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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ARNA
1901
DELISTED
Arena Pharmaceuticals Inc
ARNA
| $3.82M | 0.01% |
+65,344
| New | +$3.41M |
|
|
IDIX
1902
DELISTED
IDENIX PHARMACEUTICALS INC
IDIX
| $3.82M | 0.01% |
638,309
-105,485
| -14% | -$488K |
|
|
URS
1903
DELISTED
URS CORP
URS
| $3.81M | 0.01% |
71,816
-141,724
| -66% | -$7.46M |
|
|
LEAF
1904
DELISTED
Leaf Group Ltd.
LEAF
| $3.81M | 0.01% |
332,352
+128,271
| +63% | +$1.38M |
|
1905
Zumiez
ZUMZ
$346M
| $3.8M | 0.01% |
146,097
+49,987
| +52% | +$1.39M |
|
|
QLIK
1906
DELISTED
QLIK TECHNOLOGIES INC COM STK (DE)
QLIK
| $3.8M | 0.01% |
142,650
+49,120
| +53% | +$1.36M |
|
1907
PUT
Invesco
IVZ
$13.1B
| $3.8M | 0.01% |
104,300
-20,000
| -16% | -$678K |
|
|
IQNT
1908
DELISTED
Inteliquent, Inc.
IQNT
| $3.79M | 0.01% |
+332,008
| New | +$3.74M |
|
1909
ICF International
ICFI
$1.51B
| $3.79M | 0.01% |
109,113
+1,512
| +1% | +$52K |
|
1910
PUT
Pool Corp
POOL
$6.88B
| $3.77M | 0.01% |
64,900
| – | – |
|
1911
PUT
Rockwell Automation
ROK
$52.2B
| $3.77M | 0.01% |
31,900
-6,100
| -16% | -$678K |
|
1912
Altisource Portfolio Solutions
ASPS
$58.9M
| $3.75M | 0.01% |
2,957
-1,926
| -39% | -$2.32M |
|
1913
Virtus Investment Partners
VRTS
$1.15B
| $3.75M | 0.01% |
18,728
-8,645
| -32% | -$1.66M |
|
1914
PUT
Teekay
TK
$981M
| $3.75M | 0.01% |
78,000
+18,000
| +30% | +$788K |
|
1915
CALL
Hershey
HSY
$37.1B
| $3.74M | 0.01% |
38,500
+20,200
| +110% | +$1.94M |
|
|
ENDP
1916
CALL
DELISTED
Endo International plc
ENDP
| $3.73M | 0.01% |
55,300
+35,300
| +177% | +$2.01M |
|
1917
Assurant
AIZ
$13.9B
| $3.73M | 0.01% |
56,200
+28,190
| +101% | +$1.72M |
|
|
AXE
1918
PUT
DELISTED
Anixter International Inc
AXE
| $3.73M | 0.01% |
41,500
-54,500
| -57% | -$4.74M |
|
1919
Teck Resources
TECK
$28.7B
| $3.73M | 0.01% |
143,285
+96,550
| +207% | +$2.49M |
|
1920
CALL
Ziff Davis
ZD
$1.93B
| $3.72M | 0.01% |
85,560
+8,395
| +11% | +$361K |
|
1921
CALL
NetEase
NTES
$81.9B
| $3.71M | 0.01% |
236,000
| – | – |
|
|
KKD
1922
PUT
DELISTED
KRISPY KREME DOUGHNUTS INC
KKD
| $3.71M | 0.01% |
192,300
+98,500
| +105% | +$2.22M |
|
|
ILG
1923
DELISTED
ILG, Inc Common Stock
ILG
| $3.71M | 0.01% |
119,947
-61,373
| -34% | -$1.61M |
|
1924
PUT
RenaissanceRe
RNR
$13.9B
| $3.7M | 0.01% |
38,000
| – | – |
|
1925
PUT
Omnicom Group
OMC
$24.6B
| $3.7M | 0.01% |
49,700
| – | – |
|
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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.