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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
UFS
3201
CALL
DELISTED
DOMTAR CORPORATION (New)
UFS
| $943K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$869K |
|
3202
PUT
Boston Scientific
BSX
$64.6B
| $942K | ﹤0.01% |
78,400
+8,500
| +12% | +$100K |
|
3203
CALL
Equifax
EFX
$22B
| $940K | ﹤0.01% |
13,600
-20,500
| -60% | -$1.33M |
|
|
SAFM
3204
CALL
DELISTED
Sanderson Farms Inc
SAFM
| $940K | ﹤0.01% |
13,000
-40,000
| -75% | -$2.66M |
|
3205
Culp Inc
CULP
$44.8M
| $939K | ﹤0.01% |
45,933
+286
| +0.6% | +$5.57K |
|
3206
CALL
Teleflex
TFX
$5.9B
| $939K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$917K |
|
3207
CRA International
CRAI
$1.18B
| $937K | ﹤0.01% |
47,325
+9,497
| +25% | +$180K |
|
|
CA
3208
DELISTED
CA, Inc.
CA
| $937K | ﹤0.01% |
27,848
+17,268
| +163% | +$548K |
|
|
VOXX
3209
DELISTED
VOXX International Corporation Class A
VOXX
| $936K | ﹤0.01% |
56,019
+21,474
| +62% | +$339K |
|
|
GLPW
3210
DELISTED
GLOBAL POWER EQUIPMENT GROUP INC COMMON NEW
GLPW
| $935K | ﹤0.01% |
47,772
-4,807
| -9% | -$94.2K |
|
|
DEL
3211
DELISTED
Deltic Timber
DEL
| $934K | ﹤0.01% |
13,750
-91
| -0.7% | -$5.79K |
|
3212
Colgate-Palmolive
CL
$73.2B
| $932K | ﹤0.01% |
14,289
-147,582
| -91% | -$9.45M |
|
3213
PUT
Incyte
INCY
$25.5B
| $932K | ﹤0.01% |
18,400
| – | – |
|
|
ORIT
3214
DELISTED
Oritani Financial Corp. New
ORIT
| $931K | ﹤0.01% |
58,028
+31,955
| +123% | +$515K |
|
|
FRED
3215
DELISTED
Fred's Inc
FRED
| $931K | ﹤0.01% |
50,294
-3,870
| -7% | -$64.3K |
|
3216
Agilysys
AGYS
$3.15B
| $930K | ﹤0.01% |
66,789
+14,661
| +28% | +$180K |
|
3217
CALL
Littelfuse
LFUS
$10.9B
| $929K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-10,000
| -50% | -$841K |
|
3218
PUT
Gold Fields
GFI
$28.9B
| $928K | ﹤0.01% |
290,000
+250,000
| +625% | +$1.02M |
|
|
CADX
3219
DELISTED
CADENCE PHARMACEUTICALS, INC COM STK
CADX
| $928K | ﹤0.01% |
102,552
+49,069
| +92% | +$354K |
|
|
WPRT
3220
CALL
Westport Fuel Systems
WPRT
$32.7M
| $926K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,720
| New | +$1.05M |
|
3221
Modine Manufacturing
MOD
$10.8B
| $924K | ﹤0.01% |
72,050
-56,361
| -44% | -$755K |
|
3222
PUT
ACI Worldwide
ACIW
$6.1B
| $923K | ﹤0.01% |
+42,600
| New | +$845K |
|
3223
CALL
Vornado Realty Trust
VNO
$7.64B
| $923K | ﹤0.01% |
14,215
-15,582
| -52% | -$1.01M |
|
|
BRS
3224
CALL
DELISTED
Bristow Group, Inc.
BRS
| $923K | ﹤0.01% |
12,300
+400
| +3% | +$31.3K |
|
3225
HDFC Bank
HDB
$122B
| $922K | ﹤0.01% |
107,048
-546,004
| -84% | -$4.65M |
|
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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.