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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
101
Micron Technology
MU
$1.04T
| $130M | 0.18% |
5,962,043
+4,547,773
| +322% | +$88.4M |
|
102
Ford
F
$57.3B
| $129M | 0.18% |
8,390,574
+5,840,570
| +229% | +$97.9M |
|
103
PUT
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
$939B
| $128M | 0.17% |
2,190,600
+173,900
| +9% | +$9.53M |
|
104
Freeport-McMoran
FCX
$90B
| $128M | 0.17% |
3,391,508
-906,783
| -21% | -$32.1M |
|
105
Eli Lilly
LLY
$1.07T
| $127M | 0.17% |
2,495,182
+544,552
| +28% | +$27.3M |
|
106
Agilent Technologies
A
$39.1B
| $127M | 0.17% |
3,108,491
+538,503
| +21% | +$20.5M |
|
107
Visa
V
$677B
| $125M | 0.17% |
2,254,100
-190,764
| -8% | -$9.62M |
|
108
CALL
Amazon
AMZN
$2.5T
| $124M | 0.17% |
6,238,000
+3,591,400
| +136% | +$64.6M |
|
109
Corpay
CPAY
$24.2B
| $124M | 0.17% |
1,054,105
+105,685
| +11% | +$12.2M |
|
110
PUT
Caterpillar
CAT
$409B
| $121M | 0.17% |
1,335,300
-340,000
| -20% | -$29M |
|
111
PUT
FedEx
FDX
$74.5B
| $121M | 0.16% |
839,500
+393,000
| +88% | +$52M |
|
|
MHFI
112
DELISTED
MCGRAW-HILL FINANCIAL INC COM
MHFI
| $121M | 0.16% |
1,541,285
+1,058,821
| +219% | +$76M |
|
113
Danaher
DHR
$135B
| $120M | 0.16% |
2,306,933
+1,052,630
| +84% | +$51.8M |
|
114
PUT
American International
AIG
$41.9B
| $119M | 0.16% |
2,323,300
+206,100
| +10% | +$10.3M |
|
115
Equity Residential
EQR
$25.4B
| $118M | 0.16% |
2,265,761
+290,205
| +15% | +$15.3M |
|
116
Pitney Bowes
PBI
$2.42B
| $116M | 0.16% |
4,996,771
+2,556,440
| +105% | +$55M |
|
|
AOL
117
DELISTED
AOL INC COMMON STOCK
AOL
| $115M | 0.16% |
2,466,104
-186,399
| -7% | -$7.61M |
|
|
SPR
118
DELISTED
Spirit AeroSystems
SPR
| $114M | 0.16% |
3,347,378
+21,497
| +0.6% | +$633K |
|
119
CBRE Group
CBRE
$40.8B
| $114M | 0.16% |
4,323,757
-371,922
| -8% | -$8.85M |
|
|
QVCGA
120
DELISTED
QVC Group Inc Series A
QVCGA
| $111M | 0.15% |
92,445
+31,672
| +52% | +$35.2M |
|
121
PUT
Procter & Gamble
PG
$343B
| $111M | 0.15% |
1,364,400
+141,600
| +12% | +$11.5M |
|
|
KATE
122
DELISTED
Kate Spade & Company
KATE
| $111M | 0.15% |
3,447,709
+337,968
| +11% | +$9.97M |
|
|
WBA
123
DELISTED
Walgreens Boots Alliance
WBA
| $110M | 0.15% |
1,922,887
+796,592
| +71% | +$46.3M |
|
124
PUT
Whirlpool
WHR
$2.42B
| $110M | 0.15% |
702,100
+99,800
| +17% | +$14.6M |
|
125
Starbucks
SBUX
$118B
| $110M | 0.15% |
2,797,826
-1,770,176
| -39% | -$70M |
|
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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.