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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1576
First American
FAF
$7.79B
| $5.52M | 0.01% |
195,641
+33,679
| +21% | +$874K |
|
1577
Coca-Cola Europacific Partners
CCEP
$48.1B
| $5.52M | 0.01% |
+125,000
| New | +$5.22M |
|
|
CATM
1578
DELISTED
Cardtronics plc Class A Ordinary Shares (UK)
CATM
| $5.51M | 0.01% |
126,890
+53,149
| +72% | +$2.16M |
|
1579
PUT
Dominion Energy
D
$61.8B
| $5.5M | 0.01% |
85,000
+34,200
| +67% | +$2.2M |
|
1580
Old Republic International
ORI
$10.5B
| $5.47M | 0.01% |
317,040
-568,541
| -64% | -$9.33M |
|
1581
CALL
Abercrombie & Fitch
ANF
$4.41B
| $5.47M | 0.01% |
166,200
-3,700
| -2% | -$128K |
|
|
LCI
1582
DELISTED
Lannett Company, Inc.
LCI
| $5.46M | 0.01% |
+41,201
| New | +$4.36M |
|
1583
CALL
Aon
AON
$78.4B
| $5.45M | 0.01% |
65,000
-18,300
| -22% | -$1.45M |
|
|
AHL
1584
DELISTED
ASPEN Insurance Holding Limited
AHL
| $5.45M | 0.01% |
131,889
-112,637
| -46% | -$4.43M |
|
|
NCI
1585
DELISTED
Navigant Consulting, Inc.
NCI
| $5.44M | 0.01% |
283,415
-15,526
| -5% | -$276K |
|
|
LLTC
1586
PUT
DELISTED
Linear Technology Corp
LLTC
| $5.44M | 0.01% |
119,400
+55,800
| +88% | +$2.33M |
|
1587
Magnachip Semiconductor
MX
$126M
| $5.43M | 0.01% |
278,723
+59,474
| +27% | +$1.2M |
|
1588
East-West Bancorp
EWBC
$17.8B
| $5.42M | 0.01% |
154,922
-327,193
| -68% | -$11.1M |
|
1589
Affiliated Managers Group
AMG
$9.61B
| $5.41M | 0.01% |
24,958
+7,433
| +42% | +$1.48M |
|
1590
Rogers Corp
ROG
$2.31B
| $5.41M | 0.01% |
87,907
+65,190
| +287% | +$3.93M |
|
|
GPOR
1591
CALL
DELISTED
Gulfport Energy Corp.
GPOR
| $5.41M | 0.01% |
85,600
+2,000
| +2% | +$121K |
|
1592
CALL
BorgWarner
BWA
$13.1B
| $5.4M | 0.01% |
109,738
| – | – |
|
1593
Silicon Motion
SIMO
$8.29B
| $5.39M | 0.01% |
380,942
+106,263
| +39% | +$1.45M |
|
|
HOS
1594
DELISTED
Hornbeck Offshore Services, Inc.
HOS
| $5.38M | 0.01% |
109,210
-201,268
| -65% | -$10.7M |
|
1595
CALL
Pitney Bowes
PBI
$2.46B
| $5.38M | 0.01% |
+230,700
| New | +$4.96M |
|
1596
SAP
SAP
$200B
| $5.38M | 0.01% |
+61,678
| New | +$4.91M |
|
|
S
1597
DELISTED
Sprint Corporation
S
| $5.38M | 0.01% |
500,000
-781,875
| -61% | -$5.89M |
|
|
LEAP
1598
DELISTED
LEAP WIRELESS INTERNATIONAL INC NEW
LEAP
| $5.36M | 0.01% |
308,175
+110,766
| +56% | +$1.82M |
|
|
STJ
1599
PUT
DELISTED
St Jude Medical
STJ
| $5.35M | 0.01% |
86,400
+68,400
| +380% | +$3.96M |
|
1600
RPM International
RPM
$13.8B
| $5.35M | 0.01% |
128,871
-107,535
| -45% | -$4.19M |
|
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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.