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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3376
BGC Group
BGC
$5.73B
| $759K | ﹤0.01% |
+194,745
| New | +$708K |
|
3377
Ligand Pharmaceuticals
LGND
$5.94B
| $758K | ﹤0.01% |
23,101
+271
| +1% | +$8.83K |
|
|
IO
3378
DELISTED
ION Geophysical Corporation
IO
| $758K | ﹤0.01% |
15,315
-2,828
| -16% | -$171K |
|
3379
PUT
American Electric Power
AEP
$72.4B
| $757K | ﹤0.01% |
16,200
-20,000
| -55% | -$923K |
|
3380
CorVel
CRVL
$3.14B
| $757K | ﹤0.01% |
48,621
-19,296
| -28% | -$273K |
|
|
TPLM
3381
DELISTED
Triangle Petroleum Corporation
TPLM
| $755K | ﹤0.01% |
90,734
-51,826
| -36% | -$526K |
|
|
RALY
3382
CALL
DELISTED
RALLY SOFTWARE DEV CORP
RALY
| $755K | ﹤0.01% |
38,800
| – | – |
|
3383
CALL
Northern Oil and Gas
NOG
$2.16B
| $754K | ﹤0.01% |
5,000
| – | – |
|
3384
WaFd
WAFD
$2.71B
| $754K | ﹤0.01% |
32,376
-113,267
| -78% | -$2.57M |
|
|
CAS
3385
DELISTED
A M Castle & Co
CAS
| $753K | ﹤0.01% |
50,998
+23,121
| +83% | +$336K |
|
|
ACRE
3386
Ares Commercial Real Estate
ACRE
$256M
| $752K | ﹤0.01% |
+57,408
| New | +$738K |
|
3387
Littelfuse
LFUS
$9.91B
| $752K | ﹤0.01% |
8,087
-2,586
| -24% | -$217K |
|
|
TA
3388
DELISTED
TravelCenters of America LLC
TA
| $750K | ﹤0.01% |
15,391
-7,656
| -33% | -$351K |
|
|
ACET
3389
CALL
DELISTED
Aceto Corp
ACET
| $750K | ﹤0.01% |
+30,000
| New | +$575K |
|
|
TBHC
3390
PUT
DELISTED
The Brand House Collective
TBHC
| $748K | ﹤0.01% |
31,600
+12,500
| +65% | +$262K |
|
|
CNW
3391
DELISTED
CON-WAY INC.
CNW
| $748K | ﹤0.01% |
+18,853
| New | +$790K |
|
3392
PUT
WD-40
WDFC
$3.08B
| $747K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$714K |
|
3393
CALL
Logitech
LOGI
$16B
| $746K | ﹤0.01% |
+54,500
| New | +$592K |
|
3394
RLI Corp
RLI
$5.97B
| $745K | ﹤0.01% |
+30,612
| New | +$727K |
|
3395
Costamare
CMRE
$1.86B
| $741K | ﹤0.01% |
40,570
+8,393
| +26% | +$149K |
|
3396
SIGA Technologies
SIGA
$240M
| $741K | ﹤0.01% |
226,458
+104,620
| +86% | +$353K |
|
3397
STAG Industrial
STAG
$7.79B
| $741K | ﹤0.01% |
+36,358
| New | +$758K |
|
3398
Powell Industries
POWL
$7.32B
| $740K | ﹤0.01% |
33,117
+6,303
| +24% | +$136K |
|
3399
PUT
Acadia Healthcare
ACHC
$3.01B
| $738K | ﹤0.01% |
15,600
-20,000
| -56% | -$869K |
|
|
SF
3400
PUT
Stifel
SF
$12.8B
| $738K | ﹤0.01% |
34,650
| – | – |
|
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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.