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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2601
CALL
Papa John's
PZZA
$1.01B
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
+40,000
| New | +$1.6M |
|
|
2602
PUT
Papa John's
PZZA
$1.01B
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
| – | – |
|
|
STSA
2603
DELISTED
STERLING FINL CORP (WA) COM NEW
STSA
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
53,224
-146,716
| -73% | -$4.54M |
|
|
MKTO
2604
DELISTED
MARKETO INC COM STK (DE)
MKTO
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
+48,809
| New | +$1.61M |
|
2605
Gerdau
GGB
$9.54B
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
289,969
-2,420,825
| -89% | -$15.1M |
|
|
SIX
2606
DELISTED
Six Flags Entertainment Corp.
SIX
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
49,000
-140,498
| -74% | -$5.06M |
|
2607
Banner Corp
BANR
$2.38B
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
40,204
-18,461
| -31% | -$745K |
|
|
SLXP
2608
PUT
DELISTED
SALIX PHARMACEUTICALS LTD DEL
SLXP
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
2609
PUT
CACI
CACI
$10.8B
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
+24,500
| New | +$1.74M |
|
2610
PUT
Prestige Consumer Healthcare
PBH
$2.47B
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
-20,000
| -29% | -$664K |
|
|
VRE
2611
DELISTED
Veris Residential
VRE
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
+83,000
| New | +$1.74M |
|
|
GHL
2612
DELISTED
Greenhill & Co., Inc.
GHL
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
30,745
-50,114
| -62% | -$2.62M |
|
|
BECN
2613
DELISTED
Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc.
BECN
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
44,076
-113,270
| -72% | -$4.11M |
|
2614
CALL
Avnet
AVT
$6.86B
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
40,200
+30,600
| +319% | +$1.26M |
|
2615
PUT
Marriott International
MAR
$100B
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
35,900
+25,900
| +259% | +$1.18M |
|
|
EXPR
2616
DELISTED
Express, Inc.
EXPR
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
4,740
-55,812
| -92% | -$24.6M |
|
2617
Acadia Pharmaceuticals
ACAD
$4.51B
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
70,717
+30,913
| +78% | +$729K |
|
2618
Humana
HUM
$43.9B
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
17,064
-127,193
| -88% | -$12.5M |
|
|
CVD
2619
PUT
DELISTED
COVANCE INC.
CVD
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
-29,700
| -60% | -$2.57M |
|
2620
Vishay Intertechnology
VSH
$4.6B
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
+132,656
| New | +$1.68M |
|
|
RAX
2621
CALL
DELISTED
Rackspace Hosting Inc
RAX
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
44,900
+9,900
| +28% | +$431K |
|
2622
PUT
Hilltop Holdings
HTH
$2.26B
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
+75,800
| New | +$1.54M |
|
|
EPIQ
2623
DELISTED
EPIQ SYSTEMS INC
EPIQ
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
108,109
+7,684
| +8% | +$117K |
|
2624
CALL
World Acceptance Corp
WRLD
$861M
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$1.87M |
|
2625
Fluor
FLR
$6.54B
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
21,802
-6,783
| -24% | -$518K |
|
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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.