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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
NVMI
3526
Nova
NVMI
$12.9B
| $640K | ﹤0.01% |
65,031
+35,879
| +123% | +$323K |
|
3527
CALL
Universal Display
OLED
$3.85B
| $639K | ﹤0.01% |
18,600
| – | – |
|
3528
Travelzoo
TZOO
$77M
| $639K | ﹤0.01% |
29,980
-16,335
| -35% | -$359K |
|
|
MN
3529
DELISTED
MANNING & NAPIER, INC.
MN
| $638K | ﹤0.01% |
36,123
+106
| +0.3% | +$1.83K |
|
|
NAK
3530
Northern Dynasty Minerals
NAK
$824M
| $636K | ﹤0.01% |
482,433
-72,672
| -13% | -$96.6K |
|
3531
PUT
Jabil
JBL
$31.4B
| $635K | ﹤0.01% |
36,400
| – | – |
|
3532
KT
KT
$8.97B
| $633K | ﹤0.01% |
42,580
+32,483
| +322% | +$509K |
|
3533
Domino's
DPZ
$11.6B
| $632K | ﹤0.01% |
9,069
-115,723
| -93% | -$7.92M |
|
3534
Diageo
DEO
$49.3B
| $631K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,767
| New | +$609K |
|
|
OMN
3535
DELISTED
OMNOVA Solutions Inc.
OMN
| $628K | ﹤0.01% |
68,981
+22,755
| +49% | +$195K |
|
|
RESI
3536
PUT
DELISTED
Front Yard Residential Corporation Common Stock
RESI
| $623K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,700
| New | +$561K |
|
3537
PUT
Curtiss-Wright
CW
$26.9B
| $622K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-20,000
| -67% | -$1.04M |
|
|
GES
3538
PUT
DELISTED
Guess Inc
GES
| $621K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
3539
RBC Bearings
RBC
$18.4B
| $621K | ﹤0.01% |
8,773
-6,745
| -43% | -$453K |
|
3540
CALL
Yelp
YELP
$1.5B
| $621K | ﹤0.01% |
9,000
-21,000
| -70% | -$1.39M |
|
3541
PUT
Ovintiv
OVV
$16.3B
| $619K | ﹤0.01% |
6,860
| – | – |
|
|
JNS
3542
CALL
DELISTED
Janus Capital Group Inc
JNS
| $619K | ﹤0.01% |
+50,000
| New | +$515K |
|
3543
CALL
Hain Celestial
HAIN
$46.4M
| $617K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,600
| New | +$562K |
|
|
YGE
3544
DELISTED
Yingli Green Energy Holding Comp
YGE
| $616K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,187
| New | +$744K |
|
|
AFOP
3545
DELISTED
Alliance Fiber Optic Prod Inc
AFOP
| $616K | ﹤0.01% |
+40,900
| New | +$683K |
|
|
TRIB
3546
Trinity Biotech
TRIB
$7.88M
| $615K | ﹤0.01% |
163
+15
| +10% | +$54K |
|
|
TNAV
3547
DELISTED
Telenav Inc.
TNAV
| $615K | ﹤0.01% |
93,340
+45,853
| +97% | +$307K |
|
|
RDC
3548
PUT
DELISTED
Rowan Companies Plc
RDC
| $615K | ﹤0.01% |
17,400
-28,600
| -62% | -$1.02M |
|
3549
PUT
Lincoln Electric
LECO
$14.6B
| $614K | ﹤0.01% |
8,600
-38,200
| -82% | -$2.68M |
|
3550
CoreCivic
CXW
$3.05B
| $613K | ﹤0.01% |
19,102
-3,937
| -17% | -$137K |
|
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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.