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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
PBCT
1851
DELISTED
People's United Financial Inc
PBCT
| $4.07M | 0.01% |
269,388
+233,196
| +644% | +$3.43M |
|
|
ASIA
1852
DELISTED
ASIAINFO-LINKAGE INC COM STK (DE)
ASIA
| $4.07M | 0.01% |
340,488
-87,956
| -21% | -$1.03M |
|
1853
Myers Industries
MYE
$1.25B
| $4.07M | 0.01% |
192,668
-35,436
| -16% | -$689K |
|
1854
CALL
Oil States International
OIS
$487M
| $4.07M | 0.01% |
70,000
-16,625
| -19% | -$997K |
|
|
UPL
1855
DELISTED
Ultra Petroleum Corp. Common Stock
UPL
| $4.05M | 0.01% |
187,190
+118,521
| +173% | +$2.41M |
|
|
MINI
1856
DELISTED
Mobile Mini Inc
MINI
| $4.05M | 0.01% |
98,319
-69,772
| -42% | -$2.6M |
|
|
BEAT
1857
DELISTED
BioTelemetry, Inc.
BEAT
| $4.04M | 0.01% |
508,350
+130,559
| +35% | +$1.22M |
|
1858
Ambev
ABEV
$48.7B
| $4.04M | 0.01% |
+548,985
| New | +$4.01M |
|
1859
PUT
HCI Group
HCI
$2.29B
| $4.03M | 0.01% |
75,400
+21,400
| +40% | +$978K |
|
1860
Open Text
OTEX
$5.98B
| $4.03M | 0.01% |
+175,424
| New | +$3.62M |
|
1861
PUT
SPS Commerce
SPSC
$2.51B
| $4.03M | 0.01% |
123,400
-48,600
| -28% | -$1.65M |
|
|
MGLN
1862
DELISTED
Magellan Health Services, Inc.
MGLN
| $4.03M | 0.01% |
67,179
-12,295
| -15% | -$734K |
|
1863
CALL
Pacira BioSciences
PCRX
$1.06B
| $4.02M | 0.01% |
70,000
+30,000
| +75% | +$1.58M |
|
1864
PUT
Accenture
ACN
$101B
| $4.02M | 0.01% |
48,900
+22,400
| +85% | +$1.69M |
|
1865
PUT
Advance Auto Parts
AAP
$3.54B
| $4.02M | 0.01% |
36,300
+14,900
| +70% | +$1.48M |
|
|
AEGR
1866
DELISTED
Aegerion Pharmaceuticals
AEGR
| $4.02M | 0.01% |
56,634
+35,241
| +165% | +$2.69M |
|
|
RPTP
1867
DELISTED
RAPTOR PHARMACEUTICAL CORP COM STK (DE)
RPTP
| $4.01M | 0.01% |
308,305
-2,255
| -0.7% | -$31.1K |
|
1868
CALL
ICICI Bank
IBN
$108B
| $4.01M | 0.01% |
592,900
+360,800
| +155% | +$2.31M |
|
|
ANSS
1869
DELISTED
Ansys
ANSS
| $4M | 0.01% |
45,868
+4,081
| +10% | +$350K |
|
|
XOXO
1870
DELISTED
Xo Group Inc
XOXO
| $3.99M | 0.01% |
268,746
+35,658
| +15% | +$505K |
|
|
OCR
1871
PUT
DELISTED
OMNICARE INC
OCR
| $3.99M | 0.01% |
66,100
+50,000
| +311% | +$2.86M |
|
|
BEAM
1872
PUT
DELISTED
BEAM INC COM STK (DE)
BEAM
| $3.99M | 0.01% |
58,600
| – | – |
|
|
FLY
1873
DELISTED
Fly Leasing Limited
FLY
| $3.98M | 0.01% |
247,599
+14,706
| +6% | +$219K |
|
1874
RH
RH
$3.42B
| $3.98M | 0.01% |
+59,109
| New | +$4.05M |
|
|
PLKI
1875
PUT
DELISTED
Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen, Inc.
PLKI
| $3.98M | 0.01% |
103,300
+44,600
| +76% | +$1.88M |
|
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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.