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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1476
Mattel
MAT
$4.3B
| $6.29M | 0.01% |
132,293
-59,690
| -31% | -$2.66M |
|
1477
Portland General Electric
POR
$5.93B
| $6.29M | 0.01% |
208,157
-95,235
| -31% | -$2.8M |
|
1478
Methanex
MEOH
$4.19B
| $6.27M | 0.01% |
+105,811
| New | +$6.11M |
|
1479
PUT
Cencora
COR
$60.5B
| $6.26M | 0.01% |
89,100
+12,000
| +16% | +$806K |
|
1480
PUT
Copa Holdings
CPA
$5.65B
| $6.26M | 0.01% |
39,100
-36,000
| -48% | -$5.44M |
|
|
ICON
1481
DELISTED
Iconix Brand Group, Inc.
ICON
| $6.26M | 0.01% |
+15,761
| New | +$5.8M |
|
1482
PUT
Graco
GGG
$13B
| $6.25M | 0.01% |
240,000
-204,300
| -46% | -$5.22M |
|
1483
PUT
Nokia
NOK
$51.8B
| $6.24M | 0.01% |
769,900
+169,900
| +28% | +$1.28M |
|
1484
PUT
Ulta Beauty
ULTA
$20.7B
| $6.24M | 0.01% |
+64,600
| New | +$7.58M |
|
1485
CALL
MarketAxess Holdings
MKTX
$4.19B
| $6.22M | 0.01% |
93,000
+13,500
| +17% | +$888K |
|
|
CLDT
1486
Chatham Lodging
CLDT
$643M
| $6.22M | 0.01% |
303,960
+51,577
| +20% | +$1.02M |
|
|
CAM
1487
PUT
DELISTED
CAMERON INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
CAM
| $6.21M | 0.01% |
104,400
+40,200
| +63% | +$2.32M |
|
1488
PUT
Synaptics
SYNA
$4.55B
| $6.21M | 0.01% |
119,800
+36,600
| +44% | +$1.79M |
|
|
1489
PUT
MarketAxess Holdings
MKTX
$4.19B
| $6.18M | 0.01% |
92,500
+60,100
| +185% | +$3.95M |
|
1490
PUT
Zimmer Biomet
ZBH
$17.8B
| $6.18M | 0.01% |
68,289
+3,296
| +5% | +$285K |
|
|
MHFI
1491
PUT
DELISTED
MCGRAW-HILL FINANCIAL INC COM
MHFI
| $6.18M | 0.01% |
79,000
+29,000
| +58% | +$2.08M |
|
|
COL
1492
CALL
DELISTED
Rockwell Collins
COL
| $6.17M | 0.01% |
83,500
-8,300
| -9% | -$590K |
|
1493
PUT
Brown-Forman Class B
BF.B
$12.6B
| $6.14M | 0.01% |
254,063
+116,563
| +85% | +$2.74M |
|
1494
PUT
Belden
BDC
$4.12B
| $6.14M | 0.01% |
87,100
+21,300
| +32% | +$1.44M |
|
|
AJRD
1495
DELISTED
Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings
AJRD
| $6.13M | 0.01% |
340,171
+330,043
| +3,259% | +$5.62M |
|
|
SSRI
1496
DELISTED
Silver Standard Resources
SSRI
| $6.13M | 0.01% |
879,980
-221,558
| -20% | -$1.34M |
|
1497
PUT
Intercontinental Exchange
ICE
$84.1B
| $6.12M | 0.01% |
136,000
+40,000
| +42% | +$1.65M |
|
1498
PUT
ITT
ITT
$17.7B
| $6.11M | 0.01% |
140,700
+37,500
| +36% | +$1.49M |
|
|
ZAIS
1499
DELISTED
ZAIS Group Holdings, Inc.
ZAIS
| $6.11M | 0.01% |
600,000
| – | – |
|
1500
CALL
C.H. Robinson
CHRW
$20.6B
| $6.1M | 0.01% |
104,500
| – | – |
|
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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.