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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
UNT
1701
DELISTED
UNIT Corporation
UNT
| $4.72M | 0.01% |
91,437
+13,416
| +17% | +$669K |
|
1702
Macy's
M
$6.57B
| $4.72M | 0.01% |
88,325
+27,820
| +46% | +$1.35M |
|
1703
Lithia Motors
LAD
$7.88B
| $4.71M | 0.01% |
67,831
-47,772
| -41% | -$3.21M |
|
|
CVG
1704
DELISTED
Convergys
CVG
| $4.71M | 0.01% |
223,594
+4,791
| +2% | +$95.4K |
|
1705
CALL
Transocean
RIG
$5.84B
| $4.7M | 0.01% |
95,100
+65,100
| +217% | +$3.19M |
|
1706
CALL
Vulcan Materials
VMC
$36.9B
| $4.7M | 0.01% |
79,100
-20,000
| -20% | -$1.1M |
|
1707
CALL
Cognex
CGNX
$10.2B
| $4.7M | 0.01% |
246,000
-7,200
| -3% | -$117K |
|
1708
CALL
Tenet Healthcare
THC
$21B
| $4.7M | 0.01% |
111,500
| – | – |
|
|
1709
PUT
Tenet Healthcare
THC
$21B
| $4.7M | 0.01% |
111,500
| – | – |
|
1710
PUT
Mettler-Toledo International
MTD
$27B
| $4.68M | 0.01% |
19,300
+11,100
| +135% | +$2.71M |
|
1711
PUT
Power Integrations
POWI
$3.53B
| $4.68M | 0.01% |
167,600
| – | – |
|
|
BONT
1712
DELISTED
Bon-Ton Stores Inc/The
BONT
| $4.68M | 0.01% |
287,387
+7,081
| +3% | +$98.6K |
|
|
ARMH
1713
CALL
DELISTED
ARM HOLDINGS PLC ADS
ARMH
| $4.67M | 0.01% |
85,300
+5,600
| +7% | +$273K |
|
1714
CALL
Equinix
EQIX
$103B
| $4.67M | 0.01% |
26,300
-30,000
| -53% | -$4.99M |
|
1715
CALL
Public Storage
PSA
$60.5B
| $4.67M | 0.01% |
31,000
-600
| -2% | -$95.9K |
|
1716
PUT
Crown Castle
CCI
$32.4B
| $4.66M | 0.01% |
63,500
-35,100
| -36% | -$2.6M |
|
1717
BCE
BCE
$19.8B
| $4.66M | 0.01% |
107,624
+96,778
| +892% | +$4.21M |
|
1718
PUT
Tidewater
TDW
$3.91B
| $4.66M | 0.01% |
2,437
| – | – |
|
1719
Ericsson
ERIC
$31.8B
| $4.66M | 0.01% |
+380,576
| New | +$4.73M |
|
1720
CALL
Lennar Class A
LEN
$20.5B
| $4.66M | 0.01% |
123,651
+16,914
| +16% | +$571K |
|
|
SIVB
1721
CALL
DELISTED
SVB Financial Group
SIVB
| $4.64M | 0.01% |
44,300
-4,400
| -9% | -$431K |
|
|
CKH
1722
CALL
DELISTED
Seacor Holdings Inc.
CKH
| $4.63M | 0.01% |
52,527
-104
| -0.2% | -$9.43K |
|
|
COV
1723
PUT
DELISTED
COVIDIEN PLC COM SHS NEW (IRELAND)
COV
| $4.63M | 0.01% |
68,000
+28,000
| +70% | +$1.82M |
|
1724
CALL
Copa Holdings
CPA
$5.65B
| $4.63M | 0.01% |
28,900
-39,200
| -58% | -$5.92M |
|
1725
Honda
HMC
$37.8B
| $4.62M | 0.01% |
111,791
-46,223
| -29% | -$1.87M |
|
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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.