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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1226
Delta Air Lines
DAL
$56.9B
| $8.79M | 0.01% |
319,978
+59,636
| +23% | +$1.6M |
|
1227
CALL
Sempra
SRE
$59.8B
| $8.79M | 0.01% |
195,800
-107,200
| -35% | -$4.76M |
|
|
HRC
1228
DELISTED
HILL-ROM HOLDINGS, INC.
HRC
| $8.77M | 0.01% |
212,059
-166,970
| -44% | -$6.69M |
|
1229
PUT
Trip.com Group
TCOM
$28.2B
| $8.76M | 0.01% |
353,200
+20,000
| +6% | +$522K |
|
1230
Veeco
VECO
$2.87B
| $8.74M | 0.01% |
265,513
+172,071
| +184% | +$5.56M |
|
|
ARC
1231
DELISTED
ARC Document Solutions, Inc.
ARC
| $8.74M | 0.01% |
1,062,793
+313,497
| +42% | +$2.24M |
|
1232
Cummins
CMI
$89.5B
| $8.73M | 0.01% |
61,964
-90,917
| -59% | -$12.1M |
|
|
OREX
1233
DELISTED
Orexigen Therapeutics, Inc.
OREX
| $8.72M | 0.01% |
154,818
+14,927
| +11% | +$839K |
|
1234
Quest Diagnostics
DGX
$25.5B
| $8.68M | 0.01% |
+162,102
| New | +$9.61M |
|
|
MDAS
1235
DELISTED
MEDASSETS INC COM STK (DE)
MDAS
| $8.68M | 0.01% |
437,625
-125,274
| -22% | -$2.82M |
|
|
ULTI
1236
CALL
DELISTED
Ultimate Software Group Inc
ULTI
| $8.67M | 0.01% |
56,600
-10,100
| -15% | -$1.53M |
|
|
APC
1237
CALL
DELISTED
Anadarko Petroleum
APC
| $8.65M | 0.01% |
109,100
+3,400
| +3% | +$305K |
|
1238
PUT
Caesarstone
CSTE
$69.2M
| $8.64M | 0.01% |
173,900
+29,500
| +20% | +$1.34M |
|
|
LLL
1239
DELISTED
L3 Technologies, Inc.
LLL
| $8.62M | 0.01% |
80,709
+78,509
| +3,569% | +$7.85M |
|
1240
CALL
Lamar Advertising Co
LAMR
$16.4B
| $8.62M | 0.01% |
165,000
+65,000
| +65% | +$3.18M |
|
|
GOLD
1241
DELISTED
Randgold Resources Ltd
GOLD
| $8.62M | 0.01% |
139,200
+30,171
| +28% | +$2.07M |
|
|
PPL
1242
PPL Corp
PPL
$27B
| $8.61M | 0.01% |
307,374
-1,017,621
| -77% | -$28.7M |
|
|
CLR
1243
CALL
DELISTED
CONTINENTAL RESOURCES INC.
CLR
| $8.57M | 0.01% |
152,400
+62,400
| +69% | +$3.49M |
|
|
ESV
1244
PUT
DELISTED
Ensco Rowan plc
ESV
| $8.55M | 0.01% |
37,400
+2,500
| +7% | +$577K |
|
|
KSU
1245
PUT
DELISTED
Kansas City Southern
KSU
| $8.52M | 0.01% |
68,800
-34,700
| -34% | -$4.15M |
|
|
TUP
1246
PUT
DELISTED
Tupperware Brands Corporation
TUP
| $8.49M | 0.01% |
89,800
+3,900
| +5% | +$354K |
|
|
LPNT
1247
DELISTED
LifePoint Health, Inc.
LPNT
| $8.49M | 0.01% |
160,614
-196,133
| -55% | -$9.85M |
|
1248
Regis Corp
RGS
$69.7M
| $8.48M | 0.01% |
29,214
+11,557
| +65% | +$3.47M |
|
1249
Iron Mountain
IRM
$37.2B
| $8.47M | 0.01% |
302,129
-266,259
| -47% | -$6.82M |
|
|
CRZO
1250
PUT
DELISTED
Carrizo Oil & Gas Inc
CRZO
| $8.47M | 0.01% |
189,100
+70,800
| +60% | +$3.01M |
|
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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.