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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
276
CALL
American International
AIG
$41.9B
| $55.8M | 0.08% |
1,093,400
+332,200
| +44% | +$16.6M |
|
|
OCR.PRB
277
DELISTED
OMNICARE CAP TR II SER B 4% TR PFD INCM EQTY REDM SEC PIERS
OCR.PRB
| – | – |
0
| – | – |
|
|
CTXS
278
DELISTED
Citrix Systems Inc
CTXS
| $55.5M | 0.08% |
1,102,543
-251,507
| -19% | -$12M |
|
279
AES
AES
$10.6B
| $55.4M | 0.08% |
3,820,257
+80,824
| +2% | +$1.15M |
|
280
CALL
Intuitive Surgical
ISRG
$121B
| $55.4M | 0.08% |
1,297,800
+176,400
| +16% | +$7.42M |
|
281
Prologis
PLD
$138B
| $55.3M | 0.08% |
1,495,408
+104,267
| +7% | +$4.01M |
|
282
CALL
Walt Disney
DIS
$165B
| $55M | 0.08% |
720,400
-279,800
| -28% | -$19.4M |
|
283
News Corp Class B
NWS
$16.4B
| $54.8M | 0.07% |
3,073,055
-2,196,780
| -42% | -$38.3M |
|
284
MSCI
MSCI
$40B
| $54.5M | 0.07% |
1,246,100
+637,751
| +105% | +$26.8M |
|
|
285
CALL
Merck
MRK
$324B
| $54.4M | 0.07% |
1,139,386
-155,523
| -12% | -$7.11M |
|
286
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
VRTX
$121B
| $53.7M | 0.07% |
722,340
+488,938
| +209% | +$34M |
|
|
FRX
287
DELISTED
FOREST LABORATORIES INC
FRX
| $53.6M | 0.07% |
893,358
+787,236
| +742% | +$39.6M |
|
288
Tapestry
TPR
$28.8B
| $53.6M | 0.07% |
954,091
+585,970
| +159% | +$31.7M |
|
|
SAVE
289
DELISTED
Spirit Airlines, Inc.
SAVE
| $53.4M | 0.07% |
1,175,633
+113,118
| +11% | +$4.81M |
|
290
Saic
SAIC
$5.03B
| $53.2M | 0.07% |
+1,609,902
| New | +$56M |
|
291
PUT
Cummins
CMI
$91.7B
| $53.2M | 0.07% |
377,200
+78,600
| +26% | +$10.4M |
|
|
QEP
292
DELISTED
QEP RESOURCES, INC.
QEP
| $53.1M | 0.07% |
1,732,325
+871,080
| +101% | +$27.3M |
|
293
Baxter International
BAX
$11.6B
| $52.5M | 0.07% |
1,390,323
+1,318,605
| +1,839% | +$47.8M |
|
|
SINA
294
DELISTED
Sina Corp
SINA
| $52.5M | 0.07% |
622,659
+177,043
| +40% | +$14.5M |
|
|
MNK
295
DELISTED
MALLINCKRODT PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY
MNK
| $52.3M | 0.07% |
1,000,000
+486,253
| +95% | +$23.2M |
|
296
PUT
APA Corp
APA
$12.8B
| $52.2M | 0.07% |
607,600
+15,300
| +3% | +$1.36M |
|
297
PUT
Cheniere Energy
LNG
$56.5B
| $52.1M | 0.07% |
1,207,300
+712,100
| +144% | +$28.4M |
|
|
AXLL
298
DELISTED
AXIALL CORP COM STK (DE)
AXLL
| $51.9M | 0.07% |
1,094,861
+568,751
| +108% | +$24.5M |
|
299
PUT
The Mosaic Company
MOS
$7.09B
| $51.8M | 0.07% |
1,095,800
+8,700
| +0.8% | +$404K |
|
|
YHOO
300
CALL
DELISTED
Yahoo Inc
YHOO
| $51.5M | 0.07% |
1,273,400
+691,200
| +119% | +$24.8M |
|
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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.