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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
326
Ralph Lauren
RL
$22.2B
| $48.2M | 0.07% |
273,066
-64,546
| -19% | -$11M |
|
327
Murphy USA
MUSA
$11.3B
| $48.2M | 0.07% |
1,159,874
+811,460
| +233% | +$34.4M |
|
328
Kinder Morgan
KMI
$73.1B
| $48.2M | 0.07% |
1,338,066
-2,603,359
| -66% | -$91.2M |
|
|
EMC
329
DELISTED
EMC CORPORATION
EMC
| $47.9M | 0.07% |
1,906,393
-2,286,626
| -55% | -$55.4M |
|
330
Cheniere Energy
LNG
$56.5B
| $47.9M | 0.07% |
1,109,691
+632,174
| +132% | +$25.2M |
|
331
CALL
3M
MMM
$89B
| $47.3M | 0.06% |
403,291
-9,688
| -2% | -$1.03M |
|
332
Nike
NKE
$61.9B
| $47.3M | 0.06% |
1,201,778
-11,328
| -0.9% | -$434K |
|
333
CALL
Gilead Sciences
GILD
$161B
| $46.8M | 0.06% |
622,800
+14,600
| +2% | +$1.02M |
|
334
Delek US
DK
$3.87B
| $46.5M | 0.06% |
1,350,000
+200,000
| +17% | +$5.43M |
|
335
PG&E
PCG
$47.8B
| $46M | 0.06% |
1,142,531
-24,667
| -2% | -$1.01M |
|
336
PUT
Salesforce
CRM
$134B
| $46M | 0.06% |
833,000
+4,100
| +0.5% | +$219K |
|
337
PUT
Wells Fargo
WFC
$261B
| $45.9M | 0.06% |
1,010,800
+48,300
| +5% | +$2.09M |
|
|
FTR
338
DELISTED
Frontier Communications Corp.
FTR
| $45.7M | 0.06% |
655,505
+352,613
| +116% | +$24.1M |
|
|
WOOF
339
DELISTED
VCA Inc.
WOOF
| $45.6M | 0.06% |
1,455,528
+288,246
| +25% | +$8.4M |
|
340
Jefferies Financial Group
JEF
$12.9B
| $45.5M | 0.06% |
1,795,249
+152,310
| +9% | +$3.85M |
|
341
Halliburton
HAL
$27.9B
| $45.3M | 0.06% |
892,677
-104,687
| -10% | -$5.41M |
|
342
Cardinal Health
CAH
$53.4B
| $45.2M | 0.06% |
676,847
+216,886
| +47% | +$13.3M |
|
343
PUT
Bristol-Myers Squibb
BMY
$127B
| $45.2M | 0.06% |
850,600
+419,700
| +97% | +$21.4M |
|
344
Henry Schein
HSIC
$9.74B
| $44.9M | 0.06% |
1,003,012
-231,879
| -19% | -$10.1M |
|
|
PARA
345
DELISTED
Paramount Global Class B
PARA
| $44.8M | 0.06% |
703,455
+173,483
| +33% | +$10.2M |
|
346
PUT
PepsiCo
PEP
$186B
| $44.6M | 0.06% |
537,700
+220,000
| +69% | +$18.3M |
|
347
Boyd Gaming
BYD
$6.47B
| $44.4M | 0.06% |
3,943,900
+2,302,025
| +140% | +$27.2M |
|
348
PNC Financial Services
PNC
$100B
| $44.4M | 0.06% |
572,431
+149,098
| +35% | +$11.2M |
|
|
GG
349
DELISTED
Goldcorp Inc
GG
| $43.9M | 0.06% |
2,025,527
+1,031,468
| +104% | +$24.2M |
|
|
350
CALL
Wells Fargo
WFC
$261B
| $43.9M | 0.06% |
966,800
+304,600
| +46% | +$13.2M |
|
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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.