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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1026
Align Technology
ALGN
$12B
| $11.4M | 0.02% |
199,900
+131,260
| +191% | +$7.07M |
|
|
BYI
1027
PUT
DELISTED
BALLY TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
BYI
| $11.4M | 0.02% |
145,200
+17,200
| +13% | +$1.25M |
|
|
ATVI
1028
DELISTED
Activision Blizzard
ATVI
| $11.3M | 0.02% |
636,000
+63,632
| +11% | +$1.09M |
|
|
RKT
1029
PUT
DELISTED
ROCK-TENN COMPANY CL-A
RKT
| $11.3M | 0.02% |
215,800
-64,600
| -23% | -$3.26M |
|
1030
Ross Stores
ROST
$76.6B
| $11.3M | 0.02% |
301,914
-126,576
| -30% | -$4.75M |
|
|
VVUS
1031
DELISTED
Vivus Inc
VVUS
| $11.3M | 0.02% |
124,512
+67,575
| +119% | +$6.53M |
|
1032
PUT
EnerSys
ENS
$6.95B
| $11.3M | 0.02% |
161,100
+69,800
| +76% | +$4.68M |
|
|
MXIM
1033
DELISTED
Maxim Integrated Products
MXIM
| $11.3M | 0.02% |
404,490
+346,864
| +602% | +$10M |
|
|
ESRX
1034
PUT
DELISTED
Express Scripts Holding Company
ESRX
| $11.3M | 0.02% |
160,500
+25,200
| +19% | +$1.65M |
|
1035
PUT
Generac Holdings
GNRC
$11.9B
| $11.3M | 0.02% |
198,700
+40,700
| +26% | +$1.99M |
|
1036
Prosperity Bancshares
PB
$8.77B
| $11.2M | 0.02% |
+177,418
| New | +$11.2M |
|
1037
PUT
United Rentals
URI
$71.1B
| $11.2M | 0.02% |
144,200
+43,900
| +44% | +$2.94M |
|
|
TW
1038
PUT
DELISTED
TOWERS WATSON & CO COM STK CL A (DE)
TW
| $11.2M | 0.02% |
88,000
-7,000
| -7% | -$814K |
|
1039
Royal Gold
RGLD
$17.1B
| $11.2M | 0.02% |
243,545
-21,470
| -8% | -$1.01M |
|
1040
CALL
Wolfspeed
WOLF
$1.2B
| $11.2M | 0.02% |
179,300
+61,600
| +52% | +$3.8M |
|
1041
RLJ Lodging Trust
RLJ
$1.87B
| $11.2M | 0.02% |
461,194
+27,167
| +6% | +$655K |
|
1042
Boston Beer
SAM
$1.88B
| $11.2M | 0.02% |
46,382
-27,823
| -37% | -$6.68M |
|
1043
CALL
Corpay
CPAY
$24.2B
| $11.2M | 0.02% |
95,700
+26,000
| +37% | +$2.99M |
|
|
GMCR
1044
CALL
DELISTED
KEURIG GREEN MTN INC
GMCR
| $11.2M | 0.02% |
148,100
-27,400
| -16% | -$1.86M |
|
|
VR
1045
DELISTED
Validus Hold Ltd
VR
| $11.2M | 0.02% |
277,726
-332,193
| -54% | -$13M |
|
|
OWW
1046
DELISTED
ORBITZ WORLDWIDE, INC
OWW
| $11.2M | 0.02% |
1,557,976
-725,581
| -32% | -$5.67M |
|
1047
PUT
DXP Enterprises
DXPE
$2.62B
| $11.2M | 0.02% |
97,000
+42,100
| +77% | +$3.96M |
|
1048
Kinross Gold
KGC
$28.5B
| $11.2M | 0.02% |
2,546,685
+1,052,602
| +70% | +$5.02M |
|
1049
Cenovus Energy
CVE
$54.6B
| $11.2M | 0.02% |
389,722
-391,348
| -50% | -$11.4M |
|
1050
PUT
Roper Technologies
ROP
$36.3B
| $11.2M | 0.02% |
80,400
+6,200
| +8% | +$806K |
|
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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.