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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3176
JetBlue
JBLU
$2.23B
| $966K | ﹤0.01% |
112,988
-88,706
| -44% | -$704K |
|
3177
Healthpeak Properties
DOC
$15.7B
| $965K | ﹤0.01% |
29,173
-507,935
| -95% | -$18.1M |
|
3178
PUT
LPL Financial
LPLA
$27.4B
| $964K | ﹤0.01% |
20,500
| – | – |
|
3179
CALL
Quaker Houghton
KWR
$2.67B
| $963K | ﹤0.01% |
12,500
-5,500
| -31% | -$423K |
|
|
BMS
3180
CALL
DELISTED
Bemis
BMS
| $963K | ﹤0.01% |
23,500
-10,700
| -31% | -$421K |
|
|
CKP
3181
DELISTED
CHECKPOINT SYSTEMS INC
CKP
| $960K | ﹤0.01% |
60,881
+42,353
| +229% | +$664K |
|
|
BITA
3182
CALL
DELISTED
Bitauto Holdings Limited
BITA
| $959K | ﹤0.01% |
+30,000
| New | +$803K |
|
|
NILE
3183
DELISTED
Blue Nile, Inc.
NILE
| $959K | ﹤0.01% |
20,363
-44,249
| -68% | -$1.92M |
|
|
CIVI
3184
DELISTED
Civitas Resources
CIVI
| $957K | ﹤0.01% |
+197
| New | +$1.06M |
|
3185
Patrick Industries
PATK
$2.91B
| $957K | ﹤0.01% |
111,611
+38,265
| +52% | +$338K |
|
|
AVTA
3186
CALL
DELISTED
Avantax, Inc. Common Stock
AVTA
| $956K | ﹤0.01% |
32,800
+12,700
| +63% | +$343K |
|
|
CUB
3187
DELISTED
Cubic Corporation
CUB
| $955K | ﹤0.01% |
18,138
+777
| +4% | +$41K |
|
|
CLMS
3188
DELISTED
Calamos Asset Management, Inc.
CLMS
| $955K | ﹤0.01% |
80,670
+2,049
| +3% | +$21.3K |
|
3189
CALL
Teva Pharmaceuticals
TEVA
$36.9B
| $954K | ﹤0.01% |
23,800
| – | – |
|
|
SPLS
3190
CALL
DELISTED
Staples Inc
SPLS
| $953K | ﹤0.01% |
60,000
| – | – |
|
3191
Consolidated Edison
ED
$41.3B
| $952K | ﹤0.01% |
17,210
-33,528
| -66% | -$1.89M |
|
|
GLF
3192
CALL
DELISTED
GulfMark Offshore, Inc. Common Stock
GLF
| $952K | ﹤0.01% |
20,200
-6,000
| -23% | -$297K |
|
|
CASC
3193
DELISTED
Cascadian Therapeutics, Inc.
CASC
| $951K | ﹤0.01% |
90,053
+6,838
| +8% | +$76.4K |
|
3194
Banco de Chile
BCH
$20.4B
| $948K | ﹤0.01% |
36,341
+9,889
| +37% | +$262K |
|
3195
PUT
Exelon
EXC
$48.4B
| $948K | ﹤0.01% |
48,509
-203,851
| -81% | -$4.1M |
|
|
CERN
3196
CALL
DELISTED
Cerner Corp
CERN
| $948K | ﹤0.01% |
17,000
| – | – |
|
|
STI
3197
CALL
DELISTED
SunTrust Banks, Inc.
STI
| $946K | ﹤0.01% |
25,700
-39,300
| -60% | -$1.37M |
|
3198
CALL
New Oriental
EDU
$8.08B
| $945K | ﹤0.01% |
+30,000
| New | +$835K |
|
3199
National Grid
NGG
$81.3B
| $944K | ﹤0.01% |
14,986
-87,068
| -85% | -$5.22M |
|
|
AXE
3200
DELISTED
Anixter International Inc
AXE
| $944K | ﹤0.01% |
10,515
-62,360
| -86% | -$5.42M |
|
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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.