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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2776
CALL
SL Green Realty
SLG
$3.83B
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
+16,735
| New | +$1.49M |
|
2777
PUT
Universal Insurance Holdings
UVE
$1.26B
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
+103,400
| New | +$994K |
|
2778
CALL
DaVita
DVA
$15.5B
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
23,600
-77,000
| -77% | -$4.52M |
|
|
HI
2779
DELISTED
Hillenbrand
HI
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
50,827
-89,566
| -64% | -$2.55M |
|
|
PES
2780
DELISTED
Pioneer Energy Services Corp.
PES
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
186,677
+44,073
| +31% | +$347K |
|
|
CSE
2781
DELISTED
CAPITALSOURCE INC
CSE
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
+104,000
| New | +$1.4M |
|
2782
Elevance Health
ELV
$81.5B
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
16,133
-6,907
| -30% | -$614K |
|
2783
MakeMyTrip
MMYT
$5.38B
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
76,996
-11,928
| -13% | -$191K |
|
|
CARB
2784
DELISTED
Carbonite Inc
CARB
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
125,311
-13,741
| -10% | -$177K |
|
2785
PUT
RH
RH
$3.33B
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
22,000
+2,000
| +10% | +$137K |
|
|
WLL
2786
DELISTED
Whiting Petroleum Corporation
WLL
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
80
-26
| -25% | -$492K |
|
2787
Columbus McKinnon
CMCO
$422M
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
54,448
-6,696
| -11% | -$175K |
|
2788
Merit Medical Systems
MMSI
$4.82B
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
93,926
+56,991
| +154% | +$865K |
|
2789
CALL
AerCap
AER
$23.4B
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
+38,500
| New | +$907K |
|
2790
PUT
Ryder
R
$9.9B
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
-52,500
| -72% | -$3.48M |
|
|
AF
2791
DELISTED
Astoria Financial Corporation
AF
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
+106,749
| New | +$1.43M |
|
|
SFUN
2792
DELISTED
Fang Holdings Limited American Depositary Shares (each representing ten Class A Ordinary Shares)
SFUN
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
1,790
-6,963
| -80% | -$4.37M |
|
|
FRP
2793
DELISTED
Fairpoint Communications, Inc.
FRP
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
130,223
+58,757
| +82% | +$556K |
|
2794
PUT
Aflac
AFL
$65.5B
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
44,000
-183,800
| -81% | -$6.03M |
|
|
AOI
2795
DELISTED
Alliance One International
AOI
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
48,204
-1,016
| -2% | -$30.4K |
|
2796
Carnival Corporation Ltd
CCL
$38.1B
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
+36,581
| New | +$1.29M |
|
|
CIVI
2797
CALL
DELISTED
Civitas Resources
CIVI
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
303
-358
| -54% | -$1.92M |
|
|
CHS
2798
DELISTED
Chicos FAS, Inc.
CHS
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
77,741
-78,796
| -50% | -$1.39M |
|
|
AGN
2799
DELISTED
Allergan plc
AGN
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
8,715
-92,456
| -91% | -$14.5M |
|
|
ARRS
2800
PUT
DELISTED
ARRIS International plc Ordinary Shares
ARRS
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
+60,000
| New | +$1.14M |
|
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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.