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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4151
Sprouts Farmers Market
SFM
$7.04B
| $242K | ﹤0.01% |
6,300
-3,700
| -37% | -$156K |
|
|
BKCC
4152
DELISTED
BlackRock Capital Investment Corporation
BKCC
| $242K | ﹤0.01% |
+25,971
| New | +$247K |
|
4153
CALL
FMC
FMC
$1.42B
| $241K | ﹤0.01% |
3,690
-7,840
| -68% | -$497K |
|
|
USCR
4154
DELISTED
U S Concrete, Inc.
USCR
| $241K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,655
| New | +$232K |
|
|
WTSL
4155
DELISTED
WET SEAL INC CL-A
WTSL
| $240K | ﹤0.01% |
88,022
+55,962
| +175% | +$179K |
|
4156
Winmark
WINA
$1.19B
| $239K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,582
| New | +$203K |
|
|
EMKR
4157
DELISTED
Emcore Corp
EMKR
| $239K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,672
| New | +$235K |
|
|
TAT
4158
DELISTED
TransAtlantic Petroleum LTD.
TAT
| $239K | ﹤0.01% |
28,127
+6,094
| +28% | +$49.4K |
|
|
REXX
4159
DELISTED
Rex Energy Corporation
REXX
| $239K | ﹤0.01% |
1,213
-5,389
| -82% | -$1.11M |
|
|
TWTR
4160
DELISTED
Twitter, Inc.
TWTR
| $238K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,742
| New | +$186K |
|
|
BMTC
4161
DELISTED
Bryn Mawr Bank Corp
BMTC
| $238K | ﹤0.01% |
7,882
+226
| +3% | +$6.41K |
|
4162
Cal-Maine
CALM
$4.28B
| $237K | ﹤0.01% |
7,882
-978
| -11% | -$26K |
|
4163
Equinor
EQNR
$95.9B
| $237K | ﹤0.01% |
9,823
-233,070
| -96% | -$5.38M |
|
|
RGC
4164
PUT
DELISTED
Regal Entertainment Group
RGC
| $237K | ﹤0.01% |
12,200
| – | – |
|
4165
PUT
Healthpeak Properties
DOC
$15.4B
| $236K | ﹤0.01% |
7,137
| – | – |
|
4166
CALL
IMAX
IMAX
$2.38B
| $236K | ﹤0.01% |
8,000
| – | – |
|
|
CAB
4167
DELISTED
Cabela's Inc
CAB
| $236K | ﹤0.01% |
3,543
-18,999
| -84% | -$1.18M |
|
4168
PDF Solutions
PDFS
$2.13B
| $235K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,173
| New | +$211K |
|
4169
TETRA Technologies
TTI
$1.23B
| $235K | ﹤0.01% |
18,982
+5,249
| +38% | +$65.4K |
|
4170
Trinity Industries
TRN
$2.97B
| $234K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,932
| New | +$216K |
|
|
UNXL
4171
PUT
DELISTED
Uni-Pixel, Inc.
UNXL
| $234K | ﹤0.01% |
23,400
-25,700
| -52% | -$379K |
|
4172
Forrester Research
FORR
$172M
| $233K | ﹤0.01% |
6,083
-23,179
| -79% | -$885K |
|
4173
Middlesex Water
MSEX
$1.05B
| $233K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,146
| New | +$236K |
|
|
LIOX
4174
DELISTED
Lionbridge Technologies
LIOX
| $233K | ﹤0.01% |
+39,020
| New | +$196K |
|
4175
Axcelis
ACLS
$4.12B
| $232K | ﹤0.01% |
23,730
-11
| -0% | -$100 |
|
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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.