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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1601
PUT
Wabtec
WAB
$50.8B
| $5.35M | 0.01% |
72,000
+20,000
| +38% | +$1.35M |
|
1602
CALL
Macy's
M
$6.57B
| $5.34M | 0.01% |
100,100
+60,000
| +150% | +$2.91M |
|
|
IOC
1603
PUT
DELISTED
Interoil Corporation
IOC
| $5.34M | 0.01% |
103,700
+23,200
| +29% | +$1.61M |
|
1604
Albany International
AIN
$2.16B
| $5.34M | 0.01% |
148,547
-84,797
| -36% | -$3.03M |
|
1605
Federal Signal
FSS
$7.22B
| $5.33M | 0.01% |
363,958
+186,502
| +105% | +$2.66M |
|
|
CMCSK
1606
PUT
DELISTED
COMCAST CORP SPL A (NEW)
CMCSK
| $5.3M | 0.01% |
106,300
+57,700
| +119% | +$2.88M |
|
|
SHPG
1607
PUT
DELISTED
Shire pic
SHPG
| $5.3M | 0.01% |
37,500
| – | – |
|
|
CTCT
1608
DELISTED
CONSTANT CONTACT, INC COM
CTCT
| $5.29M | 0.01% |
170,293
-49,578
| -23% | -$1.31M |
|
|
OCR
1609
CALL
DELISTED
OMNICARE INC
OCR
| $5.28M | 0.01% |
87,500
-10,600
| -11% | -$607K |
|
1610
CALL
Charter Communications
CHTR
$15.7B
| $5.28M | 0.01% |
38,600
-62,200
| -62% | -$8.25M |
|
|
DVAX
1611
DELISTED
Dynavax Technologies
DVAX
| $5.27M | 0.01% |
268,798
+125,457
| +88% | +$1.84M |
|
1612
Helix Energy Solutions
HLX
$1.42B
| $5.27M | 0.01% |
227,202
+194,662
| +598% | +$4.54M |
|
|
DGI
1613
DELISTED
DigitalGlobe Inc.
DGI
| $5.26M | 0.01% |
127,920
-743,421
| -85% | -$26.8M |
|
|
ENH
1614
DELISTED
Endurance Specialty Holdings Ltd
ENH
| $5.26M | 0.01% |
89,699
+72,000
| +407% | +$4.01M |
|
1615
Federated Hermes
FHI
$4.5B
| $5.25M | 0.01% |
182,247
+135,137
| +287% | +$3.71M |
|
|
FNGN
1616
PUT
DELISTED
Financial Engines, Inc.
FNGN
| $5.25M | 0.01% |
75,500
-49,600
| -40% | -$3.05M |
|
|
VIAB
1617
CALL
DELISTED
Viacom Inc. Class B
VIAB
| $5.24M | 0.01% |
60,000
-50,000
| -45% | -$4.13M |
|
1618
Extreme Networks
EXTR
$3.92B
| $5.24M | 0.01% |
747,991
+360,972
| +93% | +$2.24M |
|
1619
PUT
Cullen/Frost Bankers
CFR
$10.3B
| $5.21M | 0.01% |
70,000
-15,000
| -18% | -$1.07M |
|
|
SEE
1620
PUT
DELISTED
Sealed Air
SEE
| $5.21M | 0.01% |
153,000
+9,500
| +7% | +$290K |
|
1621
PUT
Diageo
DEO
$47.3B
| $5.2M | 0.01% |
39,300
| – | – |
|
1622
CALL
Southern Copper
SCCO
$141B
| $5.19M | 0.01% |
195,031
-45,845
| -19% | -$1.15M |
|
|
SRCL
1623
PUT
DELISTED
Stericycle Inc
SRCL
| $5.17M | 0.01% |
44,500
-68,700
| -61% | -$8.01M |
|
|
RDC
1624
DELISTED
Rowan Companies Plc
RDC
| $5.17M | 0.01% |
146,138
+133,368
| +1,044% | +$4.76M |
|
1625
Andersons Inc
ANDE
$2.54B
| $5.15M | 0.01% |
86,582
+61,913
| +251% | +$3.29M |
|
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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.