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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3026
CALL
Jefferies Financial Group
JEF
$12.6B
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
44,685
| – | – |
|
|
LIN
3027
PUT
DELISTED
LIN MEDIA LLC CLASS A COM
LIN
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
39,500
| – | – |
|
|
BGFV
3028
DELISTED
Big 5 Sporting Goods
BGFV
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
57,154
-12,037
| -17% | -$213K |
|
3029
Cooper Companies
COO
$14.2B
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
36,588
+12,808
| +54% | +$408K |
|
3030
Customers Bancorp
CUBI
$2.67B
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
+60,931
| New | +$971K |
|
3031
PUT
Manitowoc
MTW
$500M
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
53,652
| – | – |
|
3032
Targa Resources
TRGP
$57B
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
12,853
-55,168
| -81% | -$4.36M |
|
3033
Smith & Wesson
SWBI
$653M
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
+109,154
| New | +$975K |
|
3034
Grupo Cibest SA
CIB
$21.4B
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
23,068
-111,431
| -83% | -$5.93M |
|
3035
Citi Trends
CTRN
$550M
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
66,498
+8,550
| +15% | +$139K |
|
|
PTRY
3036
DELISTED
PANTRY INC (THE)
PTRY
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
67,346
+22,290
| +49% | +$311K |
|
3037
Autoliv
ALV
$9.16B
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
17,068
-89,564
| -84% | -$5.85M |
|
|
POLY
3038
DELISTED
Plantronics, Inc.
POLY
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
24,313
-51,603
| -68% | -$2.33M |
|
|
BHR
3039
Braemar Hotels & Resorts
BHR
$165M
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
+62,579
| New | +$1.22M |
|
3040
CALL
Gray Television
GTN
$441M
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
+75,800
| New | +$801K |
|
3041
PUT
Vail Resorts
MTN
$5.69B
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
15,000
| – | – |
|
|
PAY
3042
PUT
DELISTED
Verifone Systems Inc
PAY
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
42,000
| – | – |
|
3043
PUT
Cheesecake Factory
CAKE
$4.99B
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
23,300
+14,500
| +165% | +$679K |
|
3044
Alliant Energy
LNT
$18.7B
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
43,610
-202,566
| -82% | -$5.23M |
|
|
CYN
3045
DELISTED
CITY NATIONAL CORPORATION
CYN
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
14,195
-4,836
| -25% | -$357K |
|
|
CEB
3046
DELISTED
CEB Inc.
CEB
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
14,475
+9,834
| +212% | +$723K |
|
|
SEAC
3047
DELISTED
Seachange International Inc
SEAC
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
4,600
+3,962
| +621% | +$1.05M |
|
3048
CALL
Sturm, Ruger & Co
RGR
$607M
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
15,300
+6,500
| +74% | +$458K |
|
|
BTH
3049
DELISTED
BLYTH,INC
BTH
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
102,464
-18,295
| -15% | -$226K |
|
3050
PUT
Essential Utilities
WTRG
$11.5B
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
47,125
-33,750
| -42% | -$823K |
|
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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.