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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1401
Encore Capital Group
ECPG
$2.03B
| $6.96M | 0.01% |
138,496
+71,268
| +106% | +$3.39M |
|
1402
Orthofix Medical
OFIX
$481M
| $6.95M | 0.01% |
304,408
+50,550
| +20% | +$1.06M |
|
1403
CALL
International Paper
IP
$22.5B
| $6.94M | 0.01% |
151,623
-74,527
| -33% | -$3.19M |
|
|
FST
1404
DELISTED
FOREST OIL CORPORATION
FST
| $6.94M | 0.01% |
1,923,190
+1,058,494
| +122% | +$4.8M |
|
1405
PUT
Trinity Industries
TRN
$2.95B
| $6.94M | 0.01% |
353,639
+191,126
| +118% | +$3.47M |
|
|
SFLY
1406
CALL
DELISTED
Shutterfly, Inc.
SFLY
| $6.93M | 0.01% |
136,100
| – | – |
|
1407
Celanese
CE
$4.87B
| $6.93M | 0.01% |
125,317
-237,880
| -65% | -$13.2M |
|
|
ANDV
1408
PUT
DELISTED
Andeavor
ANDV
| $6.92M | 0.01% |
118,300
-96,100
| -45% | -$5M |
|
1409
PUT
Ziff Davis
ZD
$1.93B
| $6.9M | 0.01% |
158,585
-81,650
| -34% | -$3.52M |
|
1410
CALL
GE Aerospace
GE
$375B
| $6.89M | 0.01% |
51,331
-34,220
| -40% | -$4.31M |
|
1411
CALL
US Bancorp
USB
$98.9B
| $6.87M | 0.01% |
170,000
-63,700
| -27% | -$2.44M |
|
1412
Annaly Capital Management
NLY
$16.9B
| $6.86M | 0.01% |
171,916
+131,473
| +325% | +$5.71M |
|
|
XEC
1413
DELISTED
CIMAREX ENERGY CO
XEC
| $6.85M | 0.01% |
65,335
+25,256
| +63% | +$2.56M |
|
|
HBI
1414
PUT
DELISTED
Hanesbrands
HBI
| $6.85M | 0.01% |
390,000
| – | – |
|
1415
CALL
Prudential Financial
PRU
$42.3B
| $6.84M | 0.01% |
74,200
-70,500
| -49% | -$6.02M |
|
1416
CALL
Oceaneering
OII
$5.19B
| $6.83M | 0.01% |
86,600
-36,100
| -29% | -$2.93M |
|
1417
PUT
Reliance Steel & Aluminium
RS
$20.6B
| $6.82M | 0.01% |
89,900
| – | – |
|
|
USG
1418
PUT
DELISTED
Usg
USG
| $6.8M | 0.01% |
239,500
| – | – |
|
1419
United Therapeutics
UTHR
$26.3B
| $6.79M | 0.01% |
+60,000
| New | +$5.41M |
|
1420
CALL
Ashland
ASH
$3.04B
| $6.78M | 0.01% |
142,876
| – | – |
|
1421
PUT
Dick's Sporting Goods
DKS
$18.4B
| $6.77M | 0.01% |
116,600
+49,400
| +74% | +$2.7M |
|
|
CQB
1422
DELISTED
CHIQUITA BRANDS INTL (NEW)
CQB
| $6.75M | 0.01% |
577,412
-244,649
| -30% | -$2.7M |
|
1423
Myriad Genetics
MYGN
$515M
| $6.75M | 0.01% |
321,680
+84,978
| +36% | +$2.15M |
|
|
SLCA
1424
DELISTED
U.S. SILICA HOLDINGS, INC.
SLCA
| $6.73M | 0.01% |
+197,420
| New | +$6.48M |
|
1425
PUT
Cboe Global Markets
CBOE
$30.2B
| $6.7M | 0.01% |
128,900
+22,600
| +21% | +$1.14M |
|
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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.