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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1826
CenterPoint Energy
CNP
$28.8B
| $4.18M | 0.01% |
180,377
+69,311
| +62% | +$1.66M |
|
1827
CALL
Bausch Health
BHC
$1.67B
| $4.18M | 0.01% |
35,600
+15,600
| +78% | +$1.71M |
|
1828
Hartford Financial Services
HIG
$38.4B
| $4.18M | 0.01% |
+115,353
| New | +$3.97M |
|
1829
Telus
TU
$16.2B
| $4.18M | 0.01% |
+242,784
| New | +$4.19M |
|
1830
PUT
Vornado Realty Trust
VNO
$7.43B
| $4.17M | 0.01% |
64,242
+18,589
| +41% | +$1.2M |
|
1831
PUT
Universal Health Services
UHS
$9.64B
| $4.17M | 0.01% |
51,300
-43,700
| -46% | -$3.49M |
|
|
WDR
1832
PUT
DELISTED
Waddell & Reed Financial, Inc.
WDR
| $4.17M | 0.01% |
64,000
+24,000
| +60% | +$1.47M |
|
|
ATHN
1833
PUT
DELISTED
Athenahealth, Inc.
ATHN
| $4.16M | 0.01% |
+30,900
| New | +$3.97M |
|
|
TEN
1834
DELISTED
Tenneco Inc. Class A Voting Common Stock
TEN
| $4.15M | 0.01% |
73,429
-58,591
| -44% | -$3.19M |
|
|
SHPG
1835
CALL
DELISTED
Shire pic
SHPG
| $4.15M | 0.01% |
29,400
+9,400
| +47% | +$1.24M |
|
1836
Edwards Lifesciences
EW
$47.8B
| $4.15M | 0.01% |
378,246
-3,646,812
| -91% | -$41.1M |
|
|
WX
1837
DELISTED
WUXI PHARMATECH, CAYMAN INC REPSTG 8 ORD SHS
WX
| $4.14M | 0.01% |
107,892
-217,056
| -67% | -$6.85M |
|
|
AFAM
1838
DELISTED
Almost Family Inc
AFAM
| $4.13M | 0.01% |
127,883
+17,154
| +15% | +$422K |
|
1839
PUT
Chord Energy
CHRD
$7.42B
| $4.12M | 0.01% |
87,800
+43,500
| +98% | +$2.16M |
|
|
BNY
1840
CALL
Bank of New York Mellon
BNY
$107B
| $4.11M | 0.01% |
117,600
+20,300
| +21% | +$661K |
|
1841
SPX Corp
SPXC
$11B
| $4.11M | 0.01% |
163,780
+40,552
| +33% | +$932K |
|
|
NUVA
1842
DELISTED
NuVasive, Inc.
NUVA
| $4.1M | 0.01% |
+126,860
| New | +$3.81M |
|
1843
OGE Energy
OGE
$10.2B
| $4.1M | 0.01% |
120,944
-38,486
| -24% | -$1.38M |
|
|
CAM
1844
CALL
DELISTED
CAMERON INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
CAM
| $4.1M | 0.01% |
68,800
| – | – |
|
1845
CALL
RenaissanceRe
RNR
$13.7B
| $4.09M | 0.01% |
42,000
| – | – |
|
1846
Idexx Laboratories
IDXX
$43.9B
| $4.09M | 0.01% |
76,824
+72,420
| +1,644% | +$3.81M |
|
|
NBIS
1847
CALL
Nebius Group N.V.
NBIS
$47.7B
| $4.09M | 0.01% |
94,700
-1,000
| -1% | -$38.9K |
|
|
AKRX
1848
DELISTED
Akorn Inc
AKRX
| $4.08M | 0.01% |
165,760
-199,522
| -55% | -$4.51M |
|
|
LLL
1849
CALL
DELISTED
L3 Technologies, Inc.
LLL
| $4.08M | 0.01% |
38,200
-119,000
| -76% | -$11.9M |
|
|
SBNY
1850
DELISTED
Signature Bank
SBNY
| $4.08M | 0.01% |
37,978
+13,123
| +53% | +$1.34M |
|
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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.