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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
AYR
3051
DELISTED
Aircastle Ltd
AYR
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
57,836
-41,213
| -42% | -$764K |
|
|
PRXL
3052
DELISTED
Parexel International Corp
PRXL
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
+24,523
| New | +$1.12M |
|
3053
Blackbaud
BLKB
$1.99B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
29,361
-2,627
| -8% | -$97.8K |
|
3054
PUT
Arch Capital
ACGL
$36.5B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
55,500
-105,600
| -66% | -$2.03M |
|
3055
Silgan Holdings
SLGN
$4.48B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
46,000
+34,796
| +311% | +$811K |
|
3056
CALL
Agnico Eagle Mines
AEM
$71.6B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
41,800
-30,000
| -42% | -$806K |
|
3057
KLA
KLAC
$227B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
+171,070
| New | +$1.08M |
|
|
LVNTA
3058
CALL
DELISTED
Liberty Interactive Corporation Series A Liberty Ventures
LVNTA
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
+36,630
| New | +$984K |
|
3059
Cullen/Frost Bankers
CFR
$10.5B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
14,800
+548
| +4% | +$39.2K |
|
|
FARO
3060
CALL
DELISTED
Faro Technologies
FARO
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
+18,900
| New | +$939K |
|
|
MNI
3061
DELISTED
The McClatchy Company Class A Common Stock
MNI
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
32,402
-3,617
| -10% | -$110K |
|
3062
CALL
Timken Company
TKR
$9.23B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
27,940
| – | – |
|
3063
CALL
Tyson Foods
TSN
$21.4B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
32,900
-4,000
| -11% | -$122K |
|
|
PFPT
3064
DELISTED
Proofpoint, Inc.
PFPT
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
33,188
+20,894
| +170% | +$629K |
|
|
MDCI
3065
DELISTED
MEDICAL ACTION INDS INC
MDCI
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
128,637
+99,108
| +336% | +$715K |
|
|
VTLE
3066
CALL
DELISTED
Vital Energy
VTLE
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
1,980
+980
| +98% | +$575K |
|
|
ISIL
3067
DELISTED
Intersil Corp
ISIL
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
95,661
+26,204
| +38% | +$285K |
|
3068
CALL
Constellium
CSTM
$3.79B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
47,100
+26,100
| +124% | +$522K |
|
3069
Liquidity Services
LQDT
$1.2B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
48,389
+27,527
| +132% | +$693K |
|
3070
Altria Group
MO
$126B
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
28,522
-354,448
| -93% | -$13.1M |
|
3071
PUT
Voya Financial
VOYA
$8.99B
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
31,100
+12,800
| +70% | +$422K |
|
|
APOL
3072
PUT
DELISTED
Apollo Education Group Inc Class A
APOL
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
| – | – |
|
|
DYN
3073
DELISTED
Dynegy, Inc.
DYN
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
50,744
-12,977
| -20% | -$264K |
|
|
GAS
3074
DELISTED
AGL Resources Inc
GAS
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
+23,093
| New | +$1.08M |
|
3075
PUT
Winnebago Industries
WGO
$899M
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
39,700
-4,700
| -11% | -$137K |
|
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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.