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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1051
PUT
Manhattan Associates
MANH
$8.97B
| $11.1M | 0.02% |
379,600
+35,200
| +10% | +$968K |
|
1052
PUT
CVS Health
CVS
$137B
| $11.1M | 0.02% |
155,300
+92,200
| +146% | +$5.92M |
|
|
K
1053
CALL
DELISTED
Kellanova
K
| $11.1M | 0.02% |
193,830
| – | – |
|
1054
Stride
LRN
$3.69B
| $11.1M | 0.02% |
509,040
+361,418
| +245% | +$7.53M |
|
1055
CALL
Thermo Fisher Scientific
TMO
$211B
| $11M | 0.02% |
99,200
+48,900
| +97% | +$4.86M |
|
1056
CALL
Allstate
ALL
$66.9B
| $11M | 0.02% |
202,300
-39,000
| -16% | -$2.08M |
|
|
OPEN
1057
CALL
DELISTED
OPENTABLE,INC COMMON STOCK
OPEN
| $11M | 0.02% |
139,000
+32,000
| +30% | +$2.45M |
|
1058
CALL
Coca-Cola
KO
$354B
| $11M | 0.02% |
266,800
| – | – |
|
1059
PUT
Agnico Eagle Mines
AEM
$72.6B
| $11M | 0.02% |
416,900
+36,200
| +10% | +$972K |
|
|
OCR
1060
DELISTED
OMNICARE INC
OCR
| $11M | 0.02% |
181,973
+25,507
| +16% | +$1.46M |
|
1061
PUT
Eaton
ETN
$157B
| $11M | 0.02% |
144,200
+28,900
| +25% | +$2.06M |
|
1062
PUT
Aon
AON
$77.3B
| $10.9M | 0.01% |
130,200
-13,800
| -10% | -$1.09M |
|
1063
CALL
Bath & Body Works
BBWI
$4.01B
| $10.9M | 0.01% |
218,207
+31,791
| +17% | +$1.59M |
|
|
BTU
1064
CALL
DELISTED
PEABODY ENERGY CORP COM STK NEW (DE)
BTU
| $10.9M | 0.01% |
37,233
-9,594
| -20% | -$2.71M |
|
1065
Emergent Biosolutions
EBS
$375M
| $10.9M | 0.01% |
472,974
+4,904
| +1% | +$102K |
|
|
XLNX
1066
PUT
DELISTED
Xilinx Inc
XLNX
| $10.9M | 0.01% |
236,500
+38,500
| +19% | +$1.73M |
|
|
AUXL
1067
DELISTED
AUXILIUM PHARAMCEUTICALS INC
AUXL
| $10.9M | 0.01% |
523,533
-561,467
| -52% | -$10.6M |
|
|
TW
1068
CALL
DELISTED
TOWERS WATSON & CO COM STK CL A (DE)
TW
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
85,000
+3,500
| +4% | +$407K |
|
|
TWX
1069
CALL
DELISTED
Time Warner Inc
TWX
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
162,187
-54,548
| -25% | -$3.53M |
|
1070
Alaska Air
ALK
$5.15B
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
295,468
+224,100
| +314% | +$7.96M |
|
1071
American Electric Power
AEP
$73.7B
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
231,879
-19,451
| -8% | -$898K |
|
|
ORIG
1072
DELISTED
Ocean Rig UDW Inc. Class A Common Shares
ORIG
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
61
+2
| +3% | +$356K |
|
1073
PUT
CarMax
KMX
$8.27B
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
229,600
+19,500
| +9% | +$956K |
|
|
AGU
1074
CALL
DELISTED
Agrium
AGU
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
118,000
-45,000
| -28% | -$3.98M |
|
|
CTXS
1075
PUT
DELISTED
Citrix Systems Inc
CTXS
| $10.7M | 0.01% |
213,235
| – | – |
|
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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.