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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1276
PUT
Factset
FDS
$9.56B
| $8.16M | 0.01% |
75,200
+20,000
| +36% | +$2.22M |
|
1277
Automatic Data Processing
ADP
$103B
| $8.15M | 0.01% |
114,911
-308,467
| -73% | -$20.7M |
|
|
WLT
1278
CALL
DELISTED
WALTER ENERGY INC COM STK (DE)
WLT
| $8.14M | 0.01% |
489,400
-17,700
| -3% | -$277K |
|
|
AMED
1279
DELISTED
Amedisys
AMED
| $8.13M | 0.01% |
555,446
+10,792
| +2% | +$174K |
|
|
WAGE
1280
PUT
DELISTED
WageWorks, Inc.
WAGE
| $8.13M | 0.01% |
136,700
+37,200
| +37% | +$2.05M |
|
1281
PUT
Coca-Cola Europacific Partners
CCEP
$48B
| $8.12M | 0.01% |
184,100
+35,100
| +24% | +$1.47M |
|
1282
PUT
United Parcel Service
UPS
$96.1B
| $8.12M | 0.01% |
77,300
-185,000
| -71% | -$18.2M |
|
1283
CALL
Lear
LEA
$7.22B
| $8.11M | 0.01% |
100,100
+23,100
| +30% | +$1.81M |
|
|
SPWR
1284
CALL
DELISTED
SunPower Corporation Common Stock
SPWR
| $8.1M | 0.01% |
414,886
+45,810
| +12% | +$916K |
|
1285
CALL
Domino's
DPZ
$11.4B
| $8.09M | 0.01% |
116,200
-12,000
| -9% | -$821K |
|
|
MRO
1286
DELISTED
Marathon Oil Corporation
MRO
| $8.09M | 0.01% |
229,159
+20,626
| +10% | +$736K |
|
1287
Infosys
INFY
$47.2B
| $8.06M | 0.01% |
1,139,128
-535,984
| -32% | -$3.61M |
|
1288
AGNC Investment
AGNC
$12.4B
| $8.05M | 0.01% |
417,467
+351,831
| +536% | +$7.49M |
|
|
ZQK
1289
DELISTED
QUICKSILVER,INC.
ZQK
| $8.05M | 0.01% |
918,080
+414,206
| +82% | +$3.35M |
|
|
VG
1290
DELISTED
Vonage Holdings Corporation
VG
| $8.01M | 0.01% |
2,406,149
-180,001
| -7% | -$605K |
|
1291
CALL
Murphy Oil
MUR
$5.41B
| $7.99M | 0.01% |
123,200
+33,100
| +37% | +$2.08M |
|
1292
Western Union
WU
$2.57B
| $7.99M | 0.01% |
463,000
+432,263
| +1,406% | +$7.57M |
|
1293
PUT
Honeywell
HON
$77.3B
| $7.98M | 0.01% |
+97,156
| New | +$7.59M |
|
|
K
1294
DELISTED
Kellanova
K
| $7.96M | 0.01% |
138,766
-10,120
| -7% | -$583K |
|
1295
Enovis
ENOV
$1.61B
| $7.94M | 0.01% |
72,420
-104,869
| -59% | -$10.5M |
|
1296
CALL
Trip.com Group
TCOM
$28.2B
| $7.94M | 0.01% |
320,000
+160,000
| +100% | +$4.17M |
|
1297
PUT
Allstate
ALL
$67.3B
| $7.91M | 0.01% |
145,100
+1,100
| +0.8% | +$58.7K |
|
1298
Chunghwa Telecom
CHT
$33.4B
| $7.91M | 0.01% |
255,635
+106,433
| +71% | +$3.32M |
|
1299
CGI
GIB
$14.6B
| $7.89M | 0.01% |
+235,865
| New | +$8.34M |
|
|
MDSO
1300
CALL
DELISTED
Medidata Solutions, Inc.
MDSO
| $7.89M | 0.01% |
130,200
+45,400
| +54% | +$2.52M |
|
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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.