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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ENIA
1326
DELISTED
Enel Amricas S.A. American Depositary Shares (Each representing 50 shares of Common Stock)
ENIA
| $7.64M | 0.01% |
944,717
+113,220
| +14% | +$968K |
|
|
AVG
1327
DELISTED
AVG Technologies N.V.
AVG
| $7.61M | 0.01% |
441,894
+324,819
| +277% | +$6.32M |
|
1328
CVR Energy
CVI
$3.39B
| $7.6M | 0.01% |
+175,000
| New | +$6.78M |
|
|
SPLK
1329
DELISTED
Splunk Inc
SPLK
| $7.6M | 0.01% |
110,670
-87,441
| -44% | -$5.67M |
|
1330
PUT
Amphenol
APH
$184B
| $7.59M | 0.01% |
680,800
-160,800
| -19% | -$1.66M |
|
|
PLL
1331
PUT
DELISTED
PALL CORP
PLL
| $7.58M | 0.01% |
88,800
+79,500
| +855% | +$6.46M |
|
1332
CALL
Truist Financial
TFC
$63.6B
| $7.57M | 0.01% |
202,900
-68,600
| -25% | -$2.37M |
|
|
P
1333
CALL
DELISTED
Pandora Media Inc
P
| $7.56M | 0.01% |
284,200
+165,900
| +140% | +$4.55M |
|
1334
General Mills
GIS
$19.7B
| $7.53M | 0.01% |
150,903
-205,750
| -58% | -$10.2M |
|
|
QIHU
1335
CALL
DELISTED
QIHOO 360 TECHNOLOGY CO LTD ADS RPSTG 3 CL A SHS
QIHU
| $7.52M | 0.01% |
91,700
-23,100
| -20% | -$1.93M |
|
|
CNVR
1336
DELISTED
CONVERSANT INC COM STK (DE)
CNVR
| $7.51M | 0.01% |
321,371
+309,589
| +2,628% | +$6.49M |
|
|
LGF
1337
DELISTED
Lions Gate Entertainment
LGF
| $7.5M | 0.01% |
237,059
+208,717
| +736% | +$6.89M |
|
1338
Dycom Industries
DY
$12.7B
| $7.5M | 0.01% |
269,910
+33,605
| +14% | +$963K |
|
1339
PUT
Stryker
SYK
$129B
| $7.5M | 0.01% |
99,800
+13,200
| +15% | +$963K |
|
1340
PUT
LCI Industries
LCII
$2.52B
| $7.48M | 0.01% |
146,100
+66,400
| +83% | +$3.38M |
|
1341
CALL
Manhattan Associates
MANH
$9.56B
| $7.46M | 0.01% |
254,000
+86,000
| +51% | +$2.37M |
|
1342
Nektar Therapeutics
NKTR
$2.38B
| $7.44M | 0.01% |
43,693
-24,956
| -36% | -$4.02M |
|
1343
PUT
Deckers Outdoor
DECK
$13.7B
| $7.43M | 0.01% |
528,000
+240,000
| +83% | +$2.96M |
|
1344
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial
MUFG
$260B
| $7.43M | 0.01% |
1,112,520
-220,562
| -17% | -$1.41M |
|
1345
PTC
PTC
$14.5B
| $7.42M | 0.01% |
209,682
+107,003
| +104% | +$3.29M |
|
1346
Watsco Inc
WSO
$15B
| $7.41M | 0.01% |
77,108
+35,384
| +85% | +$3.36M |
|
1347
D.R. Horton
DHI
$41.4B
| $7.41M | 0.01% |
331,745
+122,310
| +58% | +$2.36M |
|
1348
PUT
Henry Schein
HSIC
$9.66B
| $7.4M | 0.01% |
165,240
+98,685
| +148% | +$4.32M |
|
1349
Labcorp
LH
$24.6B
| $7.4M | 0.01% |
+94,223
| New | +$8.04M |
|
1350
PUT
Sony
SONY
$131B
| $7.38M | 0.01% |
2,135,500
-500,000
| -19% | -$1.85M |
|
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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.