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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1376
Teradata
TDC
$2.8B
| $7.19M | 0.01% |
158,132
+111,016
| +236% | +$5.03M |
|
1377
Equifax
EFX
$20.8B
| $7.19M | 0.01% |
104,058
-33,329
| -24% | -$2.17M |
|
1378
Cencora
COR
$60.5B
| $7.18M | 0.01% |
102,100
+4,417
| +5% | +$297K |
|
1379
CALL
Middleby
MIDD
$6.15B
| $7.17M | 0.01% |
89,700
-3,300
| -4% | -$244K |
|
1380
CALL
PACCAR
PCAR
$70.2B
| $7.16M | 0.01% |
181,500
-13,650
| -7% | -$517K |
|
1381
CALL
Zillow
ZG
$7.32B
| $7.16M | 0.01% |
262,800
| – | – |
|
1382
CALL
Becton Dickinson
BDX
$43.8B
| $7.15M | 0.01% |
66,318
-83,742
| -56% | -$8.68M |
|
|
WAGE
1383
CALL
DELISTED
WageWorks, Inc.
WAGE
| $7.14M | 0.01% |
120,200
+12,400
| +12% | +$684K |
|
1384
CALL
Toyota
TM
$216B
| $7.12M | 0.01% |
58,400
+7,100
| +14% | +$893K |
|
1385
PUT
U-Haul Holding Co
UHAL
$14.3B
| $7.11M | 0.01% |
299,000
-67,000
| -18% | -$1.44M |
|
|
1386
U-Haul Holding Co
UHAL
$14.3B
| $7.1M | 0.01% |
298,650
+110,250
| +59% | +$2.37M |
|
|
SINA
1387
CALL
DELISTED
Sina Corp
SINA
| $7.09M | 0.01% |
84,200
+4,400
| +6% | +$360K |
|
1388
Amkor Technology
AMKR
$15B
| $7.09M | 0.01% |
1,156,089
+87,144
| +8% | +$465K |
|
1389
Novartis
NVS
$297B
| $7.08M | 0.01% |
98,358
+30,693
| +45% | +$2.13M |
|
1390
Northern Trust
NTRS
$22.4B
| $7.07M | 0.01% |
114,305
-116,342
| -50% | -$6.66M |
|
|
BID
1391
PUT
DELISTED
Sotheby's
BID
| $7.07M | 0.01% |
132,800
+50,000
| +60% | +$2.57M |
|
|
SCTY
1392
PUT
DELISTED
SolarCity Corporation
SCTY
| $7.06M | 0.01% |
124,300
+9,700
| +8% | +$499K |
|
|
YOKU
1393
DELISTED
YOUKU TUDOU INC.(CAYMAN ISLS)
YOKU
| $7.06M | 0.01% |
232,998
+119,375
| +105% | +$3.43M |
|
1394
Universal Display
OLED
$3.81B
| $7.05M | 0.01% |
205,155
-204,159
| -50% | -$6.8M |
|
|
SFUN
1395
PUT
DELISTED
Fang Holdings Limited American Depositary Shares (each representing ten Class A Ordinary Shares)
SFUN
| $7.05M | 0.01% |
8,550
+3,330
| +64% | +$2.09M |
|
|
PACD
1396
DELISTED
Pacific Drilling S A
PACD
| $7.01M | 0.01% |
61,180
-9,880
| -14% | -$1.13M |
|
|
AWH
1397
CALL
DELISTED
Allied World Assurance Co Hld Lt
AWH
| $7.01M | 0.01% |
186,300
+126,300
| +211% | +$4.55M |
|
1398
Yelp
YELP
$1.45B
| $7M | 0.01% |
101,532
+38,185
| +60% | +$2.53M |
|
|
DRC
1399
DELISTED
DRESSER-RAND GROUP INC
DRC
| $7M | 0.01% |
117,373
+104,814
| +835% | +$6.22M |
|
1400
Worthington Enterprises
WOR
$2.79B
| $6.98M | 0.01% |
269,109
+232,749
| +640% | +$5.78M |
|
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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.