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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
776
CALL
Aflac
AFL
$63.9B
| $16.9M | 0.02% |
505,000
+48,000
| +11% | +$1.57M |
|
|
ECHO
777
EchoStar
ECHO
$25.5B
| $16.8M | 0.02% |
416,813
+9,953
| +2% | +$389K |
|
778
PUT
TJX Companies
TJX
$170B
| $16.8M | 0.02% |
526,400
+83,800
| +19% | +$2.54M |
|
779
PUT
Trane Technologies
TT
$106B
| $16.8M | 0.02% |
272,100
-15,985
| -6% | -$881K |
|
780
Graham Holdings Company
GHC
$4.97B
| $16.8M | 0.02% |
41,795
+6,618
| +19% | +$2.56M |
|
781
PUT
Moody's
MCO
$81.7B
| $16.7M | 0.02% |
213,400
+38,000
| +22% | +$2.78M |
|
782
CALL
Everest Group
EG
$15.2B
| $16.7M | 0.02% |
107,200
+15,900
| +17% | +$2.43M |
|
783
Avis
CAR
$5.63B
| $16.7M | 0.02% |
412,896
+233,767
| +131% | +$7.83M |
|
784
PUT
Abbott
ABT
$180B
| $16.6M | 0.02% |
434,000
+54,900
| +14% | +$2.02M |
|
|
SYA
785
DELISTED
SYMETRA FINANCIAL CORPORATION COMMON STOCK
SYA
| $16.6M | 0.02% |
874,502
+342,111
| +64% | +$6.36M |
|
786
CALL
Texas Instruments
TXN
$255B
| $16.6M | 0.02% |
377,100
+127,400
| +51% | +$5.33M |
|
|
SPN
787
DELISTED
Superior Energy Services, Inc.
SPN
| $16.6M | 0.02% |
62,205
+5,442
| +10% | +$1.42M |
|
788
Banco Santander Chile
BSAC
$15.8B
| $16.5M | 0.02% |
701,210
+131,865
| +23% | +$3.12M |
|
789
PUT
Yum! Brands
YUM
$41B
| $16.5M | 0.02% |
304,073
+139,100
| +84% | +$7.16M |
|
790
Albemarle
ALB
$13.5B
| $16.5M | 0.02% |
260,704
+187,918
| +258% | +$12.5M |
|
791
PUT
Travel + Leisure Co
TNL
$4.54B
| $16.5M | 0.02% |
496,382
+246,087
| +98% | +$7.53M |
|
|
SWY
792
PUT
DELISTED
SAFEWAY INC
SWY
| $16.5M | 0.02% |
564,867
+397,317
| +237% | +$11.9M |
|
793
CALL
Nu Skin
NUS
$247M
| $16.5M | 0.02% |
119,100
+35,400
| +42% | +$4.17M |
|
794
Cisco
CSCO
$450B
| $16.5M | 0.02% |
732,899
-731,660
| -50% | -$16.2M |
|
795
PUT
Conagra Brands
CAG
$7.07B
| $16.5M | 0.02% |
627,337
+29,812
| +5% | +$745K |
|
796
PUT
PVH
PVH
$3.71B
| $16.4M | 0.02% |
120,700
+63,300
| +110% | +$8.05M |
|
|
WFM
797
PUT
DELISTED
Whole Foods Market Inc
WFM
| $16.4M | 0.02% |
283,800
+102,800
| +57% | +$6.09M |
|
|
ULTI
798
PUT
DELISTED
Ultimate Software Group Inc
ULTI
| $16.4M | 0.02% |
106,900
-19,100
| -15% | -$2.89M |
|
|
GAP
799
The Gap Inc
GAP
$6.84B
| $16.4M | 0.02% |
418,968
+326,645
| +354% | +$12.8M |
|
|
EGN
800
PUT
DELISTED
Energen
EGN
| $16.4M | 0.02% |
231,400
+72,600
| +46% | +$5.46M |
|
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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.