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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1751
RenaissanceRe
RNR
$13.7B
| $4.5M | 0.01% |
+46,284
| New | +$4.31M |
|
1752
PUT
PACCAR
PCAR
$70.2B
| $4.5M | 0.01% |
114,150
| – | – |
|
|
JAH
1753
PUT
DELISTED
JARDEN CORPORATION
JAH
| $4.5M | 0.01% |
110,100
+18,900
| +21% | +$686K |
|
|
MENT
1754
DELISTED
Mentor Graphics Corp
MENT
| $4.5M | 0.01% |
186,992
+73,052
| +64% | +$1.65M |
|
|
RAI
1755
DELISTED
Reynolds American Inc
RAI
| $4.49M | 0.01% |
179,744
+130,850
| +268% | +$3.3M |
|
|
FLTX
1756
CALL
DELISTED
Fleetmatics Group PLC
FLTX
| $4.49M | 0.01% |
103,800
-1,000
| -1% | -$36.6K |
|
|
FDO
1757
PUT
DELISTED
FAMILY DOLLAR STORES
FDO
| $4.48M | 0.01% |
+69,000
| New | +$4.72M |
|
|
TYC
1758
PUT
DELISTED
TYCO INTL PLC COM SHS (IRL)
TYC
| $4.48M | 0.01% |
104,286
+36,290
| +53% | +$1.41M |
|
1759
PUT
Acadia Pharmaceuticals
ACAD
$4.35B
| $4.47M | 0.01% |
179,000
-3,600
| -2% | -$84.9K |
|
1760
NorthWestern Energy
NWE
$4.44B
| $4.47M | 0.01% |
103,161
-110,203
| -52% | -$4.92M |
|
1761
H.B. Fuller
FUL
$3.04B
| $4.47M | 0.01% |
85,834
-47,113
| -35% | -$2.29M |
|
1762
CALL
Melco Resorts & Entertainment
MLCO
$2.18B
| $4.47M | 0.01% |
113,900
+61,100
| +116% | +$2.16M |
|
1763
PUT
Medtronic
MDT
$108B
| $4.45M | 0.01% |
77,600
-21,000
| -21% | -$1.19M |
|
|
CHK
1764
DELISTED
Chesapeake Energy Corporation
CHK
| $4.45M | 0.01% |
867
-1,251
| -59% | -$6.35M |
|
1765
CALL
Radian Group
RDN
$5.18B
| $4.44M | 0.01% |
314,300
+13,000
| +4% | +$182K |
|
|
KS
1766
CALL
DELISTED
KapStone Paper and Pack Corp.
KS
| $4.43M | 0.01% |
158,800
+68,800
| +76% | +$1.74M |
|
1767
CALL
Allegiant Air
ALGT
$2.66B
| $4.42M | 0.01% |
41,900
-16,400
| -28% | -$1.74M |
|
|
SHLD
1768
CALL
DELISTED
Sears Holding Corporation
SHLD
| $4.41M | 0.01% |
119,243
| – | – |
|
|
EVHC
1769
DELISTED
Envision Healthcare Holdings Inc
EVHC
| $4.41M | 0.01% |
41,456
+13,620
| +49% | +$1.23M |
|
|
NFX
1770
DELISTED
Newfield Exploration
NFX
| $4.4M | 0.01% |
178,495
+105,541
| +145% | +$2.96M |
|
|
SIVB
1771
PUT
DELISTED
SVB Financial Group
SIVB
| $4.39M | 0.01% |
41,900
-71,100
| -63% | -$6.96M |
|
1772
Cognizant
CTSH
$22.3B
| $4.39M | 0.01% |
86,934
-828,450
| -91% | -$37.7M |
|
|
NBL
1773
CALL
DELISTED
Noble Energy, Inc.
NBL
| $4.38M | 0.01% |
64,300
+45,600
| +244% | +$3.23M |
|
1774
PUT
Canadian Solar
CSIQ
$936M
| $4.36M | 0.01% |
+146,100
| New | +$3.86M |
|
1775
Cintas
CTAS
$84.4B
| $4.36M | 0.01% |
292,272
+19,836
| +7% | +$269K |
|
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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.