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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3251
Universal Technical Institute
UTI
$2.15B
| $897K | ﹤0.01% |
64,468
+31,998
| +99% | +$425K |
|
3252
PUT
VeriSign
VRSN
$25.4B
| $897K | ﹤0.01% |
15,000
| – | – |
|
|
AUD
3253
DELISTED
Audacy, Inc.
AUD
| $896K | ﹤0.01% |
85,240
-8,355
| -9% | -$79K |
|
|
UNS
3254
DELISTED
UNS ENERGY CORP COM
UNS
| $895K | ﹤0.01% |
14,951
-12,777
| -46% | -$643K |
|
|
SFXE
3255
DELISTED
SFX ENTERTAINMENT, INC COM
SFXE
| $893K | ﹤0.01% |
+74,387
| New | +$746K |
|
3256
CALL
ATI
ATI
$25.5B
| $891K | ﹤0.01% |
25,000
| – | – |
|
3257
PUT
American States Water
AWR
$3.45B
| $891K | ﹤0.01% |
31,000
-46,200
| -60% | -$1.3M |
|
3258
MACOM Technology Solutions
MTSI
$19B
| $891K | ﹤0.01% |
52,427
+2,673
| +5% | +$43.4K |
|
|
CSOD
3259
DELISTED
Cornerstone OnDemand, Inc.
CSOD
| $891K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,700
| New | +$829K |
|
3260
PUT
Arrow Electronics
ARW
$10.8B
| $890K | ﹤0.01% |
16,400
+4,100
| +33% | +$208K |
|
|
LNW
3261
DELISTED
Light & Wonder
LNW
| $890K | ﹤0.01% |
52,547
-120,061
| -70% | -$2.12M |
|
|
MNR
3262
DELISTED
Monmouth Real Estate Investment Corp
MNR
| $889K | ﹤0.01% |
97,779
+15,613
| +19% | +$143K |
|
3263
Barings BDC
BBDC
$885M
| $888K | ﹤0.01% |
32,129
+18,897
| +143% | +$548K |
|
|
FRX
3264
CALL
DELISTED
FOREST LABORATORIES INC
FRX
| $888K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,800
| New | +$745K |
|
3265
Comtech Telecommunications
CMTL
$51.5M
| $887K | ﹤0.01% |
28,146
+451
| +2% | +$13.5K |
|
3266
Marcus Corp
MCS
$766M
| $887K | ﹤0.01% |
65,987
+20,809
| +46% | +$294K |
|
3267
Oppenheimer Holdings
OPY
$1.2B
| $886K | ﹤0.01% |
35,750
-1,112
| -3% | -$23.4K |
|
|
XCRA
3268
DELISTED
Xcerra Corporation
XCRA
| $886K | ﹤0.01% |
110,830
+49,976
| +82% | +$341K |
|
3269
Tyler Technologies
TYL
$13.7B
| $878K | ﹤0.01% |
8,600
+3,415
| +66% | +$332K |
|
3270
PUT
United Airlines
UAL
$40.2B
| $878K | ﹤0.01% |
23,200
-66,800
| -74% | -$2.34M |
|
3271
CALL
Burlington
BURL
$23.3B
| $877K | ﹤0.01% |
+27,400
| New | +$766K |
|
|
AAN.A
3272
DELISTED
The Aaron's Company Inc Class A
AAN.A
| $876K | ﹤0.01% |
29,813
-161,162
| -84% | -$4.74M |
|
|
AIRM
3273
DELISTED
Air Methods Corp
AIRM
| $875K | ﹤0.01% |
14,993
-3,566
| -19% | -$178K |
|
3274
PUT
AeroVironment
AVAV
$7.91B
| $874K | ﹤0.01% |
+30,000
| New | +$807K |
|
3275
PUT
Grand Canyon Education
LOPE
$3.99B
| $872K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
-3,000
| -13% | -$132K |
|
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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.