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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1526
Advanced Micro Devices
AMD
$807B
| $5.9M | 0.01% |
1,523,969
-6,855,931
| -82% | -$24.6M |
|
1527
CALL
Petrobras
PBR
$116B
| $5.89M | 0.01% |
427,500
-187,100
| -30% | -$2.9M |
|
1528
PUT
Teck Resources
TECK
$29.3B
| $5.89M | 0.01% |
226,500
+27,500
| +14% | +$710K |
|
1529
AngloGold Ashanti
AU
$40.7B
| $5.89M | 0.01% |
502,547
+291,389
| +138% | +$3.97M |
|
|
AWH
1530
DELISTED
Allied World Assurance Co Hld Lt
AWH
| $5.88M | 0.01% |
156,318
+119,184
| +321% | +$4.29M |
|
|
MDP
1531
DELISTED
Meredith Corporation
MDP
| $5.88M | 0.01% |
113,444
+80,675
| +246% | +$4.12M |
|
1532
CALL
Crown Castle
CCI
$32.4B
| $5.85M | 0.01% |
79,700
-31,900
| -29% | -$2.36M |
|
|
JWN
1533
DELISTED
Nordstrom
JWN
| $5.85M | 0.01% |
+94,600
| New | +$5.69M |
|
|
THI
1534
DELISTED
TIM HORTONS INC COM, CANADA
THI
| $5.84M | 0.01% |
100,034
-48,659
| -33% | -$2.86M |
|
1535
PUT
Gen Digital
GEN
$16.1B
| $5.83M | 0.01% |
247,400
| – | – |
|
1536
CALL
Harley-Davidson
HOG
$2.61B
| $5.83M | 0.01% |
84,200
+49,600
| +143% | +$3.29M |
|
1537
The Greenbrier Companies
GBX
$1.56B
| $5.83M | 0.01% |
177,408
+116,416
| +191% | +$3.42M |
|
1538
Pinnacle West Capital
PNW
$12.8B
| $5.81M | 0.01% |
109,708
+43,352
| +65% | +$2.37M |
|
1539
CALL
Pultegroup
PHM
$24.9B
| $5.79M | 0.01% |
284,000
-99,500
| -26% | -$1.76M |
|
|
DWRE
1540
DELISTED
DEMANDWARE INC COM STK (DE)
DWRE
| $5.78M | 0.01% |
+90,181
| New | +$5.03M |
|
1541
PUT
Allegiant Air
ALGT
$2.66B
| $5.78M | 0.01% |
54,800
-16,000
| -23% | -$1.7M |
|
1542
PUT
Kinross Gold
KGC
$28.6B
| $5.78M | 0.01% |
1,318,900
| – | – |
|
|
INVX
1543
CALL
Innovex International
INVX
$1.85B
| $5.77M | 0.01% |
52,500
-6,600
| -11% | -$746K |
|
|
DDC
1544
DELISTED
Dominion Diamond Corporation
DDC
| $5.77M | 0.01% |
401,694
+196,957
| +96% | +$2.65M |
|
|
1545
PUT
AngloGold Ashanti
AU
$40.7B
| $5.77M | 0.01% |
492,000
-20,000
| -4% | -$272K |
|
|
MESG
1546
DELISTED
XURA INC COM (DE)
MESG
| $5.76M | 0.01% |
148,583
-45,537
| -23% | -$1.54M |
|
|
HBI
1547
CALL
DELISTED
Hanesbrands
HBI
| $5.76M | 0.01% |
328,000
-320,000
| -49% | -$5.32M |
|
|
PNRA
1548
CALL
DELISTED
Panera Bread Co
PNRA
| $5.76M | 0.01% |
32,600
+20,100
| +161% | +$3.37M |
|
1549
Blackrock
BLK
$165B
| $5.76M | 0.01% |
+18,189
| New | +$5.43M |
|
1550
CALL
NewMarket
NEU
$7.13B
| $5.75M | 0.01% |
17,200
-1,500
| -8% | -$472K |
|
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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.