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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2626
Honeywell
HON
$76.4B
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
21,310
-202,065
| -90% | -$15.8M |
|
|
NATI
2627
DELISTED
National Instruments Corp
NATI
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
+54,625
| New | +$1.68M |
|
|
JRN
2628
DELISTED
JOURNAL COMMUNICATIONS INC CL-A
JRN
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
187,905
-12,784
| -6% | -$112K |
|
2629
Range Resources
RRC
$9.33B
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
20,736
-51,645
| -71% | -$4.02M |
|
|
BAGL
2630
DELISTED
EINSTEIN NOAH RESTAURANT GROUP, INC CMN STK (DELAWARE)
BAGL
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
120,496
+53,112
| +79% | +$884K |
|
2631
CALL
TAL Education Group
TAL
$6.04B
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
+476,400
| New | +$1.47M |
|
2632
CALL
Geospace Technologies
GEOS
$84M
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
+18,400
| New | +$1.69M |
|
2633
TTM Technologies
TTMI
$10.6B
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
203,452
+43,657
| +27% | +$403K |
|
2634
PUT
SAP
SAP
$215B
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$1.59M |
|
2635
MarineMax
HZO
$748M
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
108,173
+32,622
| +43% | +$492K |
|
2636
IQVIA
IQV
$40.7B
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
37,488
+2,958
| +9% | +$130K |
|
|
ATSG
2637
DELISTED
Air Transport Services Group
ATSG
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
213,985
+63,797
| +42% | +$477K |
|
2638
BioMarin Pharmaceuticals
BMRN
$11.9B
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
24,603
-565,905
| -96% | -$38.4M |
|
|
WAIR
2639
DELISTED
WESCO Aircraft Holdings Inc.
WAIR
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
78,888
-28,380
| -26% | -$567K |
|
2640
Mueller Water Products
MWA
$3.94B
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
184,281
+14,924
| +9% | +$127K |
|
2641
Arch Capital
ACGL
$35.7B
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
86,700
+21,609
| +33% | +$415K |
|
|
GIVN
2642
DELISTED
GIVEN IMAGING LTD
GIVN
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
57,180
-1,862
| -3% | -$43.6K |
|
|
INSY
2643
DELISTED
Insys Therapeutics, Inc.
INSY
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
133,200
-33,285
| -20% | -$462K |
|
|
NTUS
2644
DELISTED
Natus Medical Inc
NTUS
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
76,251
+61,464
| +416% | +$1.19M |
|
2645
CALL
Shutterstock
SSTK
$209M
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
20,500
+6,100
| +42% | +$452K |
|
|
QCOR
2646
DELISTED
QUESTCOR PHARMA INC
QCOR
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
31,398
-85,067
| -73% | -$5.03M |
|
|
NFX
2647
CALL
DELISTED
Newfield Exploration
NFX
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
69,400
| – | – |
|
2648
Insight Enterprises
NSIT
$3.85B
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
75,187
+23,206
| +45% | +$508K |
|
|
AVX
2649
DELISTED
AVX Corporation
AVX
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
122,551
+30,331
| +33% | +$411K |
|
|
UTEK
2650
PUT
DELISTED
Ultratech Inc.
UTEK
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
58,800
+45,200
| +332% | +$1.2M |
|
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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.