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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SIVB
3401
DELISTED
SVB Financial Group
SIVB
| $738K | ﹤0.01% |
7,036
-6,902
| -50% | -$675K |
|
3402
CALL
Coeur Mining
CDE
$15.4B
| $737K | ﹤0.01% |
67,900
+37,900
| +126% | +$427K |
|
3403
Polaris
PII
$4.07B
| $737K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,058
| New | +$677K |
|
|
LF
3404
DELISTED
LEAPFROG ENTERPRISES INC.
LF
| $737K | ﹤0.01% |
+92,876
| New | +$787K |
|
3405
CALL
Devon Energy
DVN
$49.2B
| $736K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,900
| New | +$730K |
|
|
AD
3406
Array Digital Infrastructure
AD
$3.03B
| $736K | ﹤0.01% |
17,588
+2,358
| +15% | +$105K |
|
3407
CALL
Broadcom
AVGO
$1.81T
| $735K | ﹤0.01% |
139,000
| – | – |
|
3408
Vaalco Energy
EGY
$540M
| $733K | ﹤0.01% |
106,425
-8,872
| -8% | -$53.1K |
|
|
PHH
3409
CALL
DELISTED
PHH Corporation
PHH
| $731K | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
| – | – |
|
|
TRAK
3410
CALL
DELISTED
DEALERTRACK TECHNOLOGIES, INC. COM STK
TRAK
| $731K | ﹤0.01% |
15,200
+6,900
| +83% | +$287K |
|
|
GPT
3411
DELISTED
Gramercy Property Trust
GPT
| $730K | ﹤0.01% |
42,305
+9,489
| +29% | +$140K |
|
3412
Cognex
CGNX
$10B
| $729K | ﹤0.01% |
38,166
-16,448
| -30% | -$267K |
|
|
ITC
3413
CALL
DELISTED
ITC HOLDINGS CORP
ITC
| $728K | ﹤0.01% |
22,800
-37,200
| -62% | -$1.19M |
|
|
QIWI
3414
PUT
DELISTED
QIWI PLC
QIWI
| $728K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,000
| New | +$581K |
|
3415
Ennis
EBF
$554M
| $727K | ﹤0.01% |
+41,063
| New | +$732K |
|
3416
CALL
AES
AES
$10.6B
| $726K | ﹤0.01% |
+50,000
| New | +$712K |
|
3417
Compañía de Cervecerías Unidas
CCU
$2.2B
| $726K | ﹤0.01% |
30,097
-10,557
| -26% | -$268K |
|
3418
Tootsie Roll Industries
TR
$2.94B
| $725K | ﹤0.01% |
32,731
+3,642
| +13% | +$79.1K |
|
|
REE
3419
DELISTED
RARE ELEMENT RES LTD
REE
| $725K | ﹤0.01% |
467,438
+148,926
| +47% | +$263K |
|
3420
PUT
Crown Holdings
CCK
$13.2B
| $722K | ﹤0.01% |
16,200
-20,000
| -55% | -$856K |
|
|
MZTI
3421
The Marzetti Company
MZTI
$3.02B
| $722K | ﹤0.01% |
8,192
-15,565
| -66% | -$1.31M |
|
|
ENDP
3422
DELISTED
Endo International plc
ENDP
| $720K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,669
| New | +$609K |
|
|
FBRC
3423
CALL
DELISTED
FBR & Co. Common Stock
FBRC
| $720K | ﹤0.01% |
27,300
-14,000
| -34% | -$377K |
|
3424
CALL
Advance Auto Parts
AAP
$3.54B
| $719K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,500
| New | +$645K |
|
3425
PUT
Marvell Technology
MRVL
$157B
| $719K | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
| – | – |
|
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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.