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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3576
Semtech
SMTC
$11.3B
| $599K | ﹤0.01% |
+23,689
| New | +$699K |
|
|
GTY
3577
Getty Realty Corp
GTY
$2.12B
| $597K | ﹤0.01% |
32,936
+3,865
| +13% | +$71.4K |
|
3578
CALL
Ezcorp Inc
EZPW
$1.87B
| $596K | ﹤0.01% |
+51,000
| New | +$677K |
|
3579
PUT
Federated Hermes
FHI
$4.5B
| $596K | ﹤0.01% |
20,700
| – | – |
|
3580
Rockwell Medical
RMTI
$27.6M
| $596K | ﹤0.01% |
+519
| New | +$716K |
|
3581
CALL
B&G Foods
BGS
$291M
| $593K | ﹤0.01% |
+17,500
| New | +$600K |
|
3582
Dana Inc
DAN
$2.93B
| $593K | ﹤0.01% |
+30,232
| New | +$614K |
|
3583
Ironwood Pharmaceuticals
IRWD
$644M
| $592K | ﹤0.01% |
60,915
-26,536
| -30% | -$238K |
|
|
EGIO
3584
DELISTED
Edgio, Inc. Common Stock
EGIO
| $591K | ﹤0.01% |
7,459
-2,664
| -26% | -$207K |
|
|
TREC
3585
DELISTED
Trecora Resources
TREC
| $590K | ﹤0.01% |
46,999
-2,220
| -5% | -$22.4K |
|
|
FEIC
3586
CALL
DELISTED
FEI COMPANY
FEIC
| $590K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,600
| New | +$585K |
|
3587
CALL
Eagle Materials
EXP
$6.69B
| $588K | ﹤0.01% |
7,600
-62,500
| -89% | -$4.7M |
|
3588
CALL
Blackbaud
BLKB
$1.59B
| $587K | ﹤0.01% |
15,600
+8,200
| +111% | +$305K |
|
3589
CALL
Alkermes
ALKS
$8.79B
| $586K | ﹤0.01% |
14,400
| – | – |
|
3590
PUT
Federal Signal
FSS
$7.22B
| $586K | ﹤0.01% |
+40,000
| New | +$570K |
|
|
FNSR
3591
CALL
DELISTED
Finisar Corp
FNSR
| $586K | ﹤0.01% |
24,500
+10,600
| +76% | +$242K |
|
3592
CALL
Universal Corp
UVV
$1.34B
| $584K | ﹤0.01% |
10,700
-20,000
| -65% | -$1.04M |
|
|
VTLE
3593
DELISTED
Vital Energy
VTLE
| $583K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,053
| New | +$618K |
|
|
SREV
3594
DELISTED
ServiceSource International, Inc.
SREV
| $583K | ﹤0.01% |
69,562
-229,727
| -77% | -$2.31M |
|
|
BRSS
3595
DELISTED
Global Brass & Copper Hldgs, Inc
BRSS
| $582K | ﹤0.01% |
35,178
+18,224
| +107% | +$320K |
|
3596
MiMedx Group
MDXG
$635M
| $581K | ﹤0.01% |
+66,454
| New | +$407K |
|
|
ZEUS
3597
PUT
DELISTED
Olympic Steel
ZEUS
| $580K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
|
ICPT
3598
DELISTED
Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
ICPT
| $580K | ﹤0.01% |
8,494
-16,159
| -66% | -$934K |
|
|
EFOR
3599
Everforth Inc
EFOR
$884M
| $578K | ﹤0.01% |
16,545
-63,245
| -79% | -$2.11M |
|
3600
Natural Gas Services Group
NGS
$469M
| $577K | ﹤0.01% |
20,945
-7,875
| -27% | -$221K |
|
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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.