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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
951
CALL
Altisource Portfolio Solutions
ASPS
$65.4M
| $12.8M | 0.02% |
10,050
-213
| -2% | -$257K |
|
952
Adeia
ADEA
$2.86B
| $12.8M | 0.02% |
2,445,354
-1,537,987
| -39% | -$7.83M |
|
953
CALL
Northrop Grumman
NOC
$77B
| $12.7M | 0.02% |
111,200
+12,900
| +13% | +$1.38M |
|
|
MTOR
954
DELISTED
MERITOR, Inc.
MTOR
| $12.7M | 0.02% |
1,221,522
+275,079
| +29% | +$2.15M |
|
955
Grand Canyon Education
LOPE
$3.71B
| $12.7M | 0.02% |
292,161
+134,578
| +85% | +$5.9M |
|
956
PUT
Toll Brothers
TOL
$14B
| $12.7M | 0.02% |
343,900
+16,400
| +5% | +$544K |
|
957
Rayonier
RYN
$6.49B
| $12.7M | 0.02% |
445,420
+92,976
| +26% | +$3M |
|
958
PUT
ASML
ASML
$675B
| $12.7M | 0.02% |
135,500
-8,500
| -6% | -$788K |
|
959
Capri Holdings
CPRI
$1.77B
| $12.7M | 0.02% |
155,900
+100,577
| +182% | +$7.93M |
|
960
CALL
M&T Bank
MTB
$36.2B
| $12.6M | 0.02% |
108,100
-26,400
| -20% | -$3M |
|
|
OMG
961
DELISTED
OM GROUP INC.
OMG
| $12.6M | 0.02% |
345,433
+60,943
| +21% | +$2.04M |
|
962
Skyworks Solutions
SWKS
$9.06B
| $12.5M | 0.02% |
439,329
-167,287
| -28% | -$4.38M |
|
|
QIHU
963
DELISTED
QIHOO 360 TECHNOLOGY CO LTD ADS RPSTG 3 CL A SHS
QIHU
| $12.5M | 0.02% |
152,891
+99,012
| +184% | +$8.27M |
|
964
BorgWarner
BWA
$13.2B
| $12.5M | 0.02% |
254,567
-538,554
| -68% | -$24.9M |
|
965
Radian Group
RDN
$5.14B
| $12.5M | 0.02% |
+886,150
| New | +$12.4M |
|
966
CALL
Elevance Health
ELV
$81.9B
| $12.5M | 0.02% |
135,300
+31,700
| +31% | +$2.82M |
|
967
PUT
AbbVie
ABBV
$458B
| $12.5M | 0.02% |
236,600
+40,000
| +20% | +$1.97M |
|
|
TRW
968
DELISTED
TRW AUTOMOTIVE HOLDINGS CORP
TRW
| $12.5M | 0.02% |
167,935
-34,274
| -17% | -$2.58M |
|
969
PUT
Ross Stores
ROST
$76.6B
| $12.5M | 0.02% |
333,200
+227,600
| +216% | +$8.55M |
|
|
BHI
970
PUT
DELISTED
Baker Hughes
BHI
| $12.5M | 0.02% |
225,500
+178,800
| +383% | +$9.79M |
|
971
Lam Research
LRCX
$382B
| $12.4M | 0.02% |
2,283,840
+842,980
| +59% | +$4.43M |
|
972
NVR
NVR
$17.2B
| $12.4M | 0.02% |
12,109
-26,265
| -68% | -$24.9M |
|
973
PUT
Bunge Global
BG
$23.6B
| $12.4M | 0.02% |
150,500
+55,000
| +58% | +$4.44M |
|
974
Masco
MAS
$16B
| $12.4M | 0.02% |
617,582
+206,739
| +50% | +$3.84M |
|
|
MDSO
975
PUT
DELISTED
Medidata Solutions, Inc.
MDSO
| $12.3M | 0.02% |
203,600
+20,000
| +11% | +$1.11M |
|
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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.