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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CMA
1926
CALL
DELISTED
Comerica
CMA
| $3.69M | 0.01% |
77,700
-62,800
| -45% | -$2.76M |
|
1927
CALL
Fluor
FLR
$6.89B
| $3.69M | 0.01% |
+46,000
| New | +$3.51M |
|
|
LGF
1928
CALL
DELISTED
Lions Gate Entertainment
LGF
| $3.69M | 0.01% |
116,600
| – | – |
|
1929
CNX Resources
CNX
$4.84B
| $3.69M | 0.01% |
116,410
+10,761
| +10% | +$329K |
|
|
RAD
1930
PUT
DELISTED
Rite Aid Corporation
RAD
| $3.68M | 0.01% |
36,400
+28,900
| +385% | +$3.07M |
|
1931
CALL
Tractor Supply
TSCO
$16.5B
| $3.68M | 0.01% |
237,000
| – | – |
|
|
QLGC
1932
DELISTED
QLOGIC CORP
QLGC
| $3.67M | 0.01% |
310,609
+297,151
| +2,208% | +$3.46M |
|
1933
Insperity
NSP
$2.01B
| $3.67M | 0.01% |
203,394
-64,258
| -24% | -$1.15M |
|
|
ESI
1934
DELISTED
ITT EDUCATIONAL SERVICES INC
ESI
| $3.67M | 0.01% |
109,393
+53,925
| +97% | +$1.94M |
|
1935
Alcoa
AA
$11.7B
| $3.67M | 0.01% |
143,701
-413,194
| -74% | -$9.16M |
|
|
CIT
1936
CALL
DELISTED
CIT Group Inc.
CIT
| $3.67M | 0.01% |
70,400
+10,000
| +17% | +$497K |
|
1937
Baytex Energy
BTE
$2.86B
| $3.67M | 0.01% |
93,596
-139,400
| -60% | -$5.61M |
|
|
COLE
1938
DELISTED
COLE REAL ESTATE INVESTMENTS, INC COM
COLE
| $3.67M | 0.01% |
261,086
-715,729
| -73% | -$9.76M |
|
|
DTV
1939
PUT
DELISTED
DIRECTV COM STK (DE)
DTV
| $3.66M | 0.01% |
53,000
-9,400
| -15% | -$602K |
|
|
RAX
1940
PUT
DELISTED
Rackspace Hosting Inc
RAX
| $3.66M | 0.01% |
93,500
+73,500
| +368% | +$3.2M |
|
1941
PUT
Trex
TREX
$4.57B
| $3.66M | 0.01% |
368,000
+53,600
| +17% | +$439K |
|
|
CBB
1942
DELISTED
Cincinnati Bell Inc.
CBB
| $3.66M | 0.01% |
205,464
-1,942
| -0.9% | -$30.3K |
|
|
TECD
1943
DELISTED
Tech Data Corp
TECD
| $3.65M | 0.01% |
70,783
-689
| -1% | -$35.3K |
|
|
CYT
1944
DELISTED
CYTEC INDS INC
CYT
| $3.65M | 0.01% |
78,376
+9,970
| +15% | +$432K |
|
1945
Suncor Energy
SU
$75.4B
| $3.65M | 0.01% |
+103,990
| New | +$3.66M |
|
|
WCC
1946
CALL
WESCO International
WCC
$16.1B
| $3.64M | 0.01% |
40,000
+20,000
| +100% | +$1.67M |
|
|
LXK
1947
CALL
DELISTED
Lexmark Intl Inc
LXK
| $3.64M | 0.01% |
102,500
-8,100
| -7% | -$285K |
|
1948
Griffon
GFF
$4.29B
| $3.63M | 0.01% |
275,103
-28,358
| -9% | -$362K |
|
1949
CALL
Viatris
VTRS
$20.8B
| $3.62M | ﹤0.01% |
83,500
+28,200
| +51% | +$1.16M |
|
1950
PUT
Equifax
EFX
$22B
| $3.62M | ﹤0.01% |
52,400
-10,000
| -16% | -$650K |
|
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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.