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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
PXD
726
CALL
DELISTED
Pioneer Natural Resource Co.
PXD
| $18.3M | 0.02% |
99,300
+31,700
| +47% | +$6.1M |
|
727
PUT
Wheaton Precious Metals
WPM
$50.6B
| $18.3M | 0.02% |
904,700
-392,500
| -30% | -$8.52M |
|
728
Post Holdings
POST
$4.12B
| $18.2M | 0.02% |
565,293
+386,537
| +216% | +$11.4M |
|
|
EGN
729
DELISTED
Energen
EGN
| $18.2M | 0.02% |
257,481
+199,799
| +346% | +$15M |
|
730
PUT
D.R. Horton
DHI
$41B
| $18.2M | 0.02% |
815,600
+5,000
| +0.6% | +$96.6K |
|
731
PUT
Travelers Companies
TRV
$80.8B
| $18.2M | 0.02% |
200,900
+33,900
| +20% | +$2.96M |
|
732
United Rentals
URI
$71.1B
| $18.2M | 0.02% |
+233,217
| New | +$15.6M |
|
733
PUT
Altria Group
MO
$122B
| $18.1M | 0.02% |
470,800
+90,800
| +24% | +$3.35M |
|
734
CALL
CME Group
CME
$92.2B
| $18.1M | 0.02% |
230,200
-88,200
| -28% | -$6.91M |
|
735
Chipotle Mexican Grill
CMG
$40.8B
| $18.1M | 0.02% |
1,694,700
+1,295,200
| +324% | +$13.2M |
|
736
CALL
Bristol-Myers Squibb
BMY
$127B
| $18M | 0.02% |
339,200
-708,200
| -68% | -$36.1M |
|
737
PUT
Mondelez International
MDLZ
$77.7B
| $17.9M | 0.02% |
506,400
+119,500
| +31% | +$3.97M |
|
|
JOY
738
CALL
DELISTED
Joy Global Inc
JOY
| $17.8M | 0.02% |
305,100
| – | – |
|
|
OA
739
PUT
DELISTED
Orbital ATK, Inc.
OA
| $17.8M | 0.02% |
146,600
-33,300
| -19% | -$3.76M |
|
740
National Bank Holdings
NBHC
$1.93B
| $17.8M | 0.02% |
831,636
+6,636
| +0.8% | +$138K |
|
|
APOL
741
DELISTED
Apollo Education Group Inc Class A
APOL
| $17.8M | 0.02% |
651,254
+543,408
| +504% | +$13.5M |
|
|
PARA
742
PUT
DELISTED
Paramount Global Class B
PARA
| $17.8M | 0.02% |
279,100
+32,200
| +13% | +$1.89M |
|
|
CVA
743
CALL
DELISTED
Covanta Holding Corporation
CVA
| $17.8M | 0.02% |
+1,000,000
| New | +$18.5M |
|
744
PUT
Pultegroup
PHM
$24.5B
| $17.7M | 0.02% |
870,700
-66,600
| -7% | -$1.18M |
|
745
CALL
Accenture
ACN
$89.9B
| $17.7M | 0.02% |
215,700
-1,400
| -0.6% | -$106K |
|
|
746
CALL
Citigroup
C
$222B
| $17.7M | 0.02% |
339,600
-823,200
| -71% | -$41.7M |
|
747
Flex
FLEX
$43.4B
| $17.7M | 0.02% |
3,022,058
-7,110
| -0.2% | -$43.2K |
|
748
Wendy's
WEN
$1.33B
| $17.6M | 0.02% |
2,017,363
-2,558,436
| -56% | -$22M |
|
|
JOY
749
PUT
DELISTED
Joy Global Inc
JOY
| $17.6M | 0.02% |
300,600
-52,700
| -15% | -$2.9M |
|
|
HES
750
CALL
DELISTED
Hess
HES
| $17.5M | 0.02% |
211,400
+29,500
| +16% | +$2.4M |
|
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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.