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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2876
PUT
Zillow
ZG
$7.85B
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
49,500
-42,900
| -46% | -$1.13M |
|
2877
PUT
Extra Space Storage
EXR
$32.3B
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
32,000
-19,000
| -37% | -$838K |
|
2878
CALL
TD Synnex
SNX
$19.9B
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
-53,400
| -57% | -$1.7M |
|
|
ININ
2879
CALL
DELISTED
Interactive Intelligence Group, inc.
ININ
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
+9,000
| +82% | +$577K |
|
2880
CALL
BlackBerry
BB
$4.58B
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
180,600
-70,500
| -28% | -$498K |
|
2881
CALL
Southwest Airlines
LUV
$21.7B
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
+71,400
| New | +$1.25M |
|
2882
CALL
G-III Apparel Group
GIII
$1.54B
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
+36,400
| New | +$1.09M |
|
|
MODN
2883
DELISTED
MODEL N, INC.
MODN
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
+113,949
| New | +$1.07M |
|
|
ESI
2884
CALL
DELISTED
ITT EDUCATIONAL SERVICES INC
ESI
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
+40,000
| New | +$1.44M |
|
|
ANN
2885
DELISTED
ANN INC
ANN
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
36,712
+14,563
| +66% | +$516K |
|
2886
CALL
Assurant
AIZ
$13.9B
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
+20,200
| New | +$1.24M |
|
2887
CALL
EPAM Systems
EPAM
$5.58B
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
38,200
| – | – |
|
|
CVO
2888
DELISTED
Cenevo, Inc.
CVO
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
48,484
-6,504
| -12% | -$166K |
|
|
CAB
2889
PUT
DELISTED
Cabela's Inc
CAB
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
-100,000
| -83% | -$6.22M |
|
|
MASI
2890
DELISTED
Masimo
MASI
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
45,573
-6,970
| -13% | -$195K |
|
|
PX
2891
DELISTED
Praxair Inc
PX
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
10,217
-144,438
| -93% | -$18M |
|
|
CEC
2892
PUT
DELISTED
CEC ENTERTAINMENT INC
CEC
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
+30,000
| New | +$1.36M |
|
|
ALE
2893
DELISTED
Allete
ALE
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
26,603
-2,205
| -8% | -$109K |
|
2894
PUT
Church & Dwight Co
CHD
$23.7B
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
-138,800
| -78% | -$4.47M |
|
|
LABL
2895
DELISTED
Multi-Color Corp
LABL
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
35,105
+5,219
| +17% | +$188K |
|
2896
La-Z-Boy
LZB
$1.64B
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
42,708
+14,196
| +50% | +$367K |
|
2897
Integer Holdings
ITGR
$3.39B
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
32,796
+2,533
| +8% | +$89.2K |
|
|
TFCF
2898
PUT
DELISTED
Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class B
TFCF
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
38,200
| – | – |
|
2899
Casey's General Stores
CASY
$32.1B
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
18,813
-42,431
| -69% | -$3.11M |
|
|
WW
2900
DELISTED
WW International
WW
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
+40,059
| New | +$1.4M |
|
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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.