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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4101
CALL
Portland General Electric
POR
$6.02B
| $263K | ﹤0.01% |
8,700
-10,200
| -54% | -$300K |
|
|
JGW
4102
DELISTED
J G WENTWORTH CO CL A COM STK (DE)
JGW
| $263K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,146
| New | +$238K |
|
|
ESV
4103
CALL
DELISTED
Ensco Rowan plc
ESV
| $263K | ﹤0.01% |
1,150
| – | – |
|
|
AXON
4104
CALL
Axon Enterprise
AXON
$40.5B
| $262K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,500
| New | +$268K |
|
4105
PUT
Commault Systems
CVLT
$5.89B
| $262K | ﹤0.01% |
3,500
-20,000
| -85% | -$1.57M |
|
4106
West Pharmaceutical
WST
$23.1B
| $262K | ﹤0.01% |
5,345
-25,295
| -83% | -$1.18M |
|
4107
Kearny Financial
KRNY
$592M
| $261K | ﹤0.01% |
30,998
-10,705
| -26% | -$82.1K |
|
4108
CALL
Toro Company
TTC
$8.93B
| $261K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,200
| New | +$242K |
|
4109
PUT
AAR Corp
AIR
$5.15B
| $260K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,300
| New | +$272K |
|
4110
KB Home
KBH
$3.48B
| $260K | ﹤0.01% |
14,200
| – | – |
|
4111
Trex
TREX
$4.51B
| $260K | ﹤0.01% |
26,176
-36,480
| -58% | -$299K |
|
4112
G-III Apparel Group
GIII
$1.47B
| $259K | ﹤0.01% |
7,022
-64,642
| -90% | -$1.94M |
|
4113
PUT
Sonoco
SON
$5.76B
| $259K | ﹤0.01% |
6,200
| – | – |
|
4114
Companhia Siderúrgica Nacional
SID
$1.43B
| $257K | ﹤0.01% |
41,498
-591,084
| -93% | -$3.23M |
|
|
EMC
4115
CALL
DELISTED
EMC CORPORATION
EMC
| $257K | ﹤0.01% |
10,200
+200
| +2% | +$4.85K |
|
|
MEAS
4116
DELISTED
MEASUREMENT SPECIALTIES INC
MEAS
| $257K | ﹤0.01% |
4,229
+531
| +14% | +$29.4K |
|
4117
PUT
Darden Restaurants
DRI
$22.5B
| $256K | ﹤0.01% |
5,258
| – | – |
|
4118
NACCO Industries
NC
$353M
| $256K | ﹤0.01% |
18,007
-11,901
| -40% | -$160K |
|
4119
PUT
Repligen
RGEN
$7.44B
| $256K | ﹤0.01% |
+18,800
| New | +$224K |
|
|
FNSR
4120
DELISTED
Finisar Corp
FNSR
| $256K | ﹤0.01% |
10,700
-26,061
| -71% | -$595K |
|
4121
New Oriental
EDU
$7.84B
| $255K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,100
| New | +$225K |
|
|
UBNK
4122
DELISTED
UNITIED FINANCIAL BANCORP INC
UBNK
| $255K | ﹤0.01% |
13,515
-3,796
| -22% | -$66.7K |
|
|
FLG
4123
PUT
Flagstar Bank National Association
FLG
$5.77B
| $254K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,033
| New | +$244K |
|
4124
Helen of Troy
HELE
$663M
| $253K | ﹤0.01% |
5,113
-17,926
| -78% | -$840K |
|
4125
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions
KTOS
$8.88B
| $253K | ﹤0.01% |
32,930
+20,408
| +163% | +$154K |
|
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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.