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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3801
Comstock Resources
CRK
$3.82B
| $423K | ﹤0.01% |
4,630
-3,791
| -45% | -$329K |
|
3802
PUT
Welltower
WELL
$175B
| $423K | ﹤0.01% |
7,900
-29,300
| -79% | -$1.74M |
|
|
BRSL
3803
Brightstar Lottery PLC
BRSL
$1.93B
| $422K | ﹤0.01% |
23,213
-747,617
| -97% | -$13.5M |
|
|
ACAS
3804
CALL
DELISTED
American Capital Ltd
ACAS
| $422K | ﹤0.01% |
+27,000
| New | +$391K |
|
|
BKS
3805
DELISTED
Barnes & Noble
BKS
| $421K | ﹤0.01% |
+42,972
| New | +$414K |
|
3806
PUT
Manulife Financial
MFC
$73.2B
| $420K | ﹤0.01% |
+21,300
| New | +$390K |
|
3807
Belden
BDC
$4.12B
| $419K | ﹤0.01% |
5,953
-9,539
| -62% | -$645K |
|
|
FLOW
3808
DELISTED
FLOW INTL CORP
FLOW
| $418K | ﹤0.01% |
103,519
-23,799
| -19% | -$95K |
|
3809
PUT
Universal Technical Institute
UTI
$2.12B
| $417K | ﹤0.01% |
+30,000
| New | +$398K |
|
|
MGI
3810
PUT
DELISTED
MoneyGram International, Inc. New
MGI
| $416K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
3811
Hyster-Yale Materials Handling
HY
$596M
| $415K | ﹤0.01% |
4,452
-6,158
| -58% | -$536K |
|
3812
Paramount Gold Nevada
PZG
$96.1M
| $415K | ﹤0.01% |
445,800
+249,524
| +127% | +$288K |
|
|
PDCO
3813
DELISTED
Patterson Companies, Inc.
PDCO
| $415K | ﹤0.01% |
10,079
-5,211
| -34% | -$216K |
|
|
AKRX
3814
PUT
DELISTED
Akorn Inc
AKRX
| $414K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,800
| New | +$380K |
|
3815
First Community Bankshares
FCBC
$909M
| $412K | ﹤0.01% |
24,670
+10,176
| +70% | +$171K |
|
3816
Idacorp
IDA
$8.2B
| $411K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,936
| New | +$406K |
|
|
XL
3817
CALL
DELISTED
XL Group Ltd.
XL
| $411K | ﹤0.01% |
12,900
| – | – |
|
|
FL
3818
PUT
DELISTED
Foot Locker
FL
| $410K | ﹤0.01% |
9,900
| – | – |
|
|
AGEN
3819
Agenus
AGEN
$255M
| $407K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,854
| New | +$405K |
|
3820
Citizens
CIA
$248M
| $407K | ﹤0.01% |
46,496
+23,519
| +102% | +$204K |
|
|
ESGR
3821
DELISTED
Enstar Group
ESGR
| $407K | ﹤0.01% |
2,931
-704
| -19% | -$96.4K |
|
3822
CALL
Power Integrations
POWI
$3.53B
| $407K | ﹤0.01% |
14,600
| – | – |
|
3823
MidCap Financial Investment
MFIC
$790M
| $406K | ﹤0.01% |
15,977
+9,779
| +158% | +$251K |
|
|
SA
3824
PUT
Seabridge Gold
SA
$2.82B
| $406K | ﹤0.01% |
55,600
+35,600
| +178% | +$299K |
|
3825
CALL
Synopsys
SNPS
$74.5B
| $406K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
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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.