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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
GWR
1201
PUT
DELISTED
Genesee & Wyoming Inc.
GWR
| $9.05M | 0.01% |
94,200
-8,000
| -8% | -$771K |
|
1202
PUT
Everest Group
EG
$15.4B
| $9.04M | 0.01% |
58,000
+4,600
| +9% | +$702K |
|
|
WFM
1203
DELISTED
Whole Foods Market Inc
WFM
| $9.02M | 0.01% |
156,016
+53,285
| +52% | +$3.16M |
|
1204
Innoviva
INVA
$1.6B
| $9.01M | 0.01% |
313,556
+57,190
| +22% | +$1.67M |
|
1205
Monolithic Power Systems
MPWR
$64.1B
| $9.01M | 0.01% |
259,839
+112,406
| +76% | +$3.59M |
|
|
MLNX
1206
DELISTED
Mellanox Technologies, Ltd.
MLNX
| $9M | 0.01% |
225,270
-78,834
| -26% | -$3.01M |
|
1207
Southern Company
SO
$109B
| $8.99M | 0.01% |
218,685
+96,127
| +78% | +$3.97M |
|
|
BKW
1208
DELISTED
BURGER KING WORLDWIDE
BKW
| $8.98M | 0.01% |
392,885
+340,156
| +645% | +$7.01M |
|
|
FRX
1209
PUT
DELISTED
FOREST LABORATORIES INC
FRX
| $8.98M | 0.01% |
149,600
+37,600
| +34% | +$1.89M |
|
|
NBL
1210
DELISTED
Noble Energy, Inc.
NBL
| $8.98M | 0.01% |
131,802
+50,990
| +63% | +$3.61M |
|
1211
Fair Isaac
FICO
$30B
| $8.95M | 0.01% |
142,491
-30,202
| -17% | -$1.74M |
|
|
NSM
1212
DELISTED
Nationstar Mortgage Holdings
NSM
| $8.95M | 0.01% |
242,011
+192,413
| +388% | +$8.62M |
|
1213
Nice
NICE
$5.53B
| $8.93M | 0.01% |
217,994
-83,839
| -28% | -$3.33M |
|
1214
CALL
Williams-Sonoma
WSM
$27.2B
| $8.92M | 0.01% |
306,200
+20,200
| +7% | +$565K |
|
1215
DTE Energy
DTE
$30.8B
| $8.91M | 0.01% |
157,730
+58,505
| +59% | +$3.35M |
|
1216
CALL
Halliburton
HAL
$27.3B
| $8.89M | 0.01% |
175,200
-224,100
| -56% | -$11.6M |
|
|
BHI
1217
CALL
DELISTED
Baker Hughes
BHI
| $8.89M | 0.01% |
160,900
+58,200
| +57% | +$3.19M |
|
|
PSB
1218
DELISTED
PS Business Parks, Inc.
PSB
| $8.88M | 0.01% |
116,145
+28,089
| +32% | +$2.18M |
|
1219
PUT
Melco Resorts & Entertainment
MLCO
$2.16B
| $8.86M | 0.01% |
226,000
+106,100
| +88% | +$3.75M |
|
1220
Churchill Downs
CHDN
$6.19B
| $8.86M | 0.01% |
592,794
-17,646
| -3% | -$256K |
|
1221
CALL
CoStar Group
CSGP
$12.1B
| $8.84M | 0.01% |
479,000
-289,000
| -38% | -$5.11M |
|
1222
CALL
Johnson Controls International
JCI
$86.1B
| $8.82M | 0.01% |
164,165
-1,418,843
| -90% | -$69.8M |
|
|
STMP
1223
DELISTED
Stamps.com, Inc.
STMP
| $8.82M | 0.01% |
209,461
+25,124
| +14% | +$1.12M |
|
|
FCE.A
1224
DELISTED
Forest City Realty Trust, Inc.
FCE.A
| $8.81M | 0.01% |
461,105
+289,588
| +169% | +$5.63M |
|
1225
CALL
KLA
KLAC
$261B
| $8.79M | 0.01% |
1,364,000
+273,000
| +25% | +$1.72M |
|
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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.