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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
GPOR
901
PUT
DELISTED
Gulfport Energy Corp.
GPOR
| $13.6M | 0.02% |
215,500
+81,900
| +61% | +$4.96M |
|
902
CALL
APA Corp
APA
$12.8B
| $13.6M | 0.02% |
158,300
+57,200
| +57% | +$5.09M |
|
|
AEGR
903
PUT
DELISTED
Aegerion Pharmaceuticals
AEGR
| $13.6M | 0.02% |
191,600
-8,800
| -4% | -$673K |
|
|
MRSH
904
Marsh
MRSH
$86.3B
| $13.6M | 0.02% |
281,089
-182,071
| -39% | -$8.44M |
|
|
BWLD
905
DELISTED
Buffalo Wild Wings, Inc.
BWLD
| $13.6M | 0.02% |
92,105
+21,353
| +30% | +$2.94M |
|
906
CALL
Helmerich & Payne
HP
$3.53B
| $13.5M | 0.02% |
161,100
+39,400
| +32% | +$3.07M |
|
907
CALL
Rockwell Automation
ROK
$51.4B
| $13.5M | 0.02% |
114,600
+18,400
| +19% | +$2.04M |
|
908
CALL
Kroger
KR
$34.8B
| $13.5M | 0.02% |
684,000
+84,400
| +14% | +$1.75M |
|
909
PUT
Paychex
PAYX
$40.4B
| $13.5M | 0.02% |
296,700
+76,500
| +35% | +$3.27M |
|
910
PUT
General Dynamics
GD
$105B
| $13.5M | 0.02% |
141,000
+34,900
| +33% | +$3.12M |
|
911
CALL
Illinois Tool Works
ITW
$81.4B
| $13.5M | 0.02% |
160,000
+12,000
| +8% | +$947K |
|
|
DO
912
CALL
DELISTED
Diamond Offshore Drilling
DO
| $13.4M | 0.02% |
236,300
+1,600
| +0.7% | +$96.4K |
|
913
CALL
Franklin Resources
BEN
$16.9B
| $13.4M | 0.02% |
231,600
-70,800
| -23% | -$3.82M |
|
|
GRA
914
CALL
DELISTED
W.R. Grace & Co.
GRA
| $13.4M | 0.02% |
135,200
+23,600
| +21% | +$2.2M |
|
915
Magna International
MGA
$17.9B
| $13.4M | 0.02% |
325,592
+270,892
| +495% | +$11.2M |
|
916
Wheaton Precious Metals
WPM
$50.6B
| $13.3M | 0.02% |
659,606
-218,686
| -25% | -$4.75M |
|
917
Coeur Mining
CDE
$15.6B
| $13.3M | 0.02% |
1,224,799
+78,513
| +7% | +$885K |
|
918
PUT
First Solar
FSLR
$21.8B
| $13.3M | 0.02% |
243,200
+8,500
| +4% | +$465K |
|
919
CALL
Archer Daniels Midland
ADM
$41.4B
| $13.3M | 0.02% |
306,100
+189,600
| +163% | +$7.67M |
|
920
PUT
Clorox
CLX
$11.6B
| $13.3M | 0.02% |
142,900
| – | – |
|
|
ALXN
921
CALL
DELISTED
Alexion Pharmaceuticals
ALXN
| $13.3M | 0.02% |
99,600
+37,100
| +59% | +$4.45M |
|
922
OSI Systems
OSIS
$3.57B
| $13.2M | 0.02% |
248,823
+190,391
| +326% | +$13M |
|
923
Nabors Industries
NBR
$1.23B
| $13.2M | 0.02% |
15,554
-11,801
| -43% | -$9.99M |
|
924
Progressive
PGR
$124B
| $13.2M | 0.02% |
484,517
+195,376
| +68% | +$5.27M |
|
|
VMW
925
CALL
DELISTED
VMware, Inc
VMW
| $13.2M | 0.02% |
+147,200
| New | +$12.2M |
|
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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.