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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1151
Hormel Foods
HRL
$14.3B
| $9.64M | 0.01% |
427,058
+124,522
| +41% | +$2.73M |
|
1152
PUT
AGNC Investment
AGNC
$12.4B
| $9.64M | 0.01% |
499,600
+106,200
| +27% | +$2.26M |
|
|
TIVO
1153
DELISTED
Tivo Inc
TIVO
| $9.63M | 0.01% |
488,989
-81,608
| -14% | -$1.49M |
|
1154
PUT
Baxter International
BAX
$12B
| $9.63M | 0.01% |
254,794
| – | – |
|
|
AAWW
1155
DELISTED
Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc.
AAWW
| $9.63M | 0.01% |
233,927
+126,154
| +117% | +$5.15M |
|
|
WLT
1156
PUT
DELISTED
WALTER ENERGY INC COM STK (DE)
WLT
| $9.61M | 0.01% |
577,900
-106,600
| -16% | -$1.67M |
|
1157
PUT
Ashland
ASH
$3.04B
| $9.58M | 0.01% |
201,743
| – | – |
|
1158
CALL
TripAdvisor
TRIP
$1.67B
| $9.57M | 0.01% |
115,600
-30,000
| -21% | -$2.45M |
|
1159
CALL
Norfolk Southern
NSC
$77.8B
| $9.57M | 0.01% |
103,100
-29,500
| -22% | -$2.53M |
|
|
DF
1160
DELISTED
Dean Foods Company
DF
| $9.56M | 0.01% |
556,444
+338,103
| +155% | +$6.15M |
|
|
CZR
1161
DELISTED
Caesars Entertainment Corporation
CZR
| $9.54M | 0.01% |
442,877
+412,334
| +1,350% | +$8.05M |
|
1162
Textron
TXT
$16.8B
| $9.53M | 0.01% |
259,338
-701,824
| -73% | -$21.5M |
|
|
INVX
1163
Innovex International
INVX
$1.84B
| $9.51M | 0.01% |
86,460
-42,211
| -33% | -$4.77M |
|
|
CMA.WS
1164
DELISTED
Comerica Incorporated Ws
CMA.WS
| $9.5M | 0.01% |
500,000
| – | – |
|
1165
Reliance Steel & Aluminium
RS
$20.8B
| $9.49M | 0.01% |
125,088
+85,838
| +219% | +$6.34M |
|
1166
Edison International
EIX
$30.4B
| $9.48M | 0.01% |
+204,733
| New | +$9.67M |
|
|
N
1167
CALL
DELISTED
Netsuite Inc
N
| $9.48M | 0.01% |
92,000
| – | – |
|
1168
PUT
TE Connectivity
TEL
$59.1B
| $9.47M | 0.01% |
171,800
+19,100
| +13% | +$1M |
|
|
IM
1169
DELISTED
Ingram Micro
IM
| $9.46M | 0.01% |
403,387
+206,806
| +105% | +$4.85M |
|
|
IPG
1170
DELISTED
Interpublic Group of Companies
IPG
| $9.45M | 0.01% |
534,156
+353,388
| +195% | +$5.95M |
|
|
TBI
1171
Trueblue
TBI
$240M
| $9.45M | 0.01% |
366,606
-55,100
| -13% | -$1.37M |
|
1172
PUT
Hasbro
HAS
$12.6B
| $9.42M | 0.01% |
171,300
+26,700
| +18% | +$1.36M |
|
1173
CALL
Moody's
MCO
$84.7B
| $9.42M | 0.01% |
120,000
-1,400
| -1% | -$102K |
|
|
CNH
1174
CNH Industrial
CNH
$13.6B
| $9.4M | 0.01% |
+951,657
| New | +$9.55M |
|
1175
Aecom
ACM
$9.14B
| $9.37M | 0.01% |
318,416
+121,154
| +61% | +$3.66M |
|
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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.