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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
501
Ameriprise Financial
AMP
$46.8B
| $28.4M | 0.04% |
247,221
+123,294
| +99% | +$12.7M |
|
|
TWC
502
PUT
DELISTED
TIME WARNER CABLE INC NEW COM STK
TWC
| $28.4M | 0.04% |
209,800
+7,300
| +4% | +$907K |
|
503
Kimberly-Clark
KMB
$36.4B
| $28.3M | 0.04% |
282,921
-56,506
| -17% | -$5.64M |
|
504
CALL
Pfizer
PFE
$140B
| $28.3M | 0.04% |
974,739
-521,941
| -35% | -$15.2M |
|
505
PUT
VF Corp
VFC
$6.68B
| $28.3M | 0.04% |
482,042
-25,594
| -5% | -$1.33M |
|
|
ITMN
506
DELISTED
INTERMUNE INC
ITMN
| $28.3M | 0.04% |
1,920,953
+464,044
| +32% | +$6.41M |
|
507
Northrop Grumman
NOC
$77B
| $28.2M | 0.04% |
246,366
+112,421
| +84% | +$12M |
|
|
CSC
508
DELISTED
Computer Sciences
CSC
| $28.1M | 0.04% |
1,191,448
+464,916
| +64% | +$10.3M |
|
509
Stellus Capital Investment Corp
SCM
$203M
| $28M | 0.04% |
1,883,924
| – | – |
|
510
Martin Marietta Materials
MLM
$33.6B
| $28M | 0.04% |
280,210
+211,073
| +305% | +$20.8M |
|
|
PL
511
DELISTED
PROTECTIVE LIFE CORP
PL
| $28M | 0.04% |
552,641
-72,703
| -12% | -$3.42M |
|
512
CALL
3D Systems Corp
DDD
$420M
| $27.9M | 0.04% |
300,650
+146,300
| +95% | +$10.3M |
|
|
SGI
513
Somnigroup International
SGI
$15.1B
| $27.9M | 0.04% |
2,065,144
+1,261,732
| +157% | +$14.5M |
|
|
ZNGA
514
DELISTED
ZYNGA INC. CL A COMMON
ZNGA
| $27.9M | 0.04% |
7,329,423
+6,906,998
| +1,635% | +$26.7M |
|
515
PUT
NOV
NOV
$7.45B
| $27.8M | 0.04% |
387,374
-38,149
| -9% | -$2.77M |
|
|
COV
516
DELISTED
COVIDIEN PLC COM SHS NEW (IRELAND)
COV
| $27.8M | 0.04% |
407,675
+238,056
| +140% | +$15.5M |
|
517
CALL
Delta Air Lines
DAL
$55.9B
| $27.7M | 0.04% |
1,010,000
+120,000
| +13% | +$3.22M |
|
518
CALL
Phillips 66
PSX
$82.9B
| $27.6M | 0.04% |
358,200
+98,200
| +38% | +$6.55M |
|
|
GOLD
519
PUT
DELISTED
Randgold Resources Ltd
GOLD
| $27.6M | 0.04% |
446,312
+8,423
| +2% | +$578K |
|
520
Prudential Financial
PRU
$41.7B
| $27.5M | 0.04% |
298,518
+279,385
| +1,460% | +$23.9M |
|
521
Host Hotels & Resorts
HST
$16.8B
| $27.3M | 0.04% |
+1,403,693
| New | +$25.9M |
|
|
SLXP
522
DELISTED
SALIX PHARMACEUTICALS LTD DEL
SLXP
| $27.2M | 0.04% |
302,195
+70,265
| +30% | +$5.6M |
|
523
PUT
Flowserve
FLS
$9.25B
| $27.2M | 0.04% |
344,700
+17,400
| +5% | +$1.21M |
|
524
PUT
Rio Tinto
RIO
$148B
| $27M | 0.04% |
478,500
-65,000
| -12% | -$3.38M |
|
525
PUT
ConocoPhillips
COP
$147B
| $26.9M | 0.04% |
380,300
+26,200
| +7% | +$1.88M |
|
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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.