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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3601
Mizuho Financial
MFG
$129B
| $576K | ﹤0.01% |
132,024
-74,096
| -36% | -$313K |
|
3602
Regional Management Corp
RM
$386M
| $576K | ﹤0.01% |
16,987
-7,985
| -32% | -$261K |
|
|
NCI
3603
PUT
DELISTED
Navigant Consulting, Inc.
NCI
| $576K | ﹤0.01% |
+30,000
| New | +$533K |
|
3604
Wolverine World Wide
WWW
$1.56B
| $575K | ﹤0.01% |
16,919
-55,509
| -77% | -$1.72M |
|
|
JE
3605
DELISTED
Just Energy Group Inc
JE
| $575K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,437
| New | +$559K |
|
|
RT
3606
DELISTED
Ruby Tuesday Georgia
RT
| $575K | ﹤0.01% |
+82,947
| New | +$549K |
|
3607
CALL
WPP
WPP
$4.21B
| $574K | ﹤0.01% |
5,000
| – | – |
|
3608
Pricesmart
PSMT
$5.81B
| $573K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,955
| New | +$557K |
|
3609
CALL
Herc Holdings
HRI
$5.34B
| $572K | ﹤0.01% |
6,667
| – | – |
|
3610
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals
LXRX
$991M
| $572K | ﹤0.01% |
45,398
+7,139
| +19% | +$114K |
|
|
ODP
3611
DELISTED
ODP
ODP
| $571K | ﹤0.01% |
10,800
-99,393
| -90% | -$5.26M |
|
|
SAFE
3612
PUT
Safehold
SAFE
$1.19B
| $571K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,218
| New | +$512K |
|
3613
AMC Global Media
AMCX
$445M
| $568K | ﹤0.01% |
8,346
-75,133
| -90% | -$5M |
|
|
SI
3614
DELISTED
SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT ADS
SI
| $568K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,100
| New | +$528K |
|
3615
Teekay
TK
$974M
| $567K | ﹤0.01% |
11,800
-25,189
| -68% | -$1.1M |
|
3616
PUT
Ventas
VTR
$48.7B
| $567K | ﹤0.01% |
8,669
-11,735
| -58% | -$815K |
|
|
SRCI
3617
DELISTED
SRC Energy Inc
SRCI
| $567K | ﹤0.01% |
+61,227
| New | +$603K |
|
3618
CALL
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals
ALNY
$37.2B
| $566K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,800
| New | +$525K |
|
|
CDR
3619
DELISTED
Cedar Realty Trust, Inc
CDR
| $565K | ﹤0.01% |
13,667
-16,017
| -54% | -$603K |
|
|
DFRG
3620
DELISTED
Del Frisco's Restaurant Group, Inc. Common Stock
DFRG
| $565K | ﹤0.01% |
+23,987
| New | +$481K |
|
|
JNY
3621
DELISTED
JONES GROUP INC COM STK (PA)
JNY
| $565K | ﹤0.01% |
37,753
-189,663
| -83% | -$2.75M |
|
3622
Foster
FSTR
$443M
| $563K | ﹤0.01% |
11,908
+3,145
| +36% | +$144K |
|
|
BRCM
3623
DELISTED
BROADCOM CORP CL-A
BRCM
| $563K | ﹤0.01% |
19,000
-313,759
| -94% | -$8.54M |
|
3624
CALL
Celldex Therapeutics
CLDX
$2.8B
| $562K | ﹤0.01% |
1,547
| – | – |
|
3625
Twin Disc
TWIN
$335M
| $562K | ﹤0.01% |
21,725
-226
| -1% | -$5.96K |
|
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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.