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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
B
1651
CALL
Barrick Mining
B
$62.6B
| $5.01M | 0.01% |
284,000
-272,800
| -49% | -$4.81M |
|
1652
Expro Ltd
XPRO
$1.78B
| $5M | 0.01% |
30,895
+9,584
| +45% | +$1.62M |
|
1653
PUT
Old Dominion Freight Line
ODFL
$47.2B
| $4.99M | 0.01% |
282,600
-47,400
| -14% | -$778K |
|
1654
PUT
Autodesk
ADSK
$47.7B
| $4.99M | 0.01% |
99,200
+79,200
| +396% | +$3.47M |
|
|
ATHN
1655
CALL
DELISTED
Athenahealth, Inc.
ATHN
| $4.99M | 0.01% |
37,100
+5,900
| +19% | +$758K |
|
1656
PENN Entertainment
PENN
$2.83B
| $4.99M | 0.01% |
+347,996
| New | +$4.78M |
|
1657
ArcelorMittal
MT
$50.9B
| $4.98M | 0.01% |
122,163
+52,005
| +74% | +$1.93M |
|
|
FISV
1658
CALL
Fiserv Inc
FISV
$27.9B
| $4.97M | 0.01% |
168,400
-372,800
| -69% | -$10.1M |
|
1659
PUT
Lennox International
LII
$19B
| $4.97M | 0.01% |
58,400
-11,000
| -16% | -$873K |
|
1660
CALL
Kirby Corp
KEX
$7.76B
| $4.96M | 0.01% |
50,000
-7,500
| -13% | -$689K |
|
|
OPEN
1661
DELISTED
OPENTABLE,INC COMMON STOCK
OPEN
| $4.95M | 0.01% |
62,335
+21,868
| +54% | +$1.68M |
|
1662
PUT
Liberty Media Series A
FWONA
$22.6B
| $4.93M | 0.01% |
189,696
| – | – |
|
1663
Imperial Oil
IMO
$60.8B
| $4.92M | 0.01% |
111,226
-141,500
| -56% | -$6.16M |
|
1664
PUT
Lear
LEA
$7.26B
| $4.92M | 0.01% |
60,800
+20,800
| +52% | +$1.63M |
|
1665
PUT
American Tower
AMT
$77.7B
| $4.92M | 0.01% |
61,600
+1,300
| +2% | +$101K |
|
|
CIVI
1666
PUT
DELISTED
Civitas Resources
CIVI
| $4.91M | 0.01% |
1,013
+117
| +13% | +$627K |
|
|
SNV
1667
DELISTED
Synovus
SNV
| $4.91M | 0.01% |
194,930
-191,440
| -50% | -$4.51M |
|
|
EGL
1668
DELISTED
Engility Holdings, Inc.
EGL
| $4.9M | 0.01% |
146,694
+53,150
| +57% | +$1.67M |
|
1669
PUT
Macy's
M
$6.57B
| $4.9M | 0.01% |
91,700
+10,000
| +12% | +$485K |
|
|
THOR
1670
DELISTED
THORATEC CORPORATION
THOR
| $4.89M | 0.01% |
133,753
-257,606
| -66% | -$10.1M |
|
1671
PUT
Canadian National Railway
CNI
$78B
| $4.89M | 0.01% |
85,800
+35,400
| +70% | +$1.95M |
|
1672
PUT
Target
TGT
$63.7B
| $4.89M | 0.01% |
77,300
| – | – |
|
1673
CALL
HP
HPQ
$24.3B
| $4.88M | 0.01% |
384,029
+251,909
| +191% | +$2.89M |
|
1674
PUT
United Natural Foods
UNFI
$2.97B
| $4.88M | 0.01% |
64,700
+44,700
| +224% | +$3.16M |
|
1675
Global Payments
GPN
$23B
| $4.88M | 0.01% |
150,070
+17,162
| +13% | +$520K |
|
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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.