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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2976
PUT
Unum
UNM
$13.4B
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
34,600
-4,600
| -12% | -$151K |
|
|
ENH
2977
PUT
DELISTED
Endurance Specialty Holdings Ltd
ENH
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
+20,700
| New | +$1.15M |
|
|
CADE
2978
CALL
DELISTED
Cadence Bank
CADE
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
+47,700
| New | +$1.09M |
|
|
FLNA
2979
Filana Therapeutics
FLNA
$42M
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
35,643
+3,520
| +11% | +$93.5K |
|
|
CKSW
2980
DELISTED
CLICKSOFTWARE TECH LTD
CKSW
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
161,609
+67,823
| +72% | +$473K |
|
|
ULTI
2981
DELISTED
Ultimate Software Group Inc
ULTI
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
7,906
+3,933
| +99% | +$594K |
|
|
BOBE
2982
DELISTED
Bob Evans Farms, Inc.
BOBE
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
23,913
+12,011
| +101% | +$657K |
|
|
PGI
2983
DELISTED
PREMIERE GLOBAL SERVICES, INC.
PGI
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
104,174
+52,806
| +103% | +$520K |
|
|
CHUY
2984
PUT
DELISTED
Chuy's Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
CHUY
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
33,400
-5,000
| -13% | -$180K |
|
|
ALEX
2985
CALL
DELISTED
Alexander & Baldwin
ALEX
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
28,800
| – | – |
|
|
SRGA
2986
DELISTED
Surgalign Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
SRGA
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
11,319
+1,270
| +13% | +$123K |
|
|
UNXL
2987
DELISTED
Uni-Pixel, Inc.
UNXL
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
+120,036
| New | +$1.77M |
|
|
Y
2988
PUT
DELISTED
Alleghany Corp
Y
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
3,000
| – | – |
|
2989
Ciena
CIEN
$46.8B
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
50,095
+29,795
| +147% | +$710K |
|
2990
PUT
Clean Harbors
CLH
$17.2B
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$1.15M |
|
|
TXI
2991
CALL
DELISTED
TEXAS INDUSTRIES INC
TXI
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
+17,400
| New | +$1.02M |
|
2992
PUT
Integer Holdings
ITGR
$3.39B
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
29,619
| – | – |
|
2993
PUT
Alkermes
ALKS
$8.11B
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
29,300
-11,400
| -28% | -$421K |
|
2994
Adecoagro
AGRO
$1.4B
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
+146,478
| New | +$1.16M |
|
|
SMRT
2995
DELISTED
Stein Mart Inc
SMRT
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
88,131
-45,850
| -34% | -$663K |
|
|
SF
2996
CALL
Stifel
SF
$12.4B
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
55,575
-30,150
| -35% | -$579K |
|
|
BEL
2997
DELISTED
Belmond Ltd.
BEL
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
+78,237
| New | +$1.12M |
|
|
SPWR
2998
DELISTED
SunPower Corporation Common Stock
SPWR
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
+60,463
| New | +$1.21M |
|
2999
CALL
WisdomTree
WT
$2.79B
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
+66,600
| New | +$948K |
|
3000
TJX Companies
TJX
$179B
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
36,940
-1,059,498
| -97% | -$32.1M |
|
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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.