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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
551
Primerica
PRI
$9.81B
| $25.3M | 0.03% |
589,656
-103,368
| -15% | -$4.38M |
|
|
RTN
552
PUT
DELISTED
Raytheon Company
RTN
| $25.3M | 0.03% |
278,900
+51,200
| +22% | +$4.27M |
|
553
MarketAxess Holdings
MKTX
$4.15B
| $25.3M | 0.03% |
377,905
-44,862
| -11% | -$2.95M |
|
|
TCO
554
DELISTED
Taubman Centers Inc.
TCO
| $25.2M | 0.03% |
394,458
-348,514
| -47% | -$23.2M |
|
|
SD
555
DELISTED
SANDRIDGE ENERGY, INC.
SD
| $25.2M | 0.03% |
4,150,866
+2,483,375
| +149% | +$14.8M |
|
|
STI
556
DELISTED
SunTrust Banks, Inc.
STI
| $25.2M | 0.03% |
683,613
+549,509
| +410% | +$19.2M |
|
|
KMR
557
DELISTED
KINDER MORGAN MANAGEMENT LLC
KMR
| $25.1M | 0.03% |
354,519
+139,924
| +65% | +$9.76M |
|
558
Eversource Energy
ES
$28.2B
| $25M | 0.03% |
590,324
-683,077
| -54% | -$28.7M |
|
559
Emerson Electric
EMR
$82.9B
| $25M | 0.03% |
356,159
+311,410
| +696% | +$20.8M |
|
560
F5
FFIV
$22.1B
| $25M | 0.03% |
274,652
+122,524
| +81% | +$10.4M |
|
|
FISV
561
Fiserv Inc
FISV
$27.2B
| $24.8M | 0.03% |
841,570
-146,854
| -15% | -$3.96M |
|
|
INFA
562
DELISTED
INFORMATICA CORP
INFA
| $24.8M | 0.03% |
597,950
-107,729
| -15% | -$4.2M |
|
|
SWN
563
DELISTED
Southwestern Energy Company
SWN
| $24.8M | 0.03% |
629,755
+330,915
| +111% | +$12.4M |
|
|
CRR
564
DELISTED
Carbo Ceramics Inc.
CRR
| $24.7M | 0.03% |
212,349
+201,273
| +1,817% | +$22.9M |
|
565
Alkermes
ALKS
$8.82B
| $24.7M | 0.03% |
607,691
+275,152
| +83% | +$10.2M |
|
566
PUT
Novartis
NVS
$295B
| $24.6M | 0.03% |
341,161
+22,320
| +7% | +$1.55M |
|
567
CALL
Clorox
CLX
$11.6B
| $24.5M | 0.03% |
263,800
+82,600
| +46% | +$7.44M |
|
568
Check Point Software Technologies
CHKP
$13.3B
| $24.5M | 0.03% |
379,186
+46,898
| +14% | +$2.82M |
|
569
Teleflex
TFX
$5.85B
| $24.4M | 0.03% |
259,964
-14,861
| -5% | -$1.36M |
|
570
ITT
ITT
$17.5B
| $24.4M | 0.03% |
561,715
+37,119
| +7% | +$1.48M |
|
|
TWTR
571
PUT
DELISTED
Twitter, Inc.
TWTR
| $24.3M | 0.03% |
+381,300
| New | +$18.9M |
|
572
Ulta Beauty
ULTA
$20.4B
| $24.1M | 0.03% |
249,506
+183,054
| +275% | +$21.5M |
|
|
TWTR
573
CALL
DELISTED
Twitter, Inc.
TWTR
| $24.1M | 0.03% |
+378,300
| New | +$18.8M |
|
574
CALL
Colgate-Palmolive
CL
$72.6B
| $24.1M | 0.03% |
368,900
+10,500
| +3% | +$672K |
|
|
MON
575
PUT
DELISTED
Monsanto Co
MON
| $24.1M | 0.03% |
206,400
+63,900
| +45% | +$6.98M |
|
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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.