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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ANR
2651
DELISTED
Alpha Natural Resources Inc
ANR
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
238,528
+54,454
| +30% | +$368K |
|
|
AVEO
2652
DELISTED
AVEO Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
AVEO
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
92,525
+11,160
| +14% | +$223K |
|
2653
CALL
RBC Bearings
RBC
$17.4B
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
24,000
| – | – |
|
2654
CALL
Genuine Parts
GPC
$17.9B
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
20,400
-12,000
| -37% | -$971K |
|
2655
Terreno Realty
TRNO
$7.58B
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
95,849
-23,950
| -20% | -$421K |
|
2656
PUT
Southwest Airlines
LUV
$21.7B
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
+90,000
| New | +$1.57M |
|
|
LSI
2657
PUT
DELISTED
Life Storage, Inc.
LSI
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
39,000
+9,000
| +30% | +$424K |
|
2658
Church & Dwight Co
CHD
$23.7B
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
51,082
-188,044
| -79% | -$6.06M |
|
2659
PUT
Mativ Holdings
MATV
$479M
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
32,900
-44,400
| -57% | -$2.45M |
|
|
PETM
2660
DELISTED
PETSMART INC
PETM
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
23,278
+12,161
| +109% | +$890K |
|
2661
CALL
Groupon
GRPN
$1.03B
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
7,185
| – | – |
|
2662
American Public Education
APEI
$940M
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
38,881
+27,426
| +239% | +$1.13M |
|
|
AUY
2663
PUT
DELISTED
Yamana Gold, Inc.
AUY
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
196,000
-162,500
| -45% | -$1.5M |
|
2664
Gen Digital
GEN
$16.5B
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
71,527
-609,949
| -90% | -$14.3M |
|
2665
Matsons
MATX
$6.11B
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
64,554
-17,945
| -22% | -$462K |
|
|
ADVS
2666
CALL
DELISTED
Advent Software Inc
ADVS
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
48,100
-6,100
| -11% | -$206K |
|
|
WPRT
2667
PUT
Westport Fuel Systems
WPRT
$31.9M
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
8,560
+6,810
| +389% | +$1.51M |
|
|
VTLE
2668
PUT
DELISTED
Vital Energy
VTLE
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
+3,030
| New | +$1.78M |
|
2669
VirnetX Holding Corp
VHC
$53.8M
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
4,321
+1,560
| +57% | +$621K |
|
|
TGI
2670
DELISTED
Triumph Group
TGI
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
22,024
-101,891
| -82% | -$7.39M |
|
|
KCG
2671
DELISTED
KCG Holdings, Inc.
KCG
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
140,029
+43,336
| +45% | +$440K |
|
|
PCH
2672
DELISTED
PotlatchDeltic
PCH
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
40,103
-11,009
| -22% | -$446K |
|
|
HGG
2673
DELISTED
hhgregg Inc.
HGG
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
119,860
-179,222
| -60% | -$2.87M |
|
2674
CALL
Dine Brands
DIN
$462M
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$1.58M |
|
2675
Hilton Worldwide
HLT
$72.4B
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
+25,000
| New | +$1.64M |
|
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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.