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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3476
PUT
YPF
YPF
$19.5B
| $676K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,500
| New | +$525K |
|
3477
Kadant
KAI
$3.71B
| $675K | ﹤0.01% |
16,661
+198
| +1% | +$7.45K |
|
|
GDP
3478
CALL
DELISTED
GOODRICH PETROLEUM CORP(NEW)
GDP
| $674K | ﹤0.01% |
39,600
+25,000
| +171% | +$536K |
|
3479
Cracker Barrel
CBRL
$1.18B
| $673K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,114
| New | +$663K |
|
|
MIC
3480
DELISTED
Macquarie Infrastructure Holdings, LLC
MIC
| $672K | ﹤0.01% |
12,345
-14,483
| -54% | -$787K |
|
|
TRLA
3481
DELISTED
TRULIA INC (DEL)
TRLA
| $672K | ﹤0.01% |
+19,062
| New | +$723K |
|
|
QIWI
3482
CALL
DELISTED
QIWI PLC
QIWI
| $672K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,000
| New | +$536K |
|
3483
CALL
Unisys
UIS
$252M
| $671K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$554K |
|
3484
United Natural Foods
UNFI
$3.05B
| $671K | ﹤0.01% |
8,900
-66,238
| -88% | -$4.68M |
|
3485
Immersion
IMMR
$255M
| $670K | ﹤0.01% |
64,513
+3,286
| +5% | +$40.3K |
|
3486
Enviri
NVRI
$622M
| $670K | ﹤0.01% |
23,913
-17,013
| -42% | -$457K |
|
3487
PUT
Popular Inc
BPOP
$11.1B
| $669K | ﹤0.01% |
23,300
| – | – |
|
|
TSS
3488
CALL
DELISTED
Total System Services, Inc.
TSS
| $669K | ﹤0.01% |
20,100
| – | – |
|
3489
Cohen & Steers
CNS
$4.22B
| $667K | ﹤0.01% |
16,643
-19,270
| -54% | -$741K |
|
3490
PUT
Encompass Health
EHC
$11.6B
| $666K | ﹤0.01% |
25,140
| – | – |
|
3491
Kforce
KFRC
$1.04B
| $664K | ﹤0.01% |
32,436
+18,232
| +128% | +$350K |
|
3492
CALL
Lennox International
LII
$18.9B
| $663K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,800
| New | +$619K |
|
|
LVLT
3493
CALL
DELISTED
Level 3 Communications Inc
LVLT
| $663K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$589K |
|
|
LVLT
3494
PUT
DELISTED
Level 3 Communications Inc
LVLT
| $663K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$589K |
|
|
LCI
3495
PUT
DELISTED
Lannett Company, Inc.
LCI
| $662K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,000
| New | +$529K |
|
|
SWIR
3496
CALL
DELISTED
Sierra Wireless
SWIR
| $662K | ﹤0.01% |
+27,400
| New | +$523K |
|
3497
Matthews International
MATW
$896M
| $661K | ﹤0.01% |
15,507
-14,318
| -48% | -$584K |
|
3498
CALL
Gentex
GNTX
$5.08B
| $660K | ﹤0.01% |
+40,000
| New | +$586K |
|
3499
PUT
JetBlue
JBLU
$2.24B
| $660K | ﹤0.01% |
+77,200
| New | +$613K |
|
3500
AMN Healthcare
AMN
$1.34B
| $659K | ﹤0.01% |
+44,805
| New | +$606K |
|
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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.