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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1801
Stagwell
STGW
$1.94B
| $4.26M | 0.01% |
167,202
+48,253
| +41% | +$1.05M |
|
1802
PUT
DTE Energy
DTE
$30.6B
| $4.26M | 0.01% |
75,435
-69,090
| -48% | -$3.96M |
|
|
LM
1803
DELISTED
Legg Mason, Inc.
LM
| $4.26M | 0.01% |
+98,000
| New | +$3.8M |
|
1804
L3Harris
LHX
$56.5B
| $4.26M | 0.01% |
61,001
-69,539
| -53% | -$4.41M |
|
1805
Rigel Pharmaceuticals
RIGL
$697M
| $4.25M | 0.01% |
149,210
+39,664
| +36% | +$1.16M |
|
1806
Ameren
AEE
$31.3B
| $4.25M | 0.01% |
117,537
-565,460
| -83% | -$20.3M |
|
|
CMA
1807
PUT
DELISTED
Comerica
CMA
| $4.25M | 0.01% |
89,400
+18,000
| +25% | +$790K |
|
|
XNPT
1808
DELISTED
XENOPORT, INC.
XNPT
| $4.25M | 0.01% |
738,934
-114,606
| -13% | -$620K |
|
1809
PUT
Martin Marietta Materials
MLM
$34.9B
| $4.25M | 0.01% |
42,500
| – | – |
|
|
RYL
1810
CALL
DELISTED
RYLAND GROUP INC
RYL
| $4.25M | 0.01% |
97,800
-33,800
| -26% | -$1.34M |
|
1811
Extra Space Storage
EXR
$32B
| $4.24M | 0.01% |
+100,692
| New | +$4.44M |
|
1812
Lesaka Technologies
LSAK
$393M
| $4.24M | 0.01% |
485,125
+50,685
| +12% | +$538K |
|
1813
CALL
H&R Block
HRB
$5.7B
| $4.23M | 0.01% |
145,800
-30,000
| -17% | -$852K |
|
|
RUTH
1814
DELISTED
Ruth's Hospitality Group, Inc.
RUTH
| $4.23M | 0.01% |
297,933
+146,467
| +97% | +$1.93M |
|
|
FEIC
1815
DELISTED
FEI COMPANY
FEIC
| $4.23M | 0.01% |
47,341
-15,586
| -25% | -$1.38M |
|
1816
PUT
United Therapeutics
UTHR
$26.1B
| $4.23M | 0.01% |
37,400
+17,400
| +87% | +$1.57M |
|
1817
AAR Corp
AIR
$5.54B
| $4.23M | 0.01% |
150,916
-40,685
| -21% | -$1.19M |
|
|
VAL
1818
CALL
DELISTED
Valspar
VAL
| $4.23M | 0.01% |
59,300
-20,000
| -25% | -$1.39M |
|
|
CSII
1819
DELISTED
Cardiovascular Systems, Inc.
CSII
| $4.22M | 0.01% |
123,159
+63,679
| +107% | +$1.85M |
|
1820
GATX Corp
GATX
$6.59B
| $4.22M | 0.01% |
80,904
-82,702
| -51% | -$4.16M |
|
1821
CALL
VeriSign
VRSN
$25.5B
| $4.21M | 0.01% |
70,400
+28,000
| +66% | +$1.54M |
|
1822
Veeva Systems
VEEV
$32.8B
| $4.2M | 0.01% |
+130,878
| New | +$5M |
|
1823
Agnico Eagle Mines
AEM
$71.5B
| $4.19M | 0.01% |
158,730
+32,574
| +26% | +$875K |
|
1824
Central Pacific Financial
CPF
$1.03B
| $4.18M | 0.01% |
208,399
+27,831
| +15% | +$524K |
|
1825
PUT
CNX Resources
CNX
$4.81B
| $4.18M | 0.01% |
132,000
+12,000
| +10% | +$367K |
|
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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.