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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
REXX
3851
CALL
DELISTED
Rex Energy Corporation
REXX
| $398K | ﹤0.01% |
2,020
| – | – |
|
|
KEG
3852
DELISTED
KEY ENERGY SERVICES INC
KEG
| $397K | ﹤0.01% |
50,180
-66,015
| -57% | -$522K |
|
3853
Popular Inc
BPOP
$10.9B
| $396K | ﹤0.01% |
13,800
-63,013
| -82% | -$1.7M |
|
3854
Public Storage
PSA
$60.5B
| $396K | ﹤0.01% |
2,631
+1,331
| +102% | +$213K |
|
|
INTX
3855
DELISTED
Intersections, Inc.
INTX
| $396K | ﹤0.01% |
+50,847
| New | +$423K |
|
|
RDA
3856
DELISTED
RDA MICROELECTRONICS INC SPONSORED ADR
RDA
| $396K | ﹤0.01% |
22,138
-6,024
| -21% | -$100K |
|
|
RXII
3857
DELISTED
GALENA BIOPHARMA INC COM
RXII
| $396K | ﹤0.01% |
+79,800
| New | +$396K |
|
|
REXX
3858
PUT
DELISTED
Rex Energy Corporation
REXX
| $394K | ﹤0.01% |
2,000
| – | – |
|
|
FDML
3859
CALL
DELISTED
Federal-Mogul Holdings Corporation
FDML
| $394K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
|
TWER
3860
DELISTED
Towerstream Corporation Common Stock
TWER
| $392K | ﹤0.01% |
6,627
+5,648
| +577% | +$285K |
|
3861
Itaú Unibanco
ITUB
$92.3B
| $390K | ﹤0.01% |
78,820
-1,205,638
| -94% | -$6.27M |
|
3862
MKS Inc
MKSI
$21.3B
| $386K | ﹤0.01% |
12,885
-136,349
| -91% | -$3.96M |
|
|
BNCL
3863
DELISTED
Beneficial Bancorp, Inc.
BNCL
| $386K | ﹤0.01% |
38,874
+21,948
| +130% | +$204K |
|
|
HDY
3864
DELISTED
HYPERDYNAMICS CORP (NEW)
HDY
| $386K | ﹤0.01% |
94,898
+24,686
| +35% | +$86.2K |
|
3865
CALL
Brown-Forman Class B
BF.B
$12.6B
| $385K | ﹤0.01% |
15,938
-24,687
| -61% | -$579K |
|
3866
MGE Energy Inc
MGEE
$3.08B
| $383K | ﹤0.01% |
9,930
-15,966
| -62% | -$592K |
|
3867
Perion Network
PERI
$371M
| $382K | ﹤0.01% |
10,532
-8,960
| -46% | -$310K |
|
3868
Valhi
VHI
$385M
| $382K | ﹤0.01% |
1,812
+749
| +70% | +$152K |
|
3869
AeroVironment
AVAV
$7.81B
| $381K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,089
| New | +$352K |
|
|
COBZ
3870
DELISTED
CoBiz Financial,Inc
COBZ
| $381K | ﹤0.01% |
31,892
-20,744
| -39% | -$226K |
|
|
GOOD
3871
Gladstone Commercial Corp
GOOD
$627M
| $380K | ﹤0.01% |
+21,154
| New | +$386K |
|
3872
Qualys
QLYS
$4.75B
| $380K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,432
| New | +$365K |
|
|
UTIW
3873
DELISTED
UTI WORLDWIDE INC
UTIW
| $380K | ﹤0.01% |
21,640
-3,800
| -15% | -$59.9K |
|
3874
Eldorado Gold
EGO
$8.48B
| $379K | ﹤0.01% |
13,316
-86,613
| -87% | -$2.65M |
|
3875
Goodyear
GT
$2.04B
| $379K | ﹤0.01% |
15,875
-1,085,167
| -99% | -$24M |
|
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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.