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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3776
Aviat Networks
AVNW
$265M
| $443K | ﹤0.01% |
32,671
-4,933
| -13% | -$65K |
|
|
REGI
3777
DELISTED
Renewable Energy Group, Inc.
REGI
| $442K | ﹤0.01% |
38,572
-255,726
| -87% | -$3.15M |
|
3778
Future Fuel
FF
$203M
| $440K | ﹤0.01% |
27,869
-213,029
| -88% | -$3.59M |
|
|
MAG
3779
DELISTED
MAG Silver
MAG
| $438K | ﹤0.01% |
84,500
-19,300
| -19% | -$104K |
|
3780
The Ensign Group
ENSG
$10.4B
| $437K | ﹤0.01% |
+38,657
| New | +$427K |
|
|
METR
3781
DELISTED
METRO BANCORP, INC COMMON STOCK
METR
| $437K | ﹤0.01% |
20,283
+3,565
| +21% | +$77.3K |
|
3782
PUT
DMC Global
BOOM
$117M
| $435K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
|
SWC
3783
DELISTED
Stillwater Mining Co
SWC
| $435K | ﹤0.01% |
+35,285
| New | +$397K |
|
3784
Green Dot
GDOT
$746M
| $434K | ﹤0.01% |
17,252
-146,565
| -89% | -$3.41M |
|
|
VCBI
3785
DELISTED
VIRGINIA COMMERCE BANCORP
VCBI
| $434K | ﹤0.01% |
25,554
+1,777
| +7% | +$29.4K |
|
3786
PUT
Flowers Foods
FLO
$1.62B
| $432K | ﹤0.01% |
20,100
-37,500
| -65% | -$847K |
|
|
MOVE
3787
PUT
DELISTED
MOVE INC COM STK NEW (DE)
MOVE
| $432K | ﹤0.01% |
+27,000
| New | +$441K |
|
3788
PUT
B&G Foods
BGS
$291M
| $431K | ﹤0.01% |
12,700
| – | – |
|
3789
Cavco Industries
CVCO
$4.46B
| $431K | ﹤0.01% |
6,276
+94
| +2% | +$5.73K |
|
|
STML
3790
DELISTED
Stemline Therapeutics, Inc.
STML
| $431K | ﹤0.01% |
22,002
-9,532
| -30% | -$254K |
|
|
BPZ
3791
DELISTED
BPZ RESOURCES INC COM STK
BPZ
| $431K | ﹤0.01% |
236,602
-16,155
| -6% | -$32.4K |
|
3792
Huron Consulting
HURN
$1.89B
| $429K | ﹤0.01% |
6,847
-12,861
| -65% | -$752K |
|
3793
CALL
MasTec
MTZ
$26.6B
| $429K | ﹤0.01% |
13,100
| – | – |
|
|
VRNT
3794
CALL
DELISTED
Verint Systems
VRNT
| $429K | ﹤0.01% |
+19,630
| New | +$382K |
|
3795
Alaunos Therapeutics
TCRT
$4.71M
| $428K | ﹤0.01% |
656
+570
| +663% | +$339K |
|
3796
Toro Company
TTC
$9.01B
| $428K | ﹤0.01% |
13,474
-47,062
| -78% | -$1.39M |
|
|
CLC
3797
DELISTED
Clarcor
CLC
| $428K | ﹤0.01% |
6,644
+2,254
| +51% | +$134K |
|
3798
UTStarcom
UTSI
$22.3M
| $427K | ﹤0.01% |
38,566
-13,430
| -26% | -$146K |
|
|
FWLT
3799
DELISTED
FOSTER WHEELER AG (SWITZERLAND)
FWLT
| $426K | ﹤0.01% |
12,890
-91,900
| -88% | -$2.69M |
|
|
CMD
3800
PUT
DELISTED
Cantel Medical Corporation
CMD
| $424K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,500
| New | +$433K |
|
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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.