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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CHK
851
CALL
DELISTED
Chesapeake Energy Corporation
CHK
| $14.8M | 0.02% |
2,879
-87
| -3% | -$442K |
|
852
PUT
Magna International
MGA
$17.9B
| $14.8M | 0.02% |
359,800
-204,400
| -36% | -$8.45M |
|
853
Brown & Brown
BRO
$22.9B
| $14.8M | 0.02% |
939,938
+313,612
| +50% | +$4.97M |
|
|
TWTC
854
DELISTED
TW TELECOM INC CL A COM
TWTC
| $14.7M | 0.02% |
482,817
-515,080
| -52% | -$15.4M |
|
855
Genpact
G
$5.3B
| $14.7M | 0.02% |
800,631
+647,263
| +422% | +$12.1M |
|
856
Aptiv
APTV
$12B
| $14.7M | 0.02% |
244,271
-15,362
| -6% | -$889K |
|
857
CALL
Expedia Group
EXPE
$31.2B
| $14.6M | 0.02% |
210,000
+190,000
| +950% | +$11.2M |
|
|
KRFT
858
PUT
DELISTED
KRAFT FOODS GROUP INC COM STK (VA)
KRFT
| $14.6M | 0.02% |
271,100
| – | – |
|
859
CALL
Baxter International
BAX
$11.6B
| $14.6M | 0.02% |
385,874
+118,008
| +44% | +$4.28M |
|
860
BHP
BHP
$213B
| $14.6M | 0.02% |
252,800
+246,894
| +4,180% | +$14.3M |
|
861
PUT
Axos Financial
AX
$5.45B
| $14.5M | 0.02% |
742,000
-76,000
| -9% | -$1.37M |
|
862
PUT
Waste Management
WM
$95.9B
| $14.5M | 0.02% |
323,700
+89,200
| +38% | +$3.9M |
|
863
SunCoke Energy
SXC
$757M
| $14.5M | 0.02% |
636,417
+110,418
| +21% | +$2.28M |
|
|
CNQR
864
CALL
DELISTED
CONCUR TECHNOLOGIES INC
CNQR
| $14.5M | 0.02% |
140,500
+45,000
| +47% | +$4.55M |
|
865
Sunstone Hotel Investors
SHO
$2.19B
| $14.5M | 0.02% |
1,081,696
+747,370
| +224% | +$9.83M |
|
866
Workday
WDAY
$33.4B
| $14.5M | 0.02% |
174,254
+112,198
| +181% | +$8.86M |
|
|
TPH
867
DELISTED
Tri Pointe Homes
TPH
| $14.5M | 0.02% |
+727,000
| New | +$12.5M |
|
868
PUT
Hain Celestial
HAIN
$47.8M
| $14.4M | 0.02% |
318,200
+165,400
| +108% | +$6.84M |
|
|
869
PUT
Expedia Group
EXPE
$31.2B
| $14.4M | 0.02% |
207,200
+82,700
| +66% | +$4.86M |
|
870
Live Nation Entertainment
LYV
$41.2B
| $14.4M | 0.02% |
729,267
-63,409
| -8% | -$1.19M |
|
871
CALL
FedEx
FDX
$74.5B
| $14.4M | 0.02% |
+100,000
| New | +$13.2M |
|
872
Ares Capital
ARCC
$13.5B
| $14.4M | 0.02% |
808,488
+209,595
| +35% | +$3.69M |
|
|
CBI
873
DELISTED
Chicago Bridge & Iron Nv
CBI
| $14.3M | 0.02% |
171,668
-922,191
| -84% | -$69.9M |
|
874
CALL
Lincoln National
LNC
$7.91B
| $14.3M | 0.02% |
276,400
+33,900
| +14% | +$1.62M |
|
|
BID
875
DELISTED
Sotheby's
BID
| $14.3M | 0.02% |
267,950
+191,618
| +251% | +$9.87M |
|
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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.