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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
BEAV
426
PUT
DELISTED
B/E Aerospace Inc
BEAV
| $35M | 0.05% |
554,748
+374,804
| +208% | +$22.4M |
|
427
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals
REGN
$68.8B
| $34.9M | 0.05% |
126,801
+23,970
| +23% | +$6.89M |
|
428
CALL
AutoZone
AZO
$48.3B
| $34.6M | 0.05% |
72,400
| – | – |
|
429
CALL
Morgan Stanley
MS
$337B
| $34.5M | 0.05% |
1,101,500
-38,700
| -3% | -$1.15M |
|
|
SODA
430
DELISTED
SodaStream International Ltd
SODA
| $34.4M | 0.05% |
693,632
+145,559
| +27% | +$8.28M |
|
431
Gilead Sciences
GILD
$161B
| $34.2M | 0.05% |
455,323
+78,774
| +21% | +$5.49M |
|
432
Trip.com Group
TCOM
$27.5B
| $34.2M | 0.05% |
1,378,974
-803,208
| -37% | -$21M |
|
433
NextEra Energy
NEE
$187B
| $34.1M | 0.05% |
1,593,904
+449,620
| +39% | +$9.48M |
|
434
PUT
Wolfspeed
WOLF
$1.2B
| $33.9M | 0.05% |
542,400
+212,900
| +65% | +$13.1M |
|
435
Fidelity National Information Services
FIS
$21.5B
| $33.8M | 0.05% |
630,450
+229,252
| +57% | +$11.3M |
|
|
FLIR
436
DELISTED
FLIR Systems, Inc. (DE) Common Stock
FLIR
| $33.8M | 0.05% |
1,123,045
+500,400
| +80% | +$14.8M |
|
437
PUT
Polaris
PII
$4.15B
| $33.8M | 0.05% |
231,800
+111,300
| +92% | +$14.9M |
|
438
BWX Technologies
BWXT
$16B
| $33.7M | 0.05% |
1,376,806
-317,852
| -19% | -$7.45M |
|
439
Oil States International
OIS
$522M
| $33.6M | 0.05% |
578,575
-214,599
| -27% | -$12.9M |
|
440
Ventas
VTR
$48.9B
| $33.6M | 0.05% |
+513,824
| New | +$35.7M |
|
441
PUT
Nu Skin
NUS
$247M
| $33.6M | 0.05% |
242,900
+79,600
| +49% | +$9.37M |
|
|
HERO
442
DELISTED
HERCULES OFFSHORE INC COM STK
HERO
| $33.5M | 0.05% |
5,129,392
+1,854,460
| +57% | +$12.5M |
|
443
PUT
Yelp
YELP
$1.38B
| $33.3M | 0.05% |
483,000
+166,500
| +53% | +$11M |
|
444
CALL
Kimberly-Clark
KMB
$36.4B
| $33.1M | 0.05% |
330,944
-1,564
| -0.5% | -$156K |
|
|
DNY
445
DELISTED
DONNELLEY R R & SONS CO
DNY
| $33.1M | 0.05% |
1,630,910
+66,464
| +4% | +$1.35M |
|
446
PUT
Lennar Class A
LEN
$20.4B
| $32.7M | 0.04% |
867,343
-52,528
| -6% | -$1.77M |
|
447
Duke Energy
DUK
$102B
| $32.6M | 0.04% |
471,904
+170,581
| +57% | +$11.9M |
|
|
MBT
448
DELISTED
Mobile TeleSystems Public Joint Stock Company American Depositary Shares (Each representing 2 Shares
MBT
| $32.5M | 0.04% |
1,501,467
+700,708
| +88% | +$15.4M |
|
|
GTLS
449
PUT
DELISTED
Chart Industries
GTLS
| $32.1M | 0.04% |
335,200
+90,500
| +37% | +$9.52M |
|
450
PUT
Marathon Petroleum
MPC
$90.3B
| $32M | 0.04% |
698,400
+18,800
| +3% | +$723K |
|
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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.