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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3276
CALL
SAP
SAP
$207B
| $871K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$795K |
|
3277
Vornado Realty Trust
VNO
$7.54B
| $871K | ﹤0.01% |
13,414
-59,006
| -81% | -$3.82M |
|
3278
Uranium Energy
UEC
$4.67B
| $869K | ﹤0.01% |
434,528
-178,266
| -29% | -$336K |
|
|
ANAC
3279
DELISTED
ANACOR PHARMACEUTICALS INC COM
ANAC
| $869K | ﹤0.01% |
51,814
+1,328
| +3% | +$18.4K |
|
3280
CALL
InterDigital
IDCC
$6.72B
| $867K | ﹤0.01% |
29,400
| – | – |
|
|
FL
3281
CALL
DELISTED
Foot Locker
FL
| $866K | ﹤0.01% |
20,900
| – | – |
|
3282
Mistras Group
MG
$490M
| $865K | ﹤0.01% |
41,445
+17,387
| +72% | +$334K |
|
|
CYBX
3283
DELISTED
CYBERONICS INC
CYBX
| $864K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,193
| New | +$800K |
|
|
GMAN
3284
DELISTED
Gordmans Stores, Inc.
GMAN
| $862K | ﹤0.01% |
112,430
+50,477
| +81% | +$475K |
|
3285
CALL
Acadia Healthcare
ACHC
$3.01B
| $861K | ﹤0.01% |
18,200
-38,900
| -68% | -$1.69M |
|
|
MFRM
3286
PUT
DELISTED
MATTRESS FIRM HLDG CORP COM STK (DE)
MFRM
| $861K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
|
SIR
3287
DELISTED
SELECT INCOME REIT
SIR
| $858K | ﹤0.01% |
73,018
-27,300
| -27% | -$324K |
|
|
EBIX
3288
DELISTED
Ebix Inc
EBIX
| $856K | ﹤0.01% |
58,136
+44,112
| +315% | +$567K |
|
3289
Power Integrations
POWI
$3.3B
| $854K | ﹤0.01% |
30,600
-620
| -2% | -$16.7K |
|
|
XONE
3290
DELISTED
The ExOne Company
XONE
| $853K | ﹤0.01% |
14,103
-10,430
| -43% | -$565K |
|
|
OB
3291
DELISTED
Onebeacon Insurance Group Ltd
OB
| $850K | ﹤0.01% |
53,741
-10,292
| -16% | -$160K |
|
|
HCC
3292
DELISTED
HCC INSURANCES HOLDINGS INC
HCC
| $848K | ﹤0.01% |
18,381
+138
| +0.8% | +$6.22K |
|
3293
American Express
AXP
$227B
| $847K | ﹤0.01% |
9,338
-86,998
| -90% | -$7.15M |
|
|
END
3294
DELISTED
ENDEAVOUR INTERNATIONAL CORP NEW (NV)
END
| $846K | ﹤0.01% |
161,059
-84,081
| -34% | -$451K |
|
|
EXK
3295
Endeavour Silver
EXK
$2.29B
| $845K | ﹤0.01% |
+233,602
| New | +$910K |
|
3296
CALL
Avery Dennison
AVY
$12.9B
| $843K | ﹤0.01% |
16,800
-8,400
| -33% | -$396K |
|
3297
CALL
Healthpeak Properties
DOC
$15.7B
| $843K | ﹤0.01% |
25,474
| – | – |
|
3298
CALL
AAR Corp
AIR
$5.62B
| $840K | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
| – | – |
|
3299
Insteel Industries
IIIN
$631M
| $839K | ﹤0.01% |
36,917
+6,314
| +21% | +$114K |
|
|
SNCR
3300
PUT
DELISTED
Synchronoss Technologies
SNCR
| $839K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,000
| New | +$909K |
|
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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.