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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
376
Lamar Advertising Co
LAMR
$16.2B
| $39.9M | 0.05% |
764,528
+479,374
| +168% | +$23.4M |
|
377
Marvell Technology
MRVL
$174B
| $39.9M | 0.05% |
2,774,711
+567,116
| +26% | +$7.3M |
|
|
X
378
CALL
DELISTED
US Steel
X
| $39.6M | 0.05% |
1,343,000
-169,800
| -11% | -$4.37M |
|
379
PBF Energy
PBF
$7.29B
| $39.4M | 0.05% |
1,252,497
+857,937
| +217% | +$23.4M |
|
380
Verisk Analytics
VRSK
$26.4B
| $39.1M | 0.05% |
595,170
-470,619
| -44% | -$30.9M |
|
381
American Airlines Group
AAL
$9.58B
| $39.1M | 0.05% |
+1,548,817
| New | +$39.9M |
|
382
Johnson Controls International
JCI
$87.5B
| $39M | 0.05% |
725,936
-123,921
| -15% | -$6.1M |
|
383
O'Reilly Automotive
ORLY
$72.4B
| $39M | 0.05% |
4,543,545
-7,359,420
| -62% | -$62M |
|
384
Walt Disney
DIS
$165B
| $38.8M | 0.05% |
507,647
+446,123
| +725% | +$30.9M |
|
|
385
PUT
Walt Disney
DIS
$165B
| $38.8M | 0.05% |
507,400
-188,100
| -27% | -$13M |
|
386
Illinois Tool Works
ITW
$81.4B
| $38.7M | 0.05% |
+460,068
| New | +$36.3M |
|
387
CALL
RTX Corp
RTX
$287B
| $38.5M | 0.05% |
537,082
-178,445
| -25% | -$12.2M |
|
|
CPN
388
DELISTED
Calpine Corporation
CPN
| $38.2M | 0.05% |
1,959,591
+1,667,802
| +572% | +$32.4M |
|
389
Pultegroup
PHM
$24.5B
| $37.8M | 0.05% |
1,857,915
+1,679,528
| +942% | +$29.8M |
|
|
PCP
390
CALL
DELISTED
PRECISION CASTPARTS CORP
PCP
| $37.7M | 0.05% |
139,900
+30,100
| +27% | +$7.57M |
|
391
Zebra Technologies
ZBRA
$12.4B
| $37.3M | 0.05% |
690,001
-133,216
| -16% | -$6.68M |
|
|
NBL
392
PUT
DELISTED
Noble Energy, Inc.
NBL
| $37.3M | 0.05% |
547,100
+123,100
| +29% | +$8.72M |
|
393
PUT
EOG Resources
EOG
$78B
| $37.1M | 0.05% |
442,600
-51,800
| -10% | -$4.44M |
|
394
CALL
Lockheed Martin
LMT
$134B
| $37.1M | 0.05% |
249,700
+52,700
| +27% | +$7.16M |
|
395
NOV
NOV
$7.45B
| $37.1M | 0.05% |
517,115
+433,577
| +519% | +$31.5M |
|
|
PCP
396
PUT
DELISTED
PRECISION CASTPARTS CORP
PCP
| $36.8M | 0.05% |
136,800
+65,900
| +93% | +$16.6M |
|
|
397
RTX Corp
RTX
$287B
| $36.8M | 0.05% |
514,393
+389,779
| +313% | +$26.6M |
|
|
HES
398
PUT
DELISTED
Hess
HES
| $36.8M | 0.05% |
443,100
+180,000
| +68% | +$14.6M |
|
399
CALL
PepsiCo
PEP
$186B
| $36.7M | 0.05% |
442,600
-14,900
| -3% | -$1.24M |
|
|
DNR
400
DELISTED
Denbury Resources, Inc.
DNR
| $36.7M | 0.05% |
2,232,483
-82,860
| -4% | -$1.46M |
|
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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.