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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
MFLX
3651
DELISTED
MULTI-FINELINE ELECTRONIX INC
MFLX
| $545K | ﹤0.01% |
39,262
+10,584
| +37% | +$145K |
|
|
CORR
3652
DELISTED
CorEnergy Infrastructure Trust, Inc.
CORR
| $544K | ﹤0.01% |
15,270
+215
| +1% | +$7.37K |
|
3653
CALL
Rayonier
RYN
$6.52B
| $543K | ﹤0.01% |
19,039
-134,453
| -88% | -$4.34M |
|
|
RPXC
3654
DELISTED
RPX Corporation
RPXC
| $543K | ﹤0.01% |
32,108
+6,260
| +24% | +$106K |
|
3655
Aaon
AAON
$8.27B
| $542K | ﹤0.01% |
38,156
-42,927
| -53% | -$545K |
|
|
PL
3656
CALL
DELISTED
PROTECTIVE LIFE CORP
PL
| $542K | ﹤0.01% |
10,700
-31,800
| -75% | -$1.5M |
|
|
WDR
3657
DELISTED
Waddell & Reed Financial, Inc.
WDR
| $541K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,300
| New | +$508K |
|
|
FBRC
3658
PUT
DELISTED
FBR & Co. Common Stock
FBRC
| $541K | ﹤0.01% |
20,500
-1,000
| -5% | -$26.9K |
|
3659
CALL
A.O. Smith
AOS
$8.61B
| $539K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
-54,000
| -73% | -$1.38M |
|
3660
PUT
TAL Education Group
TAL
$5.86B
| $539K | ﹤0.01% |
+147,000
| New | +$453K |
|
3661
Brunswick
BC
$5.24B
| $538K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,682
| New | +$519K |
|
|
TXNM
3662
TXNM Energy Inc
TXNM
$6.44B
| $538K | ﹤0.01% |
22,298
-157,258
| -88% | -$3.68M |
|
|
HF
3663
PUT
DELISTED
HFF Inc.
HF
| $537K | ﹤0.01% |
+21,308
| New | +$505K |
|
|
QUNR
3664
DELISTED
Qunar Cayman Islands Limited
QUNR
| $535K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,152
| New | +$545K |
|
3665
Park National Corp
PRK
$3.43B
| $534K | ﹤0.01% |
6,275
+2,295
| +58% | +$187K |
|
3666
State Street SPDR S&P Metals & Mining ETF
XME
$3.96B
| $534K | ﹤0.01% |
12,700
| – | – |
|
|
IMPV
3667
DELISTED
Imperva, Inc.
IMPV
| $534K | ﹤0.01% |
11,086
-24,405
| -69% | -$1.03M |
|
|
ATW
3668
CALL
DELISTED
Atwood Oceanics
ATW
| $534K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-50,200
| -83% | -$2.71M |
|
|
JNS
3669
DELISTED
Janus Capital Group Inc
JNS
| $534K | ﹤0.01% |
43,184
-292,723
| -87% | -$3.01M |
|
|
STNR
3670
DELISTED
STEINER LEISURE LTD
STNR
| $534K | ﹤0.01% |
10,864
+1,420
| +15% | +$80.5K |
|
|
TGNA
3671
DELISTED
TEGNA Inc
TGNA
| $533K | ﹤0.01% |
+34,469
| New | +$486K |
|
|
EXL
3672
DELISTED
EXCEL TRUST , INC COM STK
EXL
| $533K | ﹤0.01% |
+46,767
| New | +$553K |
|
3673
Hackett Group
HCKT
$255M
| $531K | ﹤0.01% |
85,531
-16,805
| -16% | -$108K |
|
3674
CALL
Ciena
CIEN
$53.4B
| $529K | ﹤0.01% |
22,100
+8,800
| +66% | +$210K |
|
|
EJ
3675
CALL
DELISTED
E HOUSE (CHINA) HOLDINGS LIMITED
EJ
| $528K | ﹤0.01% |
+37,695
| New | +$380K |
|
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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.