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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
DRIV
3226
DELISTED
DIGITAL RIVER INC.
DRIV
| $922K | ﹤0.01% |
49,843
+33,461
| +204% | +$598K |
|
3227
Graco
GGG
$13.3B
| $921K | ﹤0.01% |
35,352
-10,788
| -23% | -$276K |
|
3228
Webster Financial
WBS
$12.5B
| $921K | ﹤0.01% |
29,546
-154,842
| -84% | -$4.4M |
|
3229
CALL
Open Text
OTEX
$6.02B
| $920K | ﹤0.01% |
+40,000
| New | +$826K |
|
3230
Enbridge
ENB
$121B
| $918K | ﹤0.01% |
21,020
-63,100
| -75% | -$2.66M |
|
|
RBY
3231
DELISTED
RUBICON MENERALS CORP (F)
RBY
| $918K | ﹤0.01% |
995,502
-142,800
| -13% | -$157K |
|
|
ROSE
3232
DELISTED
ROSETTA RESOURCES INC
ROSE
| $916K | ﹤0.01% |
19,066
-88,782
| -82% | -$4.78M |
|
3233
CALL
Bank of Montreal
BMO
$127B
| $913K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,700
| New | +$932K |
|
3234
HCI Group
HCI
$2.29B
| $910K | ﹤0.01% |
+17,008
| New | +$777K |
|
|
ECHO
3235
PUT
EchoStar
ECHO
$24.9B
| $910K | ﹤0.01% |
+22,582
| New | +$883K |
|
|
WMC
3236
DELISTED
Western Asset Mortgage Capital Corporation
WMC
| $909K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,108
| New | +$985K |
|
3237
CALL
Acuity Brands
AYI
$10.3B
| $907K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,300
| New | +$846K |
|
3238
CALL
Terex
TEX
$7.84B
| $907K | ﹤0.01% |
21,600
-28,400
| -57% | -$1.03M |
|
|
SN
3239
DELISTED
Sanchez Energy Corporation
SN
| $907K | ﹤0.01% |
36,991
+14,141
| +62% | +$376K |
|
3240
Park-Ohio Holdings
PKOH
$564M
| $906K | ﹤0.01% |
17,298
+6,573
| +61% | +$278K |
|
|
ARII
3241
DELISTED
American Railcar Industries, Inc.
ARII
| $904K | ﹤0.01% |
+19,757
| New | +$847K |
|
|
ARO
3242
DELISTED
Aeropostale Inc
ARO
| $903K | ﹤0.01% |
+99,388
| New | +$910K |
|
3243
Imunon
IMNN
$6.43M
| $902K | ﹤0.01% |
85
+15
| +21% | +$180K |
|
3244
Toll Brothers
TOL
$14.5B
| $902K | ﹤0.01% |
24,380
-41,392
| -63% | -$1.37M |
|
3245
Cato Corp
CATO
$67.3M
| $899K | ﹤0.01% |
+28,255
| New | +$870K |
|
|
TIBX
3246
PUT
DELISTED
TIBCO SOFTWARE INC
TIBX
| $899K | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
-20,000
| -33% | -$489K |
|
|
FURX
3247
DELISTED
FURIEX PHARMACEUTICALS INC COM STK (DE)
FURX
| $899K | ﹤0.01% |
21,391
-5,723
| -21% | -$235K |
|
3248
Travelers Companies
TRV
$82.9B
| $898K | ﹤0.01% |
9,917
-47,980
| -83% | -$4.19M |
|
3249
PUT
Churchill Downs
CHDN
$6.22B
| $897K | ﹤0.01% |
60,000
-60,000
| -50% | -$871K |
|
3250
CALL
GATX Corp
GATX
$6.6B
| $897K | ﹤0.01% |
+17,200
| New | +$865K |
|
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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.