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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ATMI
3301
DELISTED
A T M I INC
ATMI
| $839K | ﹤0.01% |
27,772
+5,067
| +22% | +$145K |
|
3302
First Horizon
FHN
$12.3B
| $838K | ﹤0.01% |
71,938
-504,504
| -88% | -$5.64M |
|
|
NPSP
3303
CALL
DELISTED
NPS PHARMACEUTICALS INC
NPSP
| $838K | ﹤0.01% |
27,600
-100
| -0.4% | -$2.75K |
|
3304
United Bankshares
UBSI
$6.71B
| $836K | ﹤0.01% |
26,583
+1,223
| +5% | +$37.4K |
|
3305
PUT
Insperity
NSP
$2.01B
| $835K | ﹤0.01% |
+46,200
| New | +$828K |
|
|
ASMI
3306
DELISTED
ASM INTERNATL N.V
ASMI
| $835K | ﹤0.01% |
25,291
-7,117
| -22% | -$237K |
|
3307
Stryker
SYK
$133B
| $834K | ﹤0.01% |
11,103
+7,045
| +174% | +$514K |
|
3308
Thor Industries
THO
$4.13B
| $834K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,100
| New | +$834K |
|
3309
HealthStream
HSTM
$843M
| $833K | ﹤0.01% |
+25,428
| New | +$869K |
|
3310
PUT
RPM International
RPM
$14.3B
| $830K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
-40,000
| -67% | -$1.56M |
|
|
FNSR
3311
PUT
DELISTED
Finisar Corp
FNSR
| $828K | ﹤0.01% |
34,600
+7,000
| +25% | +$160K |
|
|
USAP
3312
DELISTED
Universal Stainless & Alloy
USAP
| $827K | ﹤0.01% |
22,930
+13,885
| +154% | +$466K |
|
3313
Accuray
ARAY
$29M
| $826K | ﹤0.01% |
94,895
-179,836
| -65% | -$1.4M |
|
|
SMA
3314
DELISTED
SYMMETRY MEDICAL INC
SMA
| $826K | ﹤0.01% |
81,917
-9,491
| -10% | -$82.6K |
|
3315
Gladstone Investment Corp
GAIN
$655M
| $823K | ﹤0.01% |
102,114
+87,561
| +602% | +$646K |
|
|
3316
PUT
HealthStream
HSTM
$843M
| $823K | ﹤0.01% |
25,100
| – | – |
|
3317
Clean Harbors
CLH
$16B
| $822K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,711
| New | +$791K |
|
3318
PUT
NiSource
NI
$21.9B
| $822K | ﹤0.01% |
63,625
| – | – |
|
|
CTIC
3319
DELISTED
CTI BioPharma Corp. (DE) Common Stock
CTIC
| $821K | ﹤0.01% |
42,746
-8,715
| -17% | -$159K |
|
|
WIBC
3320
DELISTED
WILSHIRE BANCORP INC
WIBC
| $821K | ﹤0.01% |
75,102
-58,761
| -44% | -$553K |
|
3321
CALL
Clearfield
CLFD
$425M
| $820K | ﹤0.01% |
+40,500
| New | +$676K |
|
|
BBOX
3322
DELISTED
Black Box Corp
BBOX
| $820K | ﹤0.01% |
27,530
-8,636
| -24% | -$241K |
|
3323
CALL
Plexus
PLXS
$6.69B
| $818K | ﹤0.01% |
+18,900
| New | +$749K |
|
|
NM
3324
CALL
DELISTED
Navios Maritime Holdings Inc.
NM
| $818K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,330
| New | +$592K |
|
|
NWY
3325
DELISTED
New York & Co Inc
NWY
| $812K | ﹤0.01% |
185,899
-3,025
| -2% | -$15.1K |
|
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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.