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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
TWC
876
CALL
DELISTED
TIME WARNER CABLE INC NEW COM STK
TWC
| $14.2M | 0.02% |
104,500
-111,000
| -52% | -$13.8M |
|
877
PUT
Akamai
AKAM
$16.8B
| $14.1M | 0.02% |
299,600
+102,500
| +52% | +$4.84M |
|
878
PUT
Lincoln National
LNC
$7.91B
| $14.1M | 0.02% |
273,700
+22,500
| +9% | +$1.08M |
|
879
PUT
J.M. Smucker
SJM
$12.6B
| $14.1M | 0.02% |
136,200
-72,000
| -35% | -$7.64M |
|
|
PDCE
880
DELISTED
PDC Energy, Inc.
PDCE
| $14.1M | 0.02% |
264,908
+39,080
| +17% | +$2.39M |
|
881
PUT
DuPont de Nemours
DD
$18.6B
| $14.1M | 0.02% |
125,296
-96,509
| -44% | -$9.89M |
|
|
OA
882
CALL
DELISTED
Orbital ATK, Inc.
OA
| $14.1M | 0.02% |
115,700
-5,300
| -4% | -$599K |
|
883
PUT
State Street
STT
$50.9B
| $14.1M | 0.02% |
191,700
+48,400
| +34% | +$3.39M |
|
|
WCC
884
WESCO International
WCC
$16.2B
| $14M | 0.02% |
154,038
-96,754
| -39% | -$8.07M |
|
885
PUT
Eagle Materials
EXP
$6.6B
| $14M | 0.02% |
180,700
+27,600
| +18% | +$2.08M |
|
886
CALL
First Solar
FSLR
$21.8B
| $14M | 0.02% |
255,500
-24,500
| -9% | -$1.34M |
|
|
PNRA
887
PUT
DELISTED
Panera Bread Co
PNRA
| $13.9M | 0.02% |
78,900
+26,000
| +49% | +$4.36M |
|
|
FCH
888
DELISTED
Felcor Lodging Trust
FCH
| $13.9M | 0.02% |
1,705,221
-15,308
| -0.9% | -$106K |
|
|
SCTY
889
CALL
DELISTED
SolarCity Corporation
SCTY
| $13.9M | 0.02% |
244,100
+49,300
| +25% | +$2.54M |
|
890
PUT
Abercrombie & Fitch
ANF
$4.17B
| $13.8M | 0.02% |
420,100
+340,000
| +424% | +$11.7M |
|
891
PUT
Elevance Health
ELV
$81.9B
| $13.8M | 0.02% |
149,600
-7,300
| -5% | -$649K |
|
892
CALL
Altria Group
MO
$122B
| $13.8M | 0.02% |
360,000
+80,000
| +29% | +$2.95M |
|
893
Chevron
CVX
$388B
| $13.8M | 0.02% |
110,498
-712,364
| -87% | -$86.1M |
|
|
ONIT
894
PUT
Onity Group
ONIT
$333M
| $13.8M | 0.02% |
16,580
+2,407
| +17% | +$1.98M |
|
|
HSNI
895
DELISTED
HSN, Inc.
HSNI
| $13.7M | 0.02% |
220,693
+174,447
| +377% | +$9.86M |
|
896
PUT
DaVita
DVA
$15.1B
| $13.7M | 0.02% |
216,900
-81,900
| -27% | -$4.81M |
|
897
Caterpillar
CAT
$409B
| $13.7M | 0.02% |
150,858
-222,447
| -60% | -$19M |
|
898
CALL
CF Industries
CF
$19.2B
| $13.7M | 0.02% |
293,500
-98,500
| -25% | -$4.31M |
|
|
POT
899
DELISTED
Potash Corp Of Saskatchewan
POT
| $13.6M | 0.02% |
414,011
+70,519
| +21% | +$2.25M |
|
|
900
CALL
State Street
STT
$50.9B
| $13.6M | 0.02% |
185,900
+1,800
| +1% | +$126K |
|
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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.