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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1076
SBA Communications
SBAC
$18.4B
| $10.7M | 0.01% |
119,511
-207,127
| -63% | -$17.8M |
|
1077
PUT
Norfolk Southern
NSC
$78.8B
| $10.7M | 0.01% |
115,400
+50,200
| +77% | +$4.31M |
|
1078
Dover
DOV
$27.2B
| $10.7M | 0.01% |
165,475
+108,720
| +192% | +$6.65M |
|
1079
Bruker
BRKR
$9.2B
| $10.7M | 0.01% |
540,003
+2,540
| +0.5% | +$49.8K |
|
|
PF
1080
DELISTED
Pinnacle Foods, Inc.
PF
| $10.7M | 0.01% |
388,784
-71,054
| -15% | -$1.93M |
|
1081
PUT
Liberty Global Class A
LBTYA
$3.31B
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
290,022
+132,401
| +84% | +$4.44M |
|
1082
Lumen
LUMN
$6.53B
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
+334,000
| New | +$10.7M |
|
1083
Oceaneering
OII
$5.25B
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
134,607
+3,265
| +2% | +$265K |
|
1084
CALL
Campbell Soup
CPB
$6.51B
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
245,200
-35,800
| -13% | -$1.48M |
|
1085
CALL
Cigna
CI
$76.6B
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
120,900
+25,700
| +27% | +$2.1M |
|
1086
Cincinnati Financial
CINF
$28.3B
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
201,759
-27,873
| -12% | -$1.41M |
|
1087
LiveRamp
RAMP
$2.29B
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
285,221
-27,037
| -9% | -$904K |
|
1088
PUT
lululemon athletica
LULU
$13B
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
178,600
+45,200
| +34% | +$3.1M |
|
1089
CALL
Conagra Brands
CAG
$7.07B
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
401,563
| – | – |
|
1090
Under Armour
UAA
$3B
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
485,909
+95,606
| +24% | +$1.95M |
|
|
OPEN
1091
PUT
DELISTED
OPENTABLE,INC COMMON STOCK
OPEN
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
132,200
| – | – |
|
1092
Insulet
PODD
$11.3B
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
282,699
-33,220
| -11% | -$1.23M |
|
|
HAR
1093
PUT
DELISTED
Harman International Industries
HAR
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
128,100
+32,200
| +34% | +$2.49M |
|
1094
Stantec
STN
$7.69B
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
338,200
-11,000
| -3% | -$333K |
|
1095
Clearwater Paper
CLW
$271M
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
199,539
-46,540
| -19% | -$2.38M |
|
|
TIF
1096
CALL
DELISTED
Tiffany & Co.
TIF
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
112,700
+23,100
| +26% | +$1.92M |
|
1097
CALL
Motorola Solutions
MSI
$69.4B
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
154,700
+23,800
| +18% | +$1.52M |
|
|
PMC
1098
DELISTED
PharMerica Corporation
PMC
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
484,821
+24,497
| +5% | +$445K |
|
|
HAR
1099
DELISTED
Harman International Industries
HAR
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
127,030
+113,303
| +825% | +$8.75M |
|
1100
PUT
NewMarket
NEU
$7.17B
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
+31,100
| New | +$9.79M |
|
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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.