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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1251
Akamai
AKAM
$16.2B
| $8.46M | 0.01% |
179,288
-26,535
| -13% | -$1.25M |
|
|
TMH
1252
DELISTED
Team Health Holdings Inc
TMH
| $8.44M | 0.01% |
185,359
-198,556
| -52% | -$8.83M |
|
1253
PUT
Applied Materials
AMAT
$400B
| $8.44M | 0.01% |
477,200
+94,200
| +25% | +$1.64M |
|
1254
PUT
Asbury Automotive
ABG
$4.23B
| $8.44M | 0.01% |
157,000
-10,000
| -6% | -$516K |
|
|
BGG
1255
DELISTED
Briggs & Stratton Corp.
BGG
| $8.43M | 0.01% |
387,393
+224,942
| +138% | +$4.46M |
|
1256
PUT
Humana
HUM
$46.1B
| $8.42M | 0.01% |
81,600
+17,000
| +26% | +$1.67M |
|
1257
CALL
UnitedHealth
UNH
$379B
| $8.42M | 0.01% |
111,800
+51,400
| +85% | +$3.69M |
|
1258
CALL
Diamondback Energy
FANG
$56.1B
| $8.39M | 0.01% |
158,800
+86,200
| +119% | +$4.28M |
|
1259
PUT
Range Resources
RRC
$9.06B
| $8.37M | 0.01% |
99,300
| – | – |
|
|
PNRA
1260
DELISTED
Panera Bread Co
PNRA
| $8.36M | 0.01% |
47,314
+2,956
| +7% | +$496K |
|
1261
PUT
Tyson Foods
TSN
$21.7B
| $8.36M | 0.01% |
249,700
+16,800
| +7% | +$512K |
|
1262
Zurn Elkay Water Solutions
ZWS
$8.07B
| $8.34M | 0.01% |
640,649
-115,191
| -15% | -$1.3M |
|
1263
PUT
Estee Lauder
EL
$29.6B
| $8.33M | 0.01% |
110,600
+500
| +0.5% | +$36.2K |
|
1264
CALL
Workday
WDAY
$36.8B
| $8.32M | 0.01% |
100,000
-25,000
| -20% | -$1.97M |
|
1265
DexCom
DXCM
$28.5B
| $8.31M | 0.01% |
938,280
+473,352
| +102% | +$3.75M |
|
|
GRMN
1266
CALL
Garmin
GRMN
$46.6B
| $8.3M | 0.01% |
179,500
+50,600
| +39% | +$2.4M |
|
|
1267
CALL
Range Resources
RRC
$9.06B
| $8.3M | 0.01% |
98,400
| – | – |
|
1268
Lennox International
LII
$19B
| $8.29M | 0.01% |
97,462
+36,888
| +61% | +$2.93M |
|
1269
Nomura Holdings
NMR
$28.4B
| $8.29M | 0.01% |
1,066,259
+172,241
| +19% | +$1.31M |
|
1270
Sony
SONY
$131B
| $8.24M | 0.01% |
2,383,635
+1,085,915
| +84% | +$4.01M |
|
|
PPS
1271
DELISTED
Post Properties
PPS
| $8.24M | 0.01% |
182,177
-63,825
| -26% | -$2.86M |
|
1272
CALL
TJX Companies
TJX
$173B
| $8.22M | 0.01% |
258,000
+141,200
| +121% | +$4.28M |
|
|
PPLI
1273
PUT
People Inc
PPLI
$3.14B
| $8.2M | 0.01% |
667,532
+188,565
| +39% | +$1.94M |
|
|
RKT
1274
CALL
DELISTED
ROCK-TENN COMPANY CL-A
RKT
| $8.17M | 0.01% |
155,600
-123,600
| -44% | -$6.23M |
|
1275
CALL
Liberty Global Class A
LBTYA
$3.37B
| $8.17M | 0.01% |
222,609
-82,205
| -27% | -$2.76M |
|
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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.