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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3901
CALL
Marriott International
MAR
$100B
| $370K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,500
| New | +$341K |
|
|
INVN
3902
PUT
DELISTED
Invensense Inc
INVN
| $370K | ﹤0.01% |
+17,800
| New | +$318K |
|
|
ENH
3903
CALL
DELISTED
Endurance Specialty Holdings Ltd
ENH
| $370K | ﹤0.01% |
6,300
-1,400
| -18% | -$78.1K |
|
|
LO
3904
PUT
DELISTED
LORILLARD INC COM STK
LO
| $370K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,300
| New | +$364K |
|
|
NTK
3905
DELISTED
NORTEK INC COM NEW (DE)
NTK
| $369K | ﹤0.01% |
4,945
-902
| -15% | -$64.3K |
|
3906
Hanmi Financial
HAFC
$945M
| $368K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,830
| New | +$320K |
|
|
ACOR
3907
DELISTED
Acorda Therapeutics
ACOR
| $368K | ﹤0.01% |
+105
| New | +$409K |
|
3908
National Beverage
FIZZ
$2.94B
| $367K | ﹤0.01% |
36,458
-9,866
| -21% | -$94.9K |
|
3909
PUT
KB Home
KBH
$3.54B
| $366K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
3910
Tilly's
TLYS
$117M
| $366K | ﹤0.01% |
32,006
+7,188
| +29% | +$97.5K |
|
3911
CALL
Watts Water Technologies
WTS
$11.5B
| $365K | ﹤0.01% |
5,900
-17,000
| -74% | -$986K |
|
|
CUK
3912
DELISTED
Carnival PLC
CUK
| $364K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,790
| New | +$316K |
|
3913
UGI
UGI
$7.93B
| $364K | ﹤0.01% |
13,170
-360
| -3% | -$9.7K |
|
|
FLIR
3914
CALL
DELISTED
FLIR Systems, Inc. (DE) Common Stock
FLIR
| $364K | ﹤0.01% |
12,100
| – | – |
|
|
STR
3915
DELISTED
QUESTAR CORP
STR
| $364K | ﹤0.01% |
15,840
-391,792
| -96% | -$8.99M |
|
|
OSG
3916
CALL
Octave Specialty Group
OSG
$257M
| $363K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,800
| New | +$310K |
|
|
ZLTQ
3917
PUT
DELISTED
ZELTIQ Aesthetics, Inc.
ZLTQ
| $363K | ﹤0.01% |
+19,200
| New | +$274K |
|
3918
Casella Waste Systems
CWST
$5.69B
| $362K | ﹤0.01% |
62,473
+14,793
| +31% | +$85.9K |
|
3919
Talphera
TLPH
$65.9M
| $362K | ﹤0.01% |
1,599
+562
| +54% | +$97.7K |
|
3920
Tejon Ranch
TRC
$476M
| $362K | ﹤0.01% |
10,135
-3,390
| -25% | -$113K |
|
3921
PUT
DexCom
DXCM
$28.4B
| $361K | ﹤0.01% |
+40,800
| New | +$323K |
|
3922
M&T Bank
MTB
$36B
| $361K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,098
| New | +$352K |
|
|
BBT
3923
Beacon Financial Corp
BBT
$2.49B
| $360K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,207
| New | +$343K |
|
|
MWIV
3924
DELISTED
MWI VETERINARY SUPPLY, INC.
MWIV
| $360K | ﹤0.01% |
2,113
-2,899
| -58% | -$481K |
|
|
TEN
3925
Tsakos Energy Navigation Ltd
TEN
$1.17B
| $359K | ﹤0.01% |
11,916
+5,244
| +79% | +$136K |
|
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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.