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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
NAV
1676
DELISTED
Navistar International
NAV
| $4.88M | 0.01% |
127,712
+64,791
| +103% | +$2.48M |
|
|
CERN
1677
DELISTED
Cerner Corp
CERN
| $4.87M | 0.01% |
87,368
-2,400
| -3% | -$134K |
|
1678
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
CM
$108B
| $4.87M | 0.01% |
116,310
-317,310
| -73% | -$13M |
|
1679
Tenet Healthcare
THC
$21B
| $4.86M | 0.01% |
115,442
+93,991
| +438% | +$4.09M |
|
|
SAFM
1680
DELISTED
Sanderson Farms Inc
SAFM
| $4.86M | 0.01% |
67,215
+37,711
| +128% | +$2.51M |
|
1681
CALL
Celanese
CE
$4.87B
| $4.85M | 0.01% |
87,700
+67,700
| +339% | +$3.75M |
|
|
SCHW
1682
PUT
Charles Schwab
SCHW
$181B
| $4.85M | 0.01% |
186,500
-40,000
| -18% | -$954K |
|
1683
CALL
Targa Resources
TRGP
$57.4B
| $4.85M | 0.01% |
55,000
+9,700
| +21% | +$767K |
|
1684
CALL
Ross Stores
ROST
$78.1B
| $4.84M | 0.01% |
129,200
+40,200
| +45% | +$1.51M |
|
1685
lululemon athletica
LULU
$13.4B
| $4.83M | 0.01% |
81,742
-83,079
| -50% | -$5.7M |
|
|
FIO
1686
DELISTED
FUSION-IO INC COM
FIO
| $4.83M | 0.01% |
+541,518
| New | +$5.85M |
|
1687
Usana Health Sciences
USNA
$412M
| $4.82M | 0.01% |
127,462
-15,692
| -11% | -$600K |
|
1688
Quad
QUAD
$438M
| $4.82M | 0.01% |
176,876
+18,593
| +12% | +$527K |
|
1689
LPL Financial
LPLA
$26.5B
| $4.81M | 0.01% |
102,211
-195,559
| -66% | -$8.21M |
|
1690
PUT
IDEX
IEX
$16.6B
| $4.8M | 0.01% |
65,000
+45,000
| +225% | +$3.13M |
|
1691
Copart
CPRT
$27.6B
| $4.79M | 0.01% |
1,044,640
+436,080
| +72% | +$1.83M |
|
1692
CALL
Generac Holdings
GNRC
$11.6B
| $4.79M | 0.01% |
84,500
+21,500
| +34% | +$1.05M |
|
1693
Tidewater
TDW
$3.91B
| $4.78M | 0.01% |
2,501
+2,036
| +438% | +$3.87M |
|
1694
PUT
Hyster-Yale Materials Handling
HY
$596M
| $4.78M | 0.01% |
51,300
-2,100
| -4% | -$183K |
|
|
WW
1695
PUT
DELISTED
WW International
WW
| $4.78M | 0.01% |
145,000
+123,100
| +562% | +$4.29M |
|
1696
PUT
Digital Realty Trust
DLR
$72.4B
| $4.77M | 0.01% |
97,100
+42,000
| +76% | +$2.09M |
|
|
RTI
1697
DELISTED
RTI INTL METALS INC(HLDG CO)
RTI
| $4.77M | 0.01% |
139,445
+80,293
| +136% | +$2.73M |
|
1698
Minerals Technologies
MTX
$2.29B
| $4.75M | 0.01% |
79,135
-51,809
| -40% | -$2.92M |
|
|
FBC
1699
DELISTED
Flagstar Bancorp, Inc. New
FBC
| $4.74M | 0.01% |
241,708
+79,383
| +49% | +$1.35M |
|
1700
PUT
Pentair
PNR
$10.2B
| $4.74M | 0.01% |
90,829
-30,078
| -25% | -$1.4M |
|
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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.