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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ZLCS
3926
DELISTED
ZALICUS INC COM NEW
ZLCS
| $359K | ﹤0.01% |
323,544
+280,663
| +655% | +$789K |
|
|
PACR
3927
CALL
DELISTED
PACER INTL INC TENN
PACR
| $358K | ﹤0.01% |
+43,400
| New | +$337K |
|
|
AXON
3928
Axon Enterprise
AXON
$40.5B
| $356K | ﹤0.01% |
22,416
+8,916
| +66% | +$145K |
|
3929
CALL
SiriusPoint
SPNT
$2.98B
| $356K | ﹤0.01% |
+19,200
| New | +$310K |
|
|
LBAI
3930
DELISTED
Lakeland Bancorp Inc
LBAI
| $355K | ﹤0.01% |
30,134
-12,084
| -29% | -$137K |
|
|
FSYS
3931
PUT
DELISTED
FUEL SYSTEMS SOLUTIONS INC COM STK
FSYS
| $355K | ﹤0.01% |
+25,600
| New | +$394K |
|
3932
CALL
Ameren
AEE
$31.5B
| $354K | ﹤0.01% |
9,800
| – | – |
|
3933
Arq
ARQ
$86.9M
| $354K | ﹤0.01% |
13,044
-5,444
| -29% | -$127K |
|
|
CMCSK
3934
DELISTED
COMCAST CORP SPL A (NEW)
CMCSK
| $354K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,100
| New | +$354K |
|
|
FXCB
3935
DELISTED
FOX CHASE BANCORP INC COM STK (MD)
FXCB
| $354K | ﹤0.01% |
20,343
+4,553
| +29% | +$79.9K |
|
|
ACH
3936
Accendra Health
ACH
$240M
| $353K | ﹤0.01% |
9,656
-45,917
| -83% | -$1.69M |
|
3937
Apogee Enterprises
APOG
$850M
| $352K | ﹤0.01% |
9,814
-2,040
| -17% | -$67.9K |
|
3938
Skywest
SKYW
$4.11B
| $352K | ﹤0.01% |
+23,760
| New | +$362K |
|
3939
Xcel Energy
XEL
$51B
| $352K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,600
| New | +$356K |
|
|
AREX
3940
DELISTED
Approach Resources Inc.
AREX
| $352K | ﹤0.01% |
18,253
+1,574
| +9% | +$38.6K |
|
|
PCBK
3941
DELISTED
Pacific Continental Corp
PCBK
| $352K | ﹤0.01% |
22,224
+7,297
| +49% | +$102K |
|
3942
CALL
Ducommun
DCO
$2.68B
| $349K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,700
| New | +$318K |
|
3943
CALL
Genie Energy
GNE
$378M
| $349K | ﹤0.01% |
+34,200
| New | +$384K |
|
3944
Kulicke & Soffa
KLIC
$5.3B
| $349K | ﹤0.01% |
26,216
-149,792
| -85% | -$1.88M |
|
|
EXAR
3945
DELISTED
Exar Corporation
EXAR
| $349K | ﹤0.01% |
29,630
-16,026
| -35% | -$198K |
|
3946
PUT
Advanced Micro Devices
AMD
$851B
| $348K | ﹤0.01% |
90,000
| – | – |
|
|
KEM
3947
DELISTED
KEMET Corporation
KEM
| $348K | ﹤0.01% |
61,730
+27,150
| +79% | +$150K |
|
3948
ABM Industries
ABM
$2.8B
| $347K | ﹤0.01% |
12,130
-1,610
| -12% | -$44.5K |
|
3949
Exponent
EXPO
$2.98B
| $347K | ﹤0.01% |
+17,932
| New | +$339K |
|
3950
Weis Markets
WMK
$1.82B
| $347K | ﹤0.01% |
6,610
-570
| -8% | -$28.7K |
|
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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.