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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4026
Realty Income
O
$61.2B
| $307K | ﹤0.01% |
8,480
-12,141
| -59% | -$466K |
|
4027
Capital One
COF
$124B
| $306K | ﹤0.01% |
3,993
-259,821
| -98% | -$18.5M |
|
4028
Gildan
GIL
$9.25B
| $306K | ﹤0.01% |
11,490
-13,712
| -54% | -$335K |
|
|
RFMD
4029
DELISTED
RF MICRO DEVICES INC
RFMD
| $306K | ﹤0.01% |
+59,155
| New | +$317K |
|
|
NWLIA
4030
DELISTED
NATL WESTN LIFE INS CO CL A
NWLIA
| $306K | ﹤0.01% |
1,367
-428
| -24% | -$95.8K |
|
4031
Zillow
ZG
$7.02B
| $304K | ﹤0.01% |
11,172
+687
| +7% | +$18.2K |
|
|
TCF
4032
DELISTED
TCF Financial Corporation Common Stock
TCF
| $302K | ﹤0.01% |
9,530
-15,607
| -62% | -$466K |
|
|
ACAS
4033
PUT
DELISTED
American Capital Ltd
ACAS
| $302K | ﹤0.01% |
+19,300
| New | +$279K |
|
4034
United Fire Group
UFCS
$1.32B
| $301K | ﹤0.01% |
10,505
-15,087
| -59% | -$451K |
|
|
AJRD
4035
PUT
DELISTED
Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings
AJRD
| $301K | ﹤0.01% |
16,700
-20,000
| -54% | -$341K |
|
|
HI
4036
CALL
DELISTED
Hillenbrand
HI
| $300K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,200
| New | +$291K |
|
4037
PUT
Bank OZK
OZK
$5.49B
| $300K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,600
| New | +$275K |
|
|
MSO
4038
DELISTED
MARTHA STEWART LIVING OMNIMEDIA INC
MSO
| $300K | ﹤0.01% |
71,397
-15,867
| -18% | -$48.5K |
|
|
BMS
4039
DELISTED
Bemis
BMS
| $299K | ﹤0.01% |
7,300
-3,606
| -33% | -$142K |
|
|
CSG
4040
DELISTED
CHAMBERS STR PPTYS COM
CSG
| $299K | ﹤0.01% |
+39,095
| New | +$333K |
|
4041
Frontline
FRO
$8.75B
| $297K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,872
| New | +$218K |
|
4042
PUT
Interparfums
IPAR
$3.92B
| $297K | ﹤0.01% |
8,300
| – | – |
|
|
SGNT
4043
DELISTED
SAGENT PHARMACEUTICALS INC COM STK (DE)
SGNT
| $297K | ﹤0.01% |
11,713
-83,956
| -88% | -$1.9M |
|
4044
Warner Bros
WBD
$64.6B
| $296K | ﹤0.01% |
6,409
-62,219
| -91% | -$2.69M |
|
|
FMER
4045
DELISTED
FIRSTMERIT CORP
FMER
| $296K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,331
| New | +$299K |
|
4046
CALL
Ligand Pharmaceuticals
LGND
$6.02B
| $295K | ﹤0.01% |
8,977
-33,342
| -79% | -$1.09M |
|
|
ITMN
4047
CALL
DELISTED
INTERMUNE INC
ITMN
| $295K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
|
KG
4048
Kestrel Group
KG
$71.3M
| $294K | ﹤0.01% |
1,344
-16,959
| -93% | -$3.97M |
|
|
AMED
4049
CALL
DELISTED
Amedisys
AMED
| $293K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
|
MXIM
4050
PUT
DELISTED
Maxim Integrated Products
MXIM
| $293K | ﹤0.01% |
10,500
-20,000
| -66% | -$578K |
|
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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.