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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
RPRX
1951
DELISTED
Repros Therapeutics Inc.
RPRX
| $3.61M | ﹤0.01% |
197,489
+30,064
| +18% | +$568K |
|
|
CAJ
1952
DELISTED
Canon, Inc.
CAJ
| $3.6M | ﹤0.01% |
112,614
+100,991
| +869% | +$3.23M |
|
1953
CALL
Coca-Cola Europacific Partners
CCEP
$49B
| $3.6M | ﹤0.01% |
81,600
+25,000
| +44% | +$1.04M |
|
|
FENG
1954
Phoenix New Media
FENG
$17.5M
| $3.6M | ﹤0.01% |
62,324
+1,155
| +2% | +$69.9K |
|
|
FITB
1955
Fifth Third Bancorp
FITB
$52.2B
| $3.6M | ﹤0.01% |
171,049
-2,461,790
| -94% | -$48.2M |
|
1956
Regions Financial
RF
$26.6B
| $3.6M | ﹤0.01% |
363,553
-1,315,673
| -78% | -$12.7M |
|
|
GRMN
1957
Garmin
GRMN
$48.5B
| $3.59M | ﹤0.01% |
77,705
-1,297
| -2% | -$61.5K |
|
1958
CALL
lululemon athletica
LULU
$13.6B
| $3.59M | ﹤0.01% |
60,800
-64,700
| -52% | -$4.44M |
|
1959
PRA Group
PRAA
$685M
| $3.57M | ﹤0.01% |
+67,573
| New | +$3.84M |
|
1960
PUT
Herc Holdings
HRI
$4.95B
| $3.57M | ﹤0.01% |
41,567
| – | – |
|
1961
Jack in the Box
JACK
$309M
| $3.56M | ﹤0.01% |
71,067
+35,110
| +98% | +$1.55M |
|
1962
PUT
UnitedHealth
UNH
$391B
| $3.55M | ﹤0.01% |
47,100
-37,300
| -44% | -$2.68M |
|
|
LORL
1963
PUT
DELISTED
Loral Space and Communications, Inc.
LORL
| $3.55M | ﹤0.01% |
43,800
-8,400
| -16% | -$612K |
|
|
JOSB
1964
DELISTED
JOS A BANK CLOTHIERS INC
JOSB
| $3.54M | ﹤0.01% |
64,734
+46,213
| +250% | +$2.37M |
|
1965
CALL
Waste Management
WM
$96.5B
| $3.53M | ﹤0.01% |
78,700
+20,000
| +34% | +$874K |
|
1966
PUT
Boston Properties
BXP
$11.1B
| $3.52M | ﹤0.01% |
35,100
-15,400
| -30% | -$1.59M |
|
|
CCC
1967
DELISTED
Calgon Carbon Corp
CCC
| $3.52M | ﹤0.01% |
171,267
+111,969
| +189% | +$2.24M |
|
|
CRZO
1968
CALL
DELISTED
Carrizo Oil & Gas Inc
CRZO
| $3.52M | ﹤0.01% |
78,600
+16,700
| +27% | +$710K |
|
1969
Red Robin
RRGB
$137M
| $3.52M | ﹤0.01% |
47,804
+24,703
| +107% | +$1.87M |
|
|
HZNP
1970
DELISTED
Horizon Therapeutics Public Limited Company Ordinary Shares
HZNP
| $3.51M | ﹤0.01% |
461,230
+441,183
| +2,201% | +$2.38M |
|
1971
Morningstar
MORN
$7.36B
| $3.51M | ﹤0.01% |
44,985
+41,592
| +1,226% | +$3.31M |
|
|
MEG
1972
DELISTED
Media General, Inc
MEG
| $3.51M | ﹤0.01% |
155,398
+15,717
| +11% | +$270K |
|
|
DST
1973
CALL
DELISTED
DST Systems Inc.
DST
| $3.51M | ﹤0.01% |
77,400
+26,400
| +52% | +$1.12M |
|
1974
CALL
Pentair
PNR
$10.7B
| $3.5M | ﹤0.01% |
67,154
-13,848
| -17% | -$644K |
|
1975
PUT
BlackBerry
BB
$4.72B
| $3.5M | ﹤0.01% |
470,000
+443,200
| +1,654% | +$3.13M |
|
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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.