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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1726
CALL
J.M. Smucker
SJM
$12.9B
| $4.61M | 0.01% |
44,500
-5,100
| -10% | -$541K |
|
|
CSC
1727
CALL
DELISTED
Computer Sciences
CSC
| $4.61M | 0.01% |
195,773
-23,730
| -11% | -$526K |
|
|
BIN
1728
DELISTED
PROGRESSIVE WASTE SOLUTIONS LTD COM
BIN
| $4.61M | 0.01% |
186,163
-45,934
| -20% | -$1.19M |
|
1729
PUT
Altisource Portfolio Solutions
ASPS
$62.7M
| $4.6M | 0.01% |
3,625
+1,250
| +53% | +$1.51M |
|
|
ORBK
1730
DELISTED
Orbotech Ltd
ORBK
| $4.6M | 0.01% |
339,915
+82,622
| +32% | +$1.05M |
|
|
CAA
1731
DELISTED
CalAtlantic Group, Inc.
CAA
| $4.59M | 0.01% |
+101,547
| New | +$4.04M |
|
|
PCYC
1732
DELISTED
PHARMACYCLICS INC
PCYC
| $4.58M | 0.01% |
+43,255
| New | +$5.25M |
|
|
JCP
1733
DELISTED
J.C. Penney Company, Inc.
JCP
| $4.57M | 0.01% |
499,686
-3,030,435
| -86% | -$25.3M |
|
1734
Graphic Packaging
GPK
$3.3B
| $4.57M | 0.01% |
476,191
-1,255,794
| -73% | -$11M |
|
1735
Timken Company
TKR
$9.81B
| $4.57M | 0.01% |
115,869
+97,623
| +535% | +$3.81M |
|
|
CMCSK
1736
CALL
DELISTED
COMCAST CORP SPL A (NEW)
CMCSK
| $4.56M | 0.01% |
91,400
+31,500
| +53% | +$1.57M |
|
1737
InterDigital
IDCC
$6.7B
| $4.56M | 0.01% |
154,559
+30,685
| +25% | +$1.04M |
|
1738
PUT
Chubb
CB
$139B
| $4.54M | 0.01% |
43,900
-5,800
| -12% | -$570K |
|
|
ZGNX
1739
DELISTED
Zogenix, Inc.
ZGNX
| $4.54M | 0.01% |
165,078
+99,166
| +150% | +$2.22M |
|
1740
PUT
Southern Company
SO
$109B
| $4.54M | 0.01% |
110,400
+28,600
| +35% | +$1.18M |
|
1741
PUT
NetEase
NTES
$79.2B
| $4.54M | 0.01% |
288,500
| – | – |
|
1742
RB Global
RBA
$21.7B
| $4.54M | 0.01% |
197,752
+1,940
| +1% | +$39.7K |
|
1743
Korn Ferry
KFY
$4.13B
| $4.53M | 0.01% |
173,580
+7,673
| +5% | +$182K |
|
|
AEL
1744
DELISTED
American Equity Investment Life Holding Company
AEL
| $4.52M | 0.01% |
+171,494
| New | +$3.91M |
|
1745
Armstrong World Industries
AWI
$7.05B
| $4.52M | 0.01% |
78,456
-77,677
| -50% | -$4.17M |
|
|
SDRL
1746
DELISTED
Seadrill Limited Common Stock
SDRL
| $4.51M | 0.01% |
+410
| New | +$4.83M |
|
1747
CALL
Huntington Ingalls Industries
HII
$11.4B
| $4.51M | 0.01% |
50,100
+3,700
| +8% | +$286K |
|
1748
CALL
SBA Communications
SBAC
$18.3B
| $4.51M | 0.01% |
50,200
+2,700
| +6% | +$232K |
|
1749
Seagate
STX
$185B
| $4.51M | 0.01% |
+80,255
| New | +$3.97M |
|
1750
Everest Group
EG
$15.4B
| $4.5M | 0.01% |
+28,900
| New | +$4.41M |
|
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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.