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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1301
PUT
Red Robin
RRGB
$134M
| $7.88M | 0.01% |
107,200
+10,900
| +11% | +$825K |
|
1302
Methode Electronics
MEI
$523M
| $7.86M | 0.01% |
229,786
+78,911
| +52% | +$2.29M |
|
|
BYI
1303
CALL
DELISTED
BALLY TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
BYI
| $7.84M | 0.01% |
100,000
-43,600
| -30% | -$3.17M |
|
1304
CALL
Best Buy
BBY
$18.8B
| $7.84M | 0.01% |
196,700
-176,900
| -47% | -$7.26M |
|
|
PLL
1305
DELISTED
PALL CORP
PLL
| $7.83M | 0.01% |
91,746
-8,105
| -8% | -$659K |
|
|
TRW
1306
PUT
DELISTED
TRW AUTOMOTIVE HOLDINGS CORP
TRW
| $7.82M | 0.01% |
105,100
+26,000
| +33% | +$1.96M |
|
|
RJET
1307
DELISTED
REPUBLIC AWYS HLDGS INC
RJET
| $7.79M | 0.01% |
728,363
-131,688
| -15% | -$1.43M |
|
1308
Dick's Sporting Goods
DKS
$18.4B
| $7.78M | 0.01% |
133,910
+114,548
| +592% | +$6.25M |
|
|
OUTR
1309
DELISTED
OUTERWALL INC
OUTR
| $7.78M | 0.01% |
+115,579
| New | +$7.53M |
|
1310
PUT
NCR Voyix
VYX
$1.14B
| $7.75M | 0.01% |
370,662
+53,627
| +17% | +$1.19M |
|
|
AMTD
1311
DELISTED
TD Ameritrade Holding Corp
AMTD
| $7.75M | 0.01% |
252,772
-24,241
| -9% | -$690K |
|
|
TIF
1312
DELISTED
Tiffany & Co.
TIF
| $7.73M | 0.01% |
+83,327
| New | +$6.92M |
|
1313
Ecopetrol
EC
$32.3B
| $7.72M | 0.01% |
200,871
+38,644
| +24% | +$1.69M |
|
1314
Edgewell Personal Care
EPC
$1.29B
| $7.7M | 0.01% |
95,907
-50,561
| -35% | -$3.85M |
|
|
IVC
1315
DELISTED
Invacare Corporation
IVC
| $7.69M | 0.01% |
331,406
+70,353
| +27% | +$1.46M |
|
1316
PUT
Alaska Air
ALK
$5.19B
| $7.68M | 0.01% |
209,400
+200
| +0.1% | +$7.11K |
|
1317
CALL
Under Armour
UAA
$3.04B
| $7.68M | 0.01% |
354,498
+106,752
| +43% | +$2.17M |
|
1318
Genuine Parts
GPC
$17.7B
| $7.68M | 0.01% |
92,297
+72,425
| +364% | +$5.86M |
|
|
GMCR
1319
PUT
DELISTED
KEURIG GREEN MTN INC
GMCR
| $7.67M | 0.01% |
101,500
-36,700
| -27% | -$2.5M |
|
1320
PUT
Group 1 Automotive
GPI
$4B
| $7.66M | 0.01% |
107,900
| – | – |
|
1321
CALL
Northern Trust
NTRS
$22.2B
| $7.66M | 0.01% |
123,700
| – | – |
|
1322
PUT
Methanex
MEOH
$4.17B
| $7.65M | 0.01% |
129,200
+1,300
| +1% | +$75K |
|
1323
PUT
Eli Lilly
LLY
$1.07T
| $7.65M | 0.01% |
150,000
-49,200
| -25% | -$2.46M |
|
1324
CALL
Capital One
COF
$126B
| $7.65M | 0.01% |
99,800
-18,000
| -15% | -$1.28M |
|
1325
CALL
Welltower
WELL
$177B
| $7.64M | 0.01% |
142,600
| – | – |
|
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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.