B
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
43,800
+2,800
| +7% | +$123K |
|
|
APFC
2582
DELISTED
AMERICAN PACIFIC CORP
APFC
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
49,509
+31,884
| +181% | +$1.42M |
|
|
DNY
2583
CALL
DELISTED
DONNELLEY R R & SONS CO
DNY
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
91,000
+40,000
| +78% | +$811K |
|
2584
CALL
Abbott
ABT
$188B
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
48,100
-201,600
| -81% | -$7.43M |
|
2585
CALL
Royal Gold
RGLD
$16.6B
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
| – | – |
|
|
AIFU
2586
AIFU Inc
AIFU
$193M
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
763
+33
| +5% | +$67.9K |
|
2587
PUT
Electronic Arts
EA
$52.4B
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
80,300
-260,000
| -76% | -$6.24M |
|
2588
Palo Alto Networks
PANW
$256B
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
192,150
-75,450
| -28% | -$598K |
|
2589
CALL
DTE Energy
DTE
$29.9B
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
32,548
-32,547
| -50% | -$1.87M |
|
|
AVID
2590
DELISTED
Avid Technology Inc
AVID
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
225,581
+46,815
| +26% | +$358K |
|
2591
CALL
Old Dominion Freight Line
ODFL
$46.3B
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
103,800
| – | – |
|
|
NTRI
2592
DELISTED
NutriSystem, Inc.
NTRI
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
111,162
+70,861
| +176% | +$1.24M |
|
|
TBHC
2593
DELISTED
The Brand House Collective
TBHC
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
77,095
+16,868
| +28% | +$354K |
|
2594
B2Gold
BTG
$4.98B
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
891,723
-498,610
| -36% | -$1.11M |
|
|
ARX
2595
DELISTED
Aeroflex Holding Corp (DE)
ARX
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
280,565
+174,022
| +163% | +$1.23M |
|
|
CALY
2596
Callaway Golf Company
CALY
$3.28B
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
215,965
+203,918
| +1,693% | +$1.62M |
|
|
WCC
2597
PUT
WESCO International
WCC
$15.1B
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
-26,500
| -57% | -$2.21M |
|
|
UCTT
2598
Ultra Clean Holdings
UCTT
$3.12B
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
181,423
+73,739
| +68% | +$664K |
|
|
TSYS
2599
DELISTED
TELECOMMUNICATIONS SYS INC "A"
TSYS
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
784,518
+79,839
| +11% | +$187K |
|
|
SLCA
2600
CALL
DELISTED
U.S. SILICA HOLDINGS, INC.
SLCA
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
+53,300
| New | +$1.75M |
|
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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.