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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
JAH
1876
CALL
DELISTED
JARDEN CORPORATION
JAH
| $3.98M | 0.01% |
97,200
+45,975
| +90% | +$1.67M |
|
|
GTIV
1877
DELISTED
GENTIVA HEALTH SERVICES INC
GTIV
| $3.96M | 0.01% |
319,078
+62,867
| +25% | +$757K |
|
1878
PUT
Edwards Lifesciences
EW
$48.2B
| $3.96M | 0.01% |
361,200
+139,800
| +63% | +$1.58M |
|
1879
PUT
Murphy Oil
MUR
$5.26B
| $3.95M | 0.01% |
60,900
+7,800
| +15% | +$489K |
|
|
FARO
1880
DELISTED
Faro Technologies
FARO
| $3.94M | 0.01% |
67,657
+20,137
| +42% | +$1M |
|
|
ITG
1881
DELISTED
Investment Technology Group Inc
ITG
| $3.94M | 0.01% |
191,830
-20,051
| -9% | -$362K |
|
1882
PUT
Royal Caribbean
RCL
$86.4B
| $3.93M | 0.01% |
82,900
+63,000
| +317% | +$2.67M |
|
1883
LSB Industries
LXU
$828M
| $3.93M | 0.01% |
124,488
-29,895
| -19% | -$774K |
|
1884
PUT
PRA Group
PRAA
$690M
| $3.92M | 0.01% |
74,200
-60,300
| -45% | -$3.43M |
|
1885
CALL
Crown Holdings
CCK
$13.1B
| $3.92M | 0.01% |
87,900
| – | – |
|
|
MNTA
1886
DELISTED
Momenta Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
MNTA
| $3.92M | 0.01% |
221,629
-127,799
| -37% | -$2.15M |
|
1887
CALL
Yum! Brands
YUM
$41.6B
| $3.9M | 0.01% |
+71,776
| New | +$3.69M |
|
|
PRE
1888
DELISTED
PARTNERRE LTD
PRE
| $3.9M | 0.01% |
37,000
+8,021
| +28% | +$789K |
|
1889
CALL
Euronet Worldwide
EEFT
$3.14B
| $3.9M | 0.01% |
81,500
+51,000
| +167% | +$2.29M |
|
1890
PUT
Lamar Advertising Co
LAMR
$16.5B
| $3.9M | 0.01% |
+74,600
| New | +$3.64M |
|
1891
CALL
Vodafone
VOD
$37.7B
| $3.89M | 0.01% |
97,119
+38,259
| +65% | +$1.44M |
|
|
PCL
1892
PUT
DELISTED
PLUM CREEK TIMBER CO (REIT)
PCL
| $3.88M | 0.01% |
83,500
+9,600
| +13% | +$439K |
|
|
ECOL
1893
DELISTED
US Ecology, Inc.
ECOL
| $3.87M | 0.01% |
104,132
+45,126
| +76% | +$1.56M |
|
1894
CALL
RH
RH
$3.37B
| $3.87M | 0.01% |
57,500
+42,500
| +283% | +$2.91M |
|
1895
Xerox
XRX
$354M
| $3.87M | 0.01% |
120,604
-583,155
| -83% | -$16.8M |
|
1896
Allot
ALLT
$376M
| $3.87M | 0.01% |
255,002
-161,805
| -39% | -$2.2M |
|
1897
CALL
Cracker Barrel
CBRL
$1.17B
| $3.86M | 0.01% |
35,100
-41,000
| -54% | -$4.45M |
|
1898
CALL
Sysco
SYY
$40.7B
| $3.85M | 0.01% |
106,500
| – | – |
|
1899
PUT
Royal Bank of Canada
RY
$294B
| $3.83M | 0.01% |
56,900
+44,000
| +341% | +$2.92M |
|
1900
PUT
Dollar General
DG
$27.8B
| $3.82M | 0.01% |
63,400
+41,700
| +192% | +$2.45M |
|
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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.