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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
WSR
3501
DELISTED
Whitestone REIT
WSR
| $657K | ﹤0.01% |
+49,126
| New | +$663K |
|
|
SPLS
3502
DELISTED
Staples Inc
SPLS
| $657K | ﹤0.01% |
41,319
+14,535
| +54% | +$227K |
|
3503
Destination XL Group
DXLG
$34.3M
| $656K | ﹤0.01% |
99,807
-50,148
| -33% | -$331K |
|
3504
CALL
Fuel Tech
FTEK
$45.8M
| $654K | ﹤0.01% |
+92,300
| New | +$562K |
|
3505
Century Aluminum
CENX
$4.36B
| $653K | ﹤0.01% |
+62,466
| New | +$557K |
|
|
RDUS
3506
CALL
DELISTED
Radius Recycling
RDUS
| $653K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
-20,000
| -50% | -$597K |
|
|
ITG
3507
CALL
DELISTED
Investment Technology Group Inc
ITG
| $652K | ﹤0.01% |
31,700
+17,800
| +128% | +$321K |
|
|
CTCM
3508
DELISTED
CTC MEDIA INC COM STK
CTCM
| $652K | ﹤0.01% |
46,952
-93,088
| -66% | -$1.15M |
|
|
MCRL
3509
DELISTED
MICREL INC
MCRL
| $652K | ﹤0.01% |
66,059
-61,094
| -48% | -$573K |
|
|
ACCL
3510
DELISTED
Accelrys Inc
ACCL
| $652K | ﹤0.01% |
68,301
+2,307
| +3% | +$21.7K |
|
|
MCP
3511
CALL
DELISTED
MOLYCORP INC COM STK
MCP
| $650K | ﹤0.01% |
115,600
-10,000
| -8% | -$52.8K |
|
3512
PUT
NWPX Infrastructure Inc
NWPX
$1.21B
| $649K | ﹤0.01% |
+17,200
| New | +$627K |
|
|
GST
3513
DELISTED
Gastar Exploration Inc.
GST
| $649K | ﹤0.01% |
93,840
-7,932
| -8% | -$39.4K |
|
3514
PC Connection
CNXN
$2.11B
| $648K | ﹤0.01% |
+26,095
| New | +$534K |
|
|
BFX
3515
DELISTED
BowFlex Inc.
BFX
| $648K | ﹤0.01% |
76,866
-8,772
| -10% | -$66.3K |
|
3516
CALL
Texas Capital Bancshares
TCBI
$4.29B
| $647K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,400
| New | +$554K |
|
|
AFAM
3517
PUT
DELISTED
Almost Family Inc
AFAM
| $647K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$492K |
|
3518
CALL
Louisiana-Pacific
LPX
$5.34B
| $646K | ﹤0.01% |
34,900
| – | – |
|
|
BIG
3519
CALL
DELISTED
Big Lots, Inc.
BIG
| $646K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
|
PMC
3520
PUT
DELISTED
PharMerica Corporation
PMC
| $645K | ﹤0.01% |
+30,000
| New | +$545K |
|
3521
CALL
Flowers Foods
FLO
$1.62B
| $644K | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
-41,400
| -58% | -$935K |
|
3522
Vanda Pharmaceuticals
VNDA
$310M
| $644K | ﹤0.01% |
+51,864
| New | +$521K |
|
|
ACC
3523
CALL
DELISTED
American Campus Communities, Inc.
ACC
| $644K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
-11,100
| -36% | -$373K |
|
|
IXYS
3524
DELISTED
IXYS Corp
IXYS
| $642K | ﹤0.01% |
49,483
+18,729
| +61% | +$218K |
|
3525
IPG Photonics
IPGP
$3.58B
| $640K | ﹤0.01% |
8,245
-25,092
| -75% | -$1.71M |
|
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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.