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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1776
PUT
H&R Block
HRB
$5.37B
| $4.35M | 0.01% |
149,900
+70,000
| +88% | +$1.99M |
|
|
CKH
1777
PUT
DELISTED
Seacor Holdings Inc.
CKH
| $4.35M | 0.01% |
49,322
+8,789
| +22% | +$797K |
|
1778
CALL
Novartis
NVS
$297B
| $4.35M | 0.01% |
60,376
| – | – |
|
1779
CALL
Nexstar Media Group
NXST
$5.67B
| $4.35M | 0.01% |
78,000
-13,400
| -15% | -$640K |
|
1780
PUT
ServiceNow
NOW
$109B
| $4.35M | 0.01% |
388,000
+150,000
| +63% | +$1.59M |
|
1781
PUT
CME Group
CME
$91.8B
| $4.34M | 0.01% |
55,300
+19,400
| +54% | +$1.52M |
|
1782
PUT
Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile
SQM
$19.6B
| $4.33M | 0.01% |
171,817
+51,555
| +43% | +$1.33M |
|
|
ARTC
1783
DELISTED
ARTHROCARE CORP
ARTC
| $4.32M | 0.01% |
107,449
-18,343
| -15% | -$680K |
|
1784
W.R. Berkley
WRB
$28.1B
| $4.32M | 0.01% |
336,113
-287,736
| -46% | -$3.69M |
|
|
NEWS
1785
DELISTED
NewStar Financial, Inc.
NEWS
| $4.32M | 0.01% |
243,184
-17,046
| -7% | -$286K |
|
1786
PUT
Becton Dickinson
BDX
$43.8B
| $4.32M | 0.01% |
40,078
-49,610
| -55% | -$5.14M |
|
|
SCHW
1787
CALL
Charles Schwab
SCHW
$181B
| $4.31M | 0.01% |
165,900
| – | – |
|
1788
PUT
Franklin Resources
BEN
$17.3B
| $4.31M | 0.01% |
74,700
| – | – |
|
|
CCMP
1789
DELISTED
CMC Materials, Inc. Common Stock
CCMP
| $4.31M | 0.01% |
94,356
+13,592
| +17% | +$575K |
|
|
AOL
1790
CALL
DELISTED
AOL INC COMMON STOCK
AOL
| $4.31M | 0.01% |
92,400
+32,400
| +54% | +$1.32M |
|
|
LIFE
1791
PUT
DELISTED
LIFE TECHNOLOGIES CORP COM STK (DE)
LIFE
| $4.3M | 0.01% |
56,800
| – | – |
|
|
SFLY
1792
PUT
DELISTED
Shutterfly, Inc.
SFLY
| $4.3M | 0.01% |
84,500
-24,400
| -22% | -$1.23M |
|
|
DNDN
1793
DELISTED
DENDREON CORPORATION
DNDN
| $4.3M | 0.01% |
+1,437,555
| New | +$4.04M |
|
1794
CALL
Henry Schein
HSIC
$9.64B
| $4.3M | 0.01% |
95,880
-15,810
| -14% | -$692K |
|
|
ISCA
1795
DELISTED
International Speedway Corp
ISCA
| $4.29M | 0.01% |
120,963
-13,769
| -10% | -$461K |
|
|
DO
1796
PUT
DELISTED
Diamond Offshore Drilling
DO
| $4.29M | 0.01% |
75,300
+24,700
| +49% | +$1.49M |
|
1797
Gray Television
GTN
$409M
| $4.28M | 0.01% |
287,282
+61,965
| +28% | +$655K |
|
1798
CALL
Mohawk Industries
MHK
$7.05B
| $4.27M | 0.01% |
28,700
-14,000
| -33% | -$1.91M |
|
|
BRFS
1799
DELISTED
BRF SA
BRFS
| $4.27M | 0.01% |
204,473
-401,647
| -66% | -$9.23M |
|
1800
CALL
Red Robin
RRGB
$136M
| $4.26M | 0.01% |
58,000
-3,800
| -6% | -$288K |
|
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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.