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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
401
KeyCorp
KEY
$24.3B
| $36.6M | 0.05% |
2,726,459
+1,516,003
| +125% | +$19.2M |
|
402
CALL
Blackrock
BLK
$164B
| $36.6M | 0.05% |
115,600
-60,000
| -34% | -$17.9M |
|
|
CHMT
403
DELISTED
Chemtura Corporation
CHMT
| $36.6M | 0.05% |
1,310,104
-255,221
| -16% | -$6.39M |
|
404
United Parcel Service
UPS
$97.6B
| $36.5M | 0.05% |
+347,789
| New | +$34.3M |
|
|
BRCM
405
PUT
DELISTED
BROADCOM CORP CL-A
BRCM
| $36.5M | 0.05% |
1,230,200
+99,200
| +9% | +$2.7M |
|
406
PUT
Delta Air Lines
DAL
$55.9B
| $36.4M | 0.05% |
1,326,700
+1,126,700
| +563% | +$30.3M |
|
|
BEAV
407
CALL
DELISTED
B/E Aerospace Inc
BEAV
| $36.3M | 0.05% |
575,739
+300,091
| +109% | +$17.9M |
|
408
PUT
Vale
VALE
$62.9B
| $36.3M | 0.05% |
2,377,100
| – | – |
|
|
CLVS
409
DELISTED
Clovis Oncology, Inc.
CLVS
| $36.2M | 0.05% |
601,413
-68,892
| -10% | -$3.75M |
|
|
CLR
410
PUT
DELISTED
CONTINENTAL RESOURCES INC.
CLR
| $36.2M | 0.05% |
643,200
+145,600
| +29% | +$8.14M |
|
411
McKesson
MCK
$98.5B
| $36.2M | 0.05% |
223,992
+193,437
| +633% | +$29.7M |
|
|
UN
412
DELISTED
Unilever NV New York Registry Shares
UN
| $36.1M | 0.05% |
897,828
-39,690
| -4% | -$1.54M |
|
413
CALL
Honeywell
HON
$77.1B
| $36.1M | 0.05% |
439,927
-30,828
| -7% | -$2.41M |
|
414
Amdocs
DOX
$5.53B
| $36.1M | 0.05% |
875,687
+385,324
| +79% | +$15.2M |
|
415
CALL
AT&T
T
$165B
| $36M | 0.05% |
1,353,790
+256,194
| +23% | +$6.74M |
|
416
Salesforce
CRM
$134B
| $35.9M | 0.05% |
649,726
+82,567
| +15% | +$4.42M |
|
|
AGN
417
CALL
DELISTED
Allergan plc
AGN
| $35.9M | 0.05% |
213,400
+24,600
| +13% | +$3.85M |
|
418
PUT
Mohawk Industries
MHK
$6.9B
| $35.8M | 0.05% |
240,700
-6,600
| -3% | -$901K |
|
419
PUT
Home Depot
HD
$332B
| $35.8M | 0.05% |
434,700
-252,800
| -37% | -$19.7M |
|
420
Procter & Gamble
PG
$343B
| $35.7M | 0.05% |
438,864
-127,131
| -22% | -$10.4M |
|
421
CALL
Intercontinental Exchange
ICE
$82.4B
| $35.7M | 0.05% |
794,000
-195,000
| -20% | -$8.03M |
|
422
PUT
Amgen
AMGN
$203B
| $35.4M | 0.05% |
310,500
-700
| -0.2% | -$79.6K |
|
|
ASNA
423
DELISTED
Ascena Retail Group, Inc.
ASNA
| $35.2M | 0.05% |
83,258
+15,401
| +23% | +$6.29M |
|
424
PUT
Devon Energy
DVN
$51.9B
| $35.2M | 0.05% |
568,700
+100,600
| +21% | +$6.17M |
|
|
TFCFA
425
PUT
DELISTED
Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class A
TFCFA
| $35M | 0.05% |
994,400
-186,100
| -16% | -$6.28M |
|
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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.