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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ABCO
3351
CALL
DELISTED
Advisory Board Co
ABCO
| $790K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,400
| New | +$789K |
|
|
WBMD
3352
CALL
DELISTED
WebMD Health Corp.
WBMD
| $790K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$721K |
|
3353
CALL
TechnipFMC
FTI
$28.9B
| $788K | ﹤0.01% |
20,294
| – | – |
|
|
EFOR
3354
PUT
Everforth Inc
EFOR
$953M
| $786K | ﹤0.01% |
22,500
-23,400
| -51% | -$780K |
|
|
GIFI
3355
DELISTED
Gulf Island Fabrication
GIFI
| $785K | ﹤0.01% |
33,828
+9,912
| +41% | +$244K |
|
3356
Pacira BioSciences
PCRX
$1.05B
| $785K | ﹤0.01% |
13,656
-60,654
| -82% | -$3.19M |
|
|
ABCO
3357
PUT
DELISTED
Advisory Board Co
ABCO
| $783K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,300
| New | +$782K |
|
|
UTEK
3358
CALL
DELISTED
Ultratech Inc.
UTEK
| $783K | ﹤0.01% |
27,000
+18,200
| +207% | +$484K |
|
3359
PUT
Carriage Services
CSV
$648M
| $781K | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
| – | – |
|
3360
ICICI Bank
IBN
$109B
| $780K | ﹤0.01% |
115,473
-1,220,241
| -91% | -$7.8M |
|
3361
CALL
BJ's Restaurants
BJRI
$1.45B
| $777K | ﹤0.01% |
+25,000
| New | +$719K |
|
3362
PUT
Comfort Systems
FIX
$57.2B
| $776K | ﹤0.01% |
+40,000
| New | +$756K |
|
3363
PUT
Realty Income
O
$61.3B
| $776K | ﹤0.01% |
21,466
-22,704
| -51% | -$872K |
|
3364
PUT
Northern Oil and Gas
NOG
$2.16B
| $775K | ﹤0.01% |
5,140
| – | – |
|
|
CPE
3365
DELISTED
Callon Petroleum Company
CPE
| $773K | ﹤0.01% |
11,840
-6,710
| -36% | -$429K |
|
|
ENT
3366
CALL
DELISTED
Global Eagle Entertainment Inc.
ENT
| $773K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,080
| New | +$638K |
|
3367
Sherwin-Williams
SHW
$87.4B
| $772K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,621
| New | +$773K |
|
|
MDC
3368
PUT
DELISTED
M.D.C. Holdings, Inc.
MDC
| $771K | ﹤0.01% |
33,193
+5,416
| +19% | +$115K |
|
3369
PUT
Sprouts Farmers Market
SFM
$7.31B
| $769K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$845K |
|
3370
CALL
Dollar Tree
DLTR
$24.4B
| $767K | ﹤0.01% |
13,600
| – | – |
|
|
MSB
3371
Mesabi Trust
MSB
$300M
| $767K | ﹤0.01% |
34,487
+10,131
| +42% | +$225K |
|
3372
Oneok
OKE
$55.9B
| $764K | ﹤0.01% |
14,039
-116,976
| -89% | -$5.86M |
|
3373
Acco Brands
ACCO
$401M
| $763K | ﹤0.01% |
+113,568
| New | +$722K |
|
|
ARIA
3374
CALL
DELISTED
Ariad Pharmaceuticals Inc
ARIA
| $762K | ﹤0.01% |
+111,800
| New | +$604K |
|
|
DTSI
3375
DELISTED
DTS, Inc.
DTSI
| $761K | ﹤0.01% |
+31,717
| New | +$680K |
|
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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.