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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
MWRX
2701
DELISTED
MEDWORTH RX CORP COM STK (DE)
MWRX
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
200,000
| – | – |
|
|
WLH
2702
DELISTED
WILLIAM LYON HOMES
WLH
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
73,401
+52,623
| +253% | +$1.14M |
|
|
PLXT
2703
DELISTED
PLX TECHNOLOGY INC
PLXT
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
246,843
+37,367
| +18% | +$234K |
|
|
SRCL
2704
DELISTED
Stericycle Inc
SRCL
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
13,972
-9,433
| -40% | -$1.1M |
|
2705
Brink's
BCO
$5.01B
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
47,402
+2,695
| +6% | +$84.7K |
|
|
CALD
2706
DELISTED
Callidus Software, Inc.
CALD
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
117,808
-17,636
| -13% | -$193K |
|
2707
PUT
Texas Capital Bancshares
TCBI
$4.28B
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
26,000
-7,400
| -22% | -$394K |
|
2708
CALL
U-Haul Holding Co
UHAL
$14B
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
68,000
-139,000
| -67% | -$2.99M |
|
|
CBL
2709
DELISTED
CBL& Associates Properties, Inc.
CBL
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
89,949
+19,915
| +28% | +$374K |
|
2710
CALL
LiveRamp
RAMP
$2.29B
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
+43,600
| New | +$1.46M |
|
|
HNGR
2711
DELISTED
Hanger Inc.
HNGR
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
40,987
+31,430
| +329% | +$1.15M |
|
2712
CALL
Realty Income
O
$61.1B
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
44,479
| – | – |
|
|
MTEM
2713
DELISTED
Molecular Templates, Inc.
MTEM
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
2,088
+1,051
| +101% | +$793K |
|
|
FUR
2714
DELISTED
WINTHROP REALTY TRUST SHS BENE INT (NEW)
FUR
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
145,579
+61,697
| +74% | +$699K |
|
|
KNL
2715
DELISTED
Knoll, Inc.
KNL
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
87,793
-67,259
| -43% | -$1.14M |
|
2716
CALL
LyondellBasell Industries
LYB
$19.5B
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
-40,000
| -67% | -$3.07M |
|
|
IGTE
2717
CALL
DELISTED
IGATE CORPORATION
IGTE
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
-8,800
| -18% | -$293K |
|
2718
NovaGold Resources
NG
$2.54B
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
631,352
-402,802
| -39% | -$915K |
|
2719
Tronox
TROX
$967M
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
+69,547
| New | +$1.58M |
|
|
KATE
2720
CALL
DELISTED
Kate Spade & Company
KATE
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
+50,000
| New | +$1.47M |
|
|
PDCE
2721
CALL
DELISTED
PDC Energy, Inc.
PDCE
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
+30,100
| New | +$1.84M |
|
|
PLKI
2722
DELISTED
Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen, Inc.
PLKI
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
41,526
+3,796
| +10% | +$160K |
|
|
AUY
2723
DELISTED
Yamana Gold, Inc.
AUY
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
185,297
+54,204
| +41% | +$500K |
|
|
SGEN
2724
PUT
DELISTED
Seagen Inc. Common Stock
SGEN
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
| – | – |
|
2725
CALL
Interactive Brokers
IBKR
$38.4B
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
261,600
+170,400
| +187% | +$952K |
|
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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.