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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
K
801
PUT
DELISTED
Kellanova
K
| $16.4M | 0.02% |
285,420
+12,993
| +5% | +$748K |
|
802
PUT
Viatris
VTRS
$20.1B
| $16.3M | 0.02% |
375,600
+115,400
| +44% | +$4.74M |
|
803
PUT
Kroger
KR
$34.8B
| $16.3M | 0.02% |
824,000
+178,800
| +28% | +$3.7M |
|
804
Invesco
IVZ
$13.3B
| $16.3M | 0.02% |
447,269
+108,547
| +32% | +$3.68M |
|
805
Ryman Hospitality Properties
RHP
$8.4B
| $16.3M | 0.02% |
389,476
+31,896
| +9% | +$1.26M |
|
806
PUT
Seagate
STX
$193B
| $16.2M | 0.02% |
288,700
+35,500
| +14% | +$1.76M |
|
807
Becton Dickinson
BDX
$43.1B
| $16.1M | 0.02% |
149,749
+127,761
| +581% | +$13.2M |
|
|
PCL
808
CALL
DELISTED
PLUM CREEK TIMBER CO (REIT)
PCL
| $16.1M | 0.02% |
346,700
+20,300
| +6% | +$929K |
|
809
CALL
Illumina
ILMN
$29.4B
| $16.1M | 0.02% |
149,163
+47,083
| +46% | +$4.31M |
|
810
PUT
Adobe
ADBE
$89.5B
| $16M | 0.02% |
268,000
+171,500
| +178% | +$9.48M |
|
811
PUT
Warner Bros
WBD
$64.6B
| $16M | 0.02% |
347,172
-177,695
| -34% | -$7.69M |
|
|
CONN
812
PUT
DELISTED
Conn's Inc.
CONN
| $16M | 0.02% |
202,900
-23,600
| -10% | -$1.51M |
|
813
Pediatrix Medical
MD
$2.16B
| $15.9M | 0.02% |
298,127
+57,835
| +24% | +$3.1M |
|
814
PUT
Dover
DOV
$27.2B
| $15.9M | 0.02% |
245,847
-16,111
| -6% | -$986K |
|
|
DYAX
815
DELISTED
DYAX CORPORATION
DYAX
| $15.8M | 0.02% |
2,098,222
+1,225,497
| +140% | +$9.31M |
|
|
DD
816
DELISTED
Du Pont De Nemours E I
DD
| $15.8M | 0.02% |
255,778
+138,115
| +117% | +$7.98M |
|
817
Principal Financial Group
PFG
$23.6B
| $15.7M | 0.02% |
318,862
+200,604
| +170% | +$9.53M |
|
818
PUT
BHP
BHP
$213B
| $15.7M | 0.02% |
272,602
| – | – |
|
|
LLL
819
PUT
DELISTED
L3 Technologies, Inc.
LLL
| $15.7M | 0.02% |
146,700
+13,800
| +10% | +$1.38M |
|
|
AET
820
CALL
DELISTED
Aetna Inc
AET
| $15.7M | 0.02% |
228,500
-21,000
| -8% | -$1.37M |
|
821
MetLife
MET
$61B
| $15.6M | 0.02% |
324,804
-628,678
| -66% | -$28.2M |
|
822
CALL
Occidental Petroleum
OXY
$57B
| $15.6M | 0.02% |
171,179
+36,428
| +27% | +$3.33M |
|
|
RTN
823
DELISTED
Raytheon Company
RTN
| $15.6M | 0.02% |
171,456
+18,779
| +12% | +$1.57M |
|
|
BRCM
824
CALL
DELISTED
BROADCOM CORP CL-A
BRCM
| $15.5M | 0.02% |
524,000
+235,800
| +82% | +$6.42M |
|
825
Centene
CNC
$31.3B
| $15.5M | 0.02% |
1,052,104
+389,576
| +59% | +$5.83M |
|
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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.