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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1551
PUT
Cognizant
CTSH
$22.3B
| $5.74M | 0.01% |
113,600
+56,800
| +100% | +$2.59M |
|
1552
Donaldson
DCI
$10.8B
| $5.73M | 0.01% |
131,762
-80,872
| -38% | -$3.29M |
|
1553
Revvity
RVTY
$12.1B
| $5.73M | 0.01% |
138,863
+14,740
| +12% | +$564K |
|
1554
Molson Coors Class B
TAP
$7.71B
| $5.71M | 0.01% |
101,688
+62,480
| +159% | +$3.34M |
|
|
RAI
1555
CALL
DELISTED
Reynolds American Inc
RAI
| $5.71M | 0.01% |
228,400
-40,000
| -15% | -$1.01M |
|
1556
CALL
Microchip Technology
MCHP
$42.3B
| $5.69M | 0.01% |
254,400
-40,600
| -14% | -$852K |
|
1557
CALL
Flowserve
FLS
$9.29B
| $5.68M | 0.01% |
72,100
+7,100
| +11% | +$492K |
|
1558
CALL
Packaging Corp of America
PKG
$22.5B
| $5.65M | 0.01% |
89,300
-49,000
| -35% | -$2.98M |
|
|
CONE
1559
DELISTED
CyrusOne Inc Common Stock
CONE
| $5.64M | 0.01% |
+252,568
| New | +$5.14M |
|
|
XEC
1560
CALL
DELISTED
CIMAREX ENERGY CO
XEC
| $5.63M | 0.01% |
53,700
+1,100
| +2% | +$111K |
|
1561
Dominion Energy
D
$61.8B
| $5.62M | 0.01% |
+86,831
| New | +$5.59M |
|
|
SCHW
1562
Charles Schwab
SCHW
$181B
| $5.61M | 0.01% |
+215,922
| New | +$5.15M |
|
1563
PUT
Interactive Brokers
IBKR
$41.1B
| $5.61M | 0.01% |
921,600
+404,400
| +78% | +$2.26M |
|
1564
Bristol-Myers Squibb
BMY
$128B
| $5.6M | 0.01% |
105,380
-3,368
| -3% | -$172K |
|
1565
Loews
L
$24.4B
| $5.6M | 0.01% |
116,011
-164,855
| -59% | -$7.88M |
|
|
GPOR
1566
DELISTED
Gulfport Energy Corp.
GPOR
| $5.59M | 0.01% |
88,547
+52,593
| +146% | +$3.18M |
|
|
IOC
1567
CALL
DELISTED
Interoil Corporation
IOC
| $5.57M | 0.01% |
108,200
+25,200
| +30% | +$1.74M |
|
1568
Target
TGT
$63.7B
| $5.57M | 0.01% |
87,964
+65,038
| +284% | +$4.16M |
|
1569
CALL
General Mills
GIS
$19.5B
| $5.56M | 0.01% |
111,400
+35,200
| +46% | +$1.75M |
|
|
FNGN
1570
CALL
DELISTED
Financial Engines, Inc.
FNGN
| $5.56M | 0.01% |
80,000
-66,700
| -45% | -$4.1M |
|
|
SDRL
1571
PUT
DELISTED
Seadrill Limited Common Stock
SDRL
| $5.55M | 0.01% |
505
+227
| +82% | +$2.68M |
|
1572
CALL
Avis
CAR
$5.78B
| $5.55M | 0.01% |
137,300
+1,400
| +1% | +$46.9K |
|
|
DWRE
1573
CALL
DELISTED
DEMANDWARE INC COM STK (DE)
DWRE
| $5.55M | 0.01% |
86,500
-37,500
| -30% | -$2.09M |
|
1574
PUT
Watsco Inc
WSO
$15B
| $5.54M | 0.01% |
57,700
-94,500
| -62% | -$8.97M |
|
|
STJ
1575
CALL
DELISTED
St Jude Medical
STJ
| $5.52M | 0.01% |
89,100
+26,800
| +43% | +$1.55M |
|
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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.