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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1501
Petrobras
PBR
$116B
| $6.1M | 0.01% |
442,489
-93,293
| -17% | -$1.45M |
|
1502
PUT
BP
BP
$109B
| $6.1M | 0.01% |
153,307
+49,390
| +48% | +$1.84M |
|
|
MERU
1503
DELISTED
MERU NETWORKS INC COM STK (DE)
MERU
| $6.08M | 0.01% |
1,411,502
| – | – |
|
1504
KBR
KBR
$4.67B
| $6.08M | 0.01% |
190,672
+26,649
| +16% | +$885K |
|
1505
CALL
Intuit
INTU
$83.1B
| $6.08M | 0.01% |
79,600
+62,200
| +357% | +$4.47M |
|
1506
DXP Enterprises
DXPE
$2.57B
| $6.07M | 0.01% |
52,681
+38,322
| +267% | +$3.6M |
|
1507
Campbell Soup
CPB
$6.67B
| $6.07M | 0.01% |
140,195
+7,139
| +5% | +$296K |
|
1508
CALL
Cencora
COR
$60.5B
| $6.06M | 0.01% |
86,200
+30,800
| +56% | +$2.07M |
|
|
AET
1509
PUT
DELISTED
Aetna Inc
AET
| $6.06M | 0.01% |
88,300
-21,200
| -19% | -$1.38M |
|
|
JAH
1510
DELISTED
JARDEN CORPORATION
JAH
| $6.04M | 0.01% |
147,771
+138,729
| +1,534% | +$5.04M |
|
1511
CALL
Mattel
MAT
$4.3B
| $6.04M | 0.01% |
127,000
-1,600
| -1% | -$71.3K |
|
1512
PUT
FMC
FMC
$1.39B
| $6.04M | 0.01% |
92,240
-71,255
| -44% | -$4.52M |
|
1513
CALL
Home Depot
HD
$335B
| $6.03M | 0.01% |
73,200
-380,000
| -84% | -$29.6M |
|
1514
PUT
Designer Brands
DBI
$298M
| $6.03M | 0.01% |
141,000
| – | – |
|
|
ONIT
1515
CALL
Onity Group
ONIT
$336M
| $6.02M | 0.01% |
7,240
+1,647
| +29% | +$1.36M |
|
1516
Hasbro
HAS
$12.8B
| $6M | 0.01% |
109,060
-90,923
| -45% | -$4.64M |
|
1517
CALL
Adobe
ADBE
$94.5B
| $5.99M | 0.01% |
100,000
+53,600
| +116% | +$2.96M |
|
1518
PUT
Northern Trust
NTRS
$22.4B
| $5.98M | 0.01% |
96,600
| – | – |
|
1519
Allegiant Air
ALGT
$2.66B
| $5.94M | 0.01% |
56,320
+12,864
| +30% | +$1.36M |
|
|
ALXN
1520
PUT
DELISTED
Alexion Pharmaceuticals
ALXN
| $5.93M | 0.01% |
44,600
+30,200
| +210% | +$3.62M |
|
|
OME
1521
DELISTED
Omega Protein
OME
| $5.93M | 0.01% |
482,738
+169,512
| +54% | +$1.99M |
|
|
SI
1522
PUT
DELISTED
SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT ADS
SI
| $5.93M | 0.01% |
42,800
+15,400
| +56% | +$1.98M |
|
1523
CALL
American Electric Power
AEP
$72.7B
| $5.93M | 0.01% |
126,800
| – | – |
|
1524
CALL
Capri Holdings
CPRI
$1.82B
| $5.9M | 0.01% |
72,700
+65,500
| +910% | +$5.17M |
|
|
FCS
1525
DELISTED
FAIRCHILD SEMICONDUCTOR INTL INC COMMON
FCS
| $5.9M | 0.01% |
442,041
+8,545
| +2% | +$109K |
|
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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.