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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4076
First Industrial Realty Trust
FR
$8.88B
| $278K | ﹤0.01% |
15,934
-108,546
| -87% | -$1.89M |
|
|
KWK
4077
DELISTED
QUICKSILVER RESOURCES INC
KWK
| $278K | ﹤0.01% |
+90,500
| New | +$235K |
|
|
ADNC
4078
DELISTED
AUDIENCE INC COM STK (DE)
ADNC
| $277K | ﹤0.01% |
+23,820
| New | +$263K |
|
4079
Universal Logistics Holdings
ULH
$416M
| $276K | ﹤0.01% |
9,061
-6,908
| -43% | -$193K |
|
|
ENLC
4080
DELISTED
ENLINK MIDSTREAM, LLC
ENLC
| $276K | ﹤0.01% |
7,636
-25,294
| -77% | -$754K |
|
4081
Applied Industrial Technologies
AIT
$12.8B
| $275K | ﹤0.01% |
5,605
-23,400
| -81% | -$1.14M |
|
4082
CALL
HealthStream
HSTM
$793M
| $275K | ﹤0.01% |
8,400
| – | – |
|
|
ARRS
4083
DELISTED
ARRIS International plc Ordinary Shares
ARRS
| $275K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,280
| New | +$215K |
|
4084
Ingredion
INGR
$6.38B
| $274K | ﹤0.01% |
4,000
-109,291
| -96% | -$7.39M |
|
4085
CALL
Jabil
JBL
$32.8B
| $274K | ﹤0.01% |
15,700
| – | – |
|
4086
PUT
Avnet
AVT
$7.33B
| $273K | ﹤0.01% |
6,200
| – | – |
|
|
WGL
4087
DELISTED
Wgl Holdings
WGL
| $272K | ﹤0.01% |
6,800
-5,913
| -47% | -$246K |
|
4088
PUT
Ameren
AEE
$31.5B
| $271K | ﹤0.01% |
7,500
| – | – |
|
4089
CALL
Boston Properties
BXP
$11B
| $271K | ﹤0.01% |
2,700
-17,300
| -87% | -$1.79M |
|
4090
Fuel Tech
FTEK
$48M
| $271K | ﹤0.01% |
38,262
-27,154
| -42% | -$165K |
|
|
MSFG
4091
DELISTED
MainSource Financial Group Inc
MSFG
| $271K | ﹤0.01% |
15,050
-46
| -0.3% | -$753 |
|
|
OCLR
4092
DELISTED
Oclaro Inc.
OCLR
| $270K | ﹤0.01% |
+108,482
| New | +$232K |
|
4093
1st Source
SRCE
$2.07B
| $269K | ﹤0.01% |
9,266
-74
| -0.8% | -$2.06K |
|
|
FFG
4094
PUT
DELISTED
FBL Financial Group
FFG
| $269K | ﹤0.01% |
6,000
| – | – |
|
4095
Sanofi
SNY
$104B
| $268K | ﹤0.01% |
5,000
-62,200
| -93% | -$3.21M |
|
|
TSS
4096
DELISTED
Total System Services, Inc.
TSS
| $268K | ﹤0.01% |
8,061
-39,981
| -83% | -$1.23M |
|
|
RDUS
4097
DELISTED
Radius Recycling
RDUS
| $267K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,159
| New | +$244K |
|
|
OIIM
4098
DELISTED
02Micro International
OIIM
| $267K | ﹤0.01% |
95,700
-11,900
| -11% | -$34.9K |
|
|
REV
4099
CALL
DELISTED
Revlon, Inc.
REV
| $267K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,700
| New | +$273K |
|
4100
Buckle
BKE
$2.19B
| $265K | ﹤0.01% |
5,166
-15,768
| -75% | -$780K |
|
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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.