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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
LGF
926
PUT
DELISTED
Lions Gate Entertainment
LGF
| $13.1M | 0.02% |
414,800
+75,900
| +22% | +$2.5M |
|
927
Viasat
VSAT
$9.79B
| $13.1M | 0.02% |
209,493
-110,097
| -34% | -$6.93M |
|
928
CALL
Affiliated Managers Group
AMG
$9.46B
| $13.1M | 0.02% |
60,300
+18,300
| +44% | +$3.65M |
|
929
PUT
Philip Morris
PM
$301B
| $13.1M | 0.02% |
+150,000
| New | +$13.1M |
|
|
PARA
930
CALL
DELISTED
Paramount Global Class B
PARA
| $13.1M | 0.02% |
204,800
+104,800
| +105% | +$6.16M |
|
931
PUT
Oracle
ORCL
$331B
| $13M | 0.02% |
340,800
+140,800
| +70% | +$4.84M |
|
932
Robert Half
RHI
$3.61B
| $13M | 0.02% |
310,327
-65,265
| -17% | -$2.57M |
|
933
PUT
Protolabs
PRLB
$1.86B
| $13M | 0.02% |
182,800
+52,400
| +40% | +$4.06M |
|
934
PUT
Capital One
COF
$124B
| $13M | 0.02% |
169,800
+24,800
| +17% | +$1.77M |
|
|
BBBY
935
DELISTED
Bed Bath & Beyond Inc
BBBY
| $13M | 0.02% |
161,938
-57,229
| -26% | -$4.43M |
|
936
CALL
Parker-Hannifin
PH
$125B
| $13M | 0.02% |
101,000
+44,900
| +80% | +$5.22M |
|
937
MasTec
MTZ
$26.7B
| $12.9M | 0.02% |
395,771
-83,640
| -17% | -$2.65M |
|
|
HBI
938
DELISTED
Hanesbrands
HBI
| $12.9M | 0.02% |
735,056
+707,968
| +2,614% | +$11.8M |
|
|
PXD
939
DELISTED
Pioneer Natural Resource Co.
PXD
| $12.9M | 0.02% |
70,124
+39,901
| +132% | +$7.68M |
|
940
J.M. Smucker
SJM
$12.6B
| $12.9M | 0.02% |
124,378
+62,115
| +100% | +$6.59M |
|
941
Sarepta Therapeutics
SRPT
$1.66B
| $12.9M | 0.02% |
631,413
+83,958
| +15% | +$2.49M |
|
|
CBI
942
CALL
DELISTED
Chicago Bridge & Iron Nv
CBI
| $12.9M | 0.02% |
154,700
+49,700
| +47% | +$3.77M |
|
943
PUT
Thermo Fisher Scientific
TMO
$211B
| $12.8M | 0.02% |
115,200
+68,800
| +148% | +$6.84M |
|
|
ITC
944
DELISTED
ITC HOLDINGS CORP
ITC
| $12.8M | 0.02% |
401,421
-467,847
| -54% | -$14.9M |
|
945
PUT
Western Digital
WDC
$179B
| $12.8M | 0.02% |
202,154
+103,326
| +105% | +$5.77M |
|
|
JOY
946
DELISTED
Joy Global Inc
JOY
| $12.8M | 0.02% |
219,098
-5,977
| -3% | -$329K |
|
947
Intuit
INTU
$81.1B
| $12.8M | 0.02% |
167,788
+151,653
| +940% | +$10.9M |
|
948
PUT
Tractor Supply
TSCO
$16.3B
| $12.8M | 0.02% |
824,500
-20,500
| -2% | -$293K |
|
|
WCN
949
Waste Connections
WCN
$42.8B
| $12.8M | 0.02% |
439,577
+38,301
| +10% | +$1.12M |
|
|
DS
950
DELISTED
Drive Shack Inc.
DS
| $12.8M | 0.02% |
2,460,719
+140,034
| +6% | +$704K |
|
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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.