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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
WPRT
2676
Westport Fuel Systems
WPRT
$31.9M
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
+8,503
| New | +$1.89M |
|
2677
Tractor Supply
TSCO
$16.3B
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
107,220
+2,565
| +2% | +$36.7K |
|
2678
American Homes 4 Rent
AMH
$12.1B
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
102,566
-76,616
| -43% | -$1.23M |
|
2679
CALL
IDEX
IEX
$17B
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
22,500
+2,500
| +13% | +$174K |
|
2680
TechnipFMC
FTI
$28.6B
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
42,706
-55,027
| -56% | -$2.14M |
|
|
BMS
2681
PUT
DELISTED
Bemis
BMS
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
40,500
| – | – |
|
|
ATML
2682
DELISTED
ATMEL CORP
ATML
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
211,672
-589,556
| -74% | -$4.31M |
|
|
PAY
2683
CALL
DELISTED
Verifone Systems Inc
PAY
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
61,800
| – | – |
|
2684
PUT
Lindsay Corp
LNN
$1.14B
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$1.56M |
|
2685
Builders FirstSource
BLDR
$7.29B
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
231,685
-6,863
| -3% | -$46.6K |
|
2686
ACI Worldwide
ACIW
$6.12B
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
+76,290
| New | +$1.51M |
|
|
ININ
2687
DELISTED
Interactive Intelligence Group, inc.
ININ
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
+24,492
| New | +$1.57M |
|
|
BLT
2688
DELISTED
BLOUNT INTERNATIONAL (NEW)
BLT
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
113,943
+7,291
| +7% | +$96.9K |
|
2689
Public Service Enterprise Group
PEG
$38.7B
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
+51,400
| New | +$1.7M |
|
2690
CALL
MGM Resorts International
MGM
$11.7B
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
+70,000
| New | +$1.43M |
|
2691
CALL
NetApp
NTAP
$34B
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
-53,400
| -57% | -$2.17M |
|
2692
CALL
Exelon
EXC
$48.1B
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
84,120
-84,120
| -50% | -$1.69M |
|
|
SNI
2693
CALL
DELISTED
Scripps Networks Interactive, Inc Common Class A
SNI
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
19,000
| – | – |
|
|
AT
2694
DELISTED
Atlantic Power Corporation
AT
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
471,141
+410,722
| +680% | +$1.65M |
|
2695
Telephone and Data Systems
TDS
$3.87B
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
63,554
-18,551
| -23% | -$525K |
|
2696
CALL
Ventas
VTR
$47.5B
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
25,045
-44,223
| -64% | -$3.07M |
|
|
SYKE
2697
DELISTED
SYKES Enterprises Inc
SYKE
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
74,701
-5,190
| -6% | -$104K |
|
|
AMAG
2698
DELISTED
AMAG Pharmaceuticals
AMAG
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
67,037
-26,304
| -28% | -$619K |
|
2699
PUT
Intuit
INTU
$91.1B
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
+21,300
| New | +$1.53M |
|
2700
SFL Corp
SFL
$1.61B
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
+99,283
| New | +$1.62M |
|
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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.