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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
751
Beazer Homes USA
BZH
$907M
| $17.5M | 0.02% |
717,357
-12,538
| -2% | -$248K |
|
752
CALL
Darden Restaurants
DRI
$22.5B
| $17.5M | 0.02% |
360,219
+24,387
| +7% | +$1.13M |
|
753
CALL
Polaris
PII
$4.15B
| $17.4M | 0.02% |
119,700
-24,400
| -17% | -$3.27M |
|
754
Brookdale Senior Living
BKD
$3.62B
| $17.4M | 0.02% |
641,031
+261,550
| +69% | +$7.25M |
|
|
DD
755
PUT
DELISTED
Du Pont De Nemours E I
DD
| $17.4M | 0.02% |
282,099
-15,795
| -5% | -$913K |
|
756
Innospec
IOSP
$2.09B
| $17.4M | 0.02% |
376,530
-50,421
| -12% | -$2.31M |
|
|
FNGN
757
DELISTED
Financial Engines, Inc.
FNGN
| $17.4M | 0.02% |
250,429
+37,906
| +18% | +$2.33M |
|
758
Louisiana-Pacific
LPX
$5.2B
| $17.3M | 0.02% |
937,029
-523,950
| -36% | -$8.91M |
|
759
PUT
Campbell Soup
CPB
$6.51B
| $17.3M | 0.02% |
399,700
+48,000
| +14% | +$1.99M |
|
|
ONIT
760
Onity Group
ONIT
$333M
| $17.3M | 0.02% |
20,762
+8,866
| +75% | +$7.3M |
|
761
Cimpress
CMPR
$2.37B
| $17.2M | 0.02% |
303,247
+6,842
| +2% | +$380K |
|
762
Howard Hughes
HHH
$3.93B
| $17.2M | 0.02% |
150,252
+11,343
| +8% | +$1.23M |
|
763
CALL
Stryker
SYK
$127B
| $17.2M | 0.02% |
228,800
+35,500
| +18% | +$2.59M |
|
764
PUT
Molson Coors Class B
TAP
$7.68B
| $17.2M | 0.02% |
306,000
+44,900
| +17% | +$2.4M |
|
|
EEQ
765
DELISTED
Enbridge Energy Management Llc
EEQ
| $17.1M | 0.02% |
922,531
+180,249
| +24% | +$3.29M |
|
766
CALL
United Airlines
UAL
$38.4B
| $17.1M | 0.02% |
452,300
+353,800
| +359% | +$12.4M |
|
767
CALL
CVS Health
CVS
$137B
| $17.1M | 0.02% |
238,900
+31,900
| +15% | +$2.05M |
|
768
Avery Dennison
AVY
$12.3B
| $17.1M | 0.02% |
340,002
+58,706
| +21% | +$2.76M |
|
|
DWA
769
DELISTED
DREAMWORKS ANIMATION SKG INC CL-A
DWA
| $17M | 0.02% |
479,615
+321,431
| +203% | +$10.1M |
|
770
CALL
Humana
HUM
$46.7B
| $17M | 0.02% |
164,600
+63,700
| +63% | +$6.24M |
|
771
PUT
Under Armour
UAA
$3B
| $17M | 0.02% |
783,925
+349,262
| +80% | +$7.11M |
|
|
RPAI
772
DELISTED
RETAIL PROPERTIES OF AMERICA, INC.
RPAI
| $17M | 0.02% |
1,335,492
+861,046
| +181% | +$11.7M |
|
773
Huntsman Corp
HUN
$2.24B
| $16.9M | 0.02% |
688,874
-211,509
| -23% | -$4.82M |
|
774
Old Dominion Freight Line
ODFL
$48.5B
| $16.9M | 0.02% |
956,838
-760,068
| -44% | -$12.5M |
|
775
CALL
Visa
V
$677B
| $16.9M | 0.02% |
303,600
+78,800
| +35% | +$3.97M |
|
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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.