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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1001
PUT
Core Laboratories
CLB
$538M
| $11.8M | 0.02% |
61,900
+10,100
| +19% | +$1.88M |
|
1002
Bread Financial
BFH
$4.21B
| $11.8M | 0.02% |
56,291
-30,596
| -35% | -$5.84M |
|
|
RYL
1003
PUT
DELISTED
RYLAND GROUP INC
RYL
| $11.8M | 0.02% |
272,100
+10,000
| +4% | +$397K |
|
|
INVX
1004
PUT
Innovex International
INVX
$1.87B
| $11.8M | 0.02% |
107,200
-11,500
| -10% | -$1.3M |
|
1005
PUT
Johnson Controls International
JCI
$87.5B
| $11.8M | 0.02% |
218,886
+103,044
| +89% | +$5.07M |
|
|
BTU
1006
DELISTED
PEABODY ENERGY CORP COM STK NEW (DE)
BTU
| $11.7M | 0.02% |
39,991
-30,467
| -43% | -$8.59M |
|
1007
Hecla Mining
HL
$10.2B
| $11.7M | 0.02% |
3,802,162
-451,301
| -11% | -$1.36M |
|
1008
CALL
ASML
ASML
$675B
| $11.7M | 0.02% |
124,600
+41,100
| +49% | +$3.81M |
|
1009
Starwood Property Trust
STWD
$6.12B
| $11.7M | 0.02% |
521,634
-187,980
| -26% | -$3.98M |
|
|
CTRA
1010
PUT
DELISTED
Coterra Energy
CTRA
| $11.6M | 0.02% |
300,400
| – | – |
|
1011
Whirlpool
WHR
$2.42B
| $11.6M | 0.02% |
74,168
+7,661
| +12% | +$1.12M |
|
1012
CALL
American Express
AXP
$223B
| $11.6M | 0.02% |
128,200
-40,500
| -24% | -$3.33M |
|
1013
PUT
Huntington Ingalls Industries
HII
$11.3B
| $11.6M | 0.02% |
129,000
+16,500
| +15% | +$1.28M |
|
|
WIN
1014
DELISTED
Windstream Holdings Inc
WIN
| $11.6M | 0.02% |
185,507
-15,639
| -8% | -$1.01M |
|
1015
Plains GP Holdings
PAGP
$5.23B
| $11.6M | 0.02% |
+162,352
| New | +$10.2M |
|
1016
CALL
Ulta Beauty
ULTA
$20.4B
| $11.6M | 0.02% |
119,800
+79,800
| +200% | +$9.36M |
|
1017
PUT
Colgate-Palmolive
CL
$72.6B
| $11.6M | 0.02% |
177,300
-181,500
| -51% | -$11.6M |
|
1018
Devon Energy
DVN
$51.9B
| $11.5M | 0.02% |
186,463
-349,990
| -65% | -$21.5M |
|
|
PMCS
1019
DELISTED
P M C SIERRA INC
PMCS
| $11.5M | 0.02% |
1,792,028
-959,697
| -35% | -$5.95M |
|
1020
PUT
Sempra
SRE
$60.8B
| $11.5M | 0.02% |
256,600
-66,400
| -21% | -$2.95M |
|
1021
PUT
EQT Corp
EQT
$33.2B
| $11.5M | 0.02% |
235,136
-257,180
| -52% | -$12.2M |
|
1022
Paychex
PAYX
$40.4B
| $11.5M | 0.02% |
+252,293
| New | +$10.8M |
|
|
PVA
1023
DELISTED
PENN VIRGINIA CORP
PVA
| $11.5M | 0.02% |
+1,218,015
| New | +$11M |
|
1024
PUT
Nexstar Media Group
NXST
$5.6B
| $11.5M | 0.02% |
205,800
-40,100
| -16% | -$1.91M |
|
|
JNPR
1025
DELISTED
Juniper Networks
JNPR
| $11.4M | 0.02% |
506,405
-1,035,136
| -67% | -$21M |
|
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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.