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
| 1 |
Bank of America
BAC
|
+$343M |
| 2 |
Netflix
NFLX
|
+$294M |
| 3 |
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
|
+$224M |
| 4 |
Citigroup
C
|
+$218M |
| 5 |
Merck
MRK
|
+$210M |
Top Sells
| 1 |
DELL
DELL INC
DELL
|
+$558M |
| 2 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$275M |
| 3 |
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
|
+$263M |
| 4 |
ONXX
ONYX PHARMACEUTICALS INC
ONXX
|
+$259M |
| 5 |
IBM
IBM
|
+$191M |
Sector Composition
| 1 | Financials | 12.56% |
| 2 | Technology | 11.69% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 11.68% |
| 4 | Communication Services | 10.87% |
| 5 | Healthcare | 10.8% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Shares Change % | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
VCBI
1976
DELISTED
VIRGINIA COMMERCE BANCORP
VCBI
| $434K | ﹤0.01% |
25,554
+1,777
| +7% | +$30.2K |
|
1977
Cavco Industries
CVCO
$4.38B
| $431K | ﹤0.01% |
6,276
+94
| +2% | +$6.46K |
|
|
STML
1978
DELISTED
Stemline Therapeutics, Inc.
STML
| $431K | ﹤0.01% |
22,002
-9,532
| -30% | -$187K |
|
|
BPZ
1979
DELISTED
BPZ RESOURCES INC COM STK
BPZ
| $431K | ﹤0.01% |
236,602
-16,155
| -6% | -$29.4K |
|
1980
Huron Consulting
HURN
$2.45B
| $429K | ﹤0.01% |
6,847
-12,861
| -65% | -$806K |
|
1981
Alaunos Therapeutics
TCRT
$5.03M
| $428K | ﹤0.01% |
656
+570
| +663% | +$372K |
|
1982
Toro Company
TTC
$7.81B
| $428K | ﹤0.01% |
13,474
-47,062
| -78% | -$1.49M |
|
|
CLC
1983
DELISTED
Clarcor
CLC
| $428K | ﹤0.01% |
6,644
+2,254
| +51% | +$145K |
|
1984
UTStarcom
UTSI
$23.7M
| $427K | ﹤0.01% |
38,566
-13,430
| -26% | -$149K |
|
|
FWLT
1985
DELISTED
FOSTER WHEELER AG (SWITZERLAND)
FWLT
| $426K | ﹤0.01% |
12,890
-91,900
| -88% | -$3.04M |
|
1986
Comstock Resources
CRK
$4.67B
| $423K | ﹤0.01% |
4,630
-3,791
| -45% | -$346K |
|
|
BRSL
1987
Brightstar Lottery PLC
BRSL
$3.17B
| $422K | ﹤0.01% |
23,213
-747,617
| -97% | -$13.6M |
|
|
BKS
1988
DELISTED
Barnes & Noble
BKS
| $421K | ﹤0.01% |
+42,972
| New | +$421K |
|
1989
Belden
BDC
$5.29B
| $419K | ﹤0.01% |
5,953
-9,539
| -62% | -$671K |
|
|
FLOW
1990
DELISTED
FLOW INTL CORP
FLOW
| $418K | ﹤0.01% |
103,519
-23,799
| -19% | -$96.1K |
|
1991
Hyster-Yale Materials Handling
HY
$652M
| $415K | ﹤0.01% |
4,452
-6,158
| -58% | -$574K |
|
1992
Paramount Gold Nevada
PZG
$73.6M
| $415K | ﹤0.01% |
445,800
+249,524
| +127% | +$232K |
|
|
PDCO
1993
DELISTED
Patterson Companies, Inc.
PDCO
| $415K | ﹤0.01% |
10,079
-5,211
| -34% | -$215K |
|
1994
First Community Bankshares
FCBC
$690M
| $412K | ﹤0.01% |
24,670
+10,176
| +70% | +$170K |
|
1995
Idacorp
IDA
$6.78B
| $411K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,936
| New | +$411K |
|
|
AGEN
1996
Agenus
AGEN
$151M
| $407K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,854
| New | +$407K |
|
1997
Citizens
CIA
$273M
| $407K | ﹤0.01% |
46,496
+23,519
| +102% | +$206K |
|
|
ESGR
1998
DELISTED
Enstar Group
ESGR
| $407K | ﹤0.01% |
2,931
-704
| -19% | -$97.8K |
|
1999
MidCap Financial Investment
MFIC
$1.17B
| $406K | ﹤0.01% |
15,977
+9,779
| +158% | +$248K |
|
|
UAM
2000
DELISTED
Universal American Corp
UAM
| $406K | ﹤0.01% |
+55,619
| New | +$406K |
|