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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2951
CALL
Weyerhaeuser
WY
$17.6B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
+39,600
| New | +$1.18M |
|
2952
Ezcorp Inc
EZPW
$1.79B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
106,756
+6,546
| +7% | +$86.9K |
|
2953
Comfort Systems
FIX
$53.5B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
+64,289
| New | +$1.22M |
|
2954
PUT
LiveRamp
RAMP
$2.29B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
+33,700
| New | +$1.13M |
|
2955
CALL
Carpenter Technology
CRS
$26.4B
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
|
2956
PUT
Carpenter Technology
CRS
$26.4B
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
2957
CALL
ScottsMiracle-Gro
SMG
$4.09B
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
-20,000
| -50% | -$1.17M |
|
|
2958
PUT
ScottsMiracle-Gro
SMG
$4.09B
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
-10,000
| -33% | -$585K |
|
2959
Gibraltar Industries
ROCK
$1.28B
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
66,888
-10,073
| -13% | -$165K |
|
2960
CALL
Cheesecake Factory
CAKE
$5.03B
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
25,700
-16,200
| -39% | -$758K |
|
2961
Norfolk Southern
NSC
$75.4B
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
13,368
-49,689
| -79% | -$4.26M |
|
|
SOHU
2962
CALL
Sohu.com
SOHU
$352M
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
17,000
| – | – |
|
|
ARGO
2963
PUT
DELISTED
Argo Group International Holdings, Ltd.
ARGO
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
37,014
-3,827
| -9% | -$122K |
|
2964
W.P. Carey
WPC
$16.6B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
20,513
+13,672
| +200% | +$860K |
|
|
GNC
2965
CALL
DELISTED
GNC Holdings, Inc.
GNC
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
+21,100
| New | +$1.22M |
|
|
INVN
2966
DELISTED
Invensense Inc
INVN
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
+59,316
| New | +$1.06M |
|
2967
AGCO
AGCO
$8.41B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
20,814
-151,172
| -88% | -$9.01M |
|
2968
ResMed
RMD
$31.1B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
+26,154
| New | +$1.32M |
|
2969
PetMed Express
PETS
$42.3M
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
73,940
+28,972
| +64% | +$452K |
|
2970
Gorman-Rupp
GRC
$2.07B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
36,760
+18,011
| +96% | +$569K |
|
2971
Jack Henry & Associates
JKHY
$11.4B
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
20,581
-66,418
| -76% | -$3.7M |
|
2972
Coherent
COHR
$43.4B
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
69,204
+25,405
| +58% | +$433K |
|
2973
ORIX
IX
$42.7B
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
68,325
+4,420
| +7% | +$75.7K |
|
2974
CALL
United Parks & Resorts
PRKS
$2.19B
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
42,300
| – | – |
|
|
FRGI
2975
DELISTED
Fiesta Restaurant Group, Inc.
FRGI
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
+23,249
| New | +$1.04M |
|
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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.