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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
PX
2001
PUT
DELISTED
Praxair Inc
PX
| $3.39M | ﹤0.01% |
26,100
| – | – |
|
|
CIR
2002
DELISTED
CIRCOR International, Inc
CIR
| $3.39M | ﹤0.01% |
42,003
+26,224
| +166% | +$1.91M |
|
2003
Eagle Materials
EXP
$6.86B
| $3.39M | ﹤0.01% |
43,791
-61,306
| -58% | -$4.61M |
|
2004
CALL
Danaher
DHR
$140B
| $3.39M | ﹤0.01% |
65,316
+13,391
| +26% | +$658K |
|
2005
White Mountains Insurance
WTM
$5.46B
| $3.39M | ﹤0.01% |
5,617
-446
| -7% | -$263K |
|
2006
Group 1 Automotive
GPI
$4.17B
| $3.38M | ﹤0.01% |
47,654
+26,377
| +124% | +$1.8M |
|
2007
PLDT
PHI
$4.32B
| $3.38M | ﹤0.01% |
56,185
+49,985
| +806% | +$3.18M |
|
|
BID
2008
CALL
DELISTED
Sotheby's
BID
| $3.37M | ﹤0.01% |
63,400
+21,000
| +50% | +$1.08M |
|
2009
Roper Technologies
ROP
$38.7B
| $3.37M | ﹤0.01% |
24,284
-90,254
| -79% | -$11.7M |
|
|
MRO
2010
PUT
DELISTED
Marathon Oil Corporation
MRO
| $3.36M | ﹤0.01% |
95,300
| – | – |
|
2011
CALL
ServiceNow
NOW
$114B
| $3.36M | ﹤0.01% |
+300,000
| New | +$3.17M |
|
2012
PUT
Expeditors International
EXPD
$22.4B
| $3.36M | ﹤0.01% |
75,900
| – | – |
|
2013
POSCO
PKX
$15.5B
| $3.35M | ﹤0.01% |
43,006
-16,263
| -27% | -$1.24M |
|
2014
CALL
Protolabs
PRLB
$1.78B
| $3.35M | ﹤0.01% |
47,100
-500
| -1% | -$38.8K |
|
|
AOL
2015
PUT
DELISTED
AOL INC COMMON STOCK
AOL
| $3.35M | ﹤0.01% |
71,900
-20,000
| -22% | -$816K |
|
2016
Factset
FDS
$10.1B
| $3.35M | ﹤0.01% |
30,809
+14,143
| +85% | +$1.57M |
|
2017
PUT
Workday
WDAY
$39.4B
| $3.33M | ﹤0.01% |
+40,000
| New | +$3.16M |
|
2018
Jones Lang LaSalle
JLL
$15.9B
| $3.32M | ﹤0.01% |
32,441
-34,376
| -51% | -$3.23M |
|
|
WCG
2019
DELISTED
Wellcare Health Plans, Inc.
WCG
| $3.31M | ﹤0.01% |
47,060
-275,033
| -85% | -$19.2M |
|
|
TUP
2020
CALL
DELISTED
Tupperware Brands Corporation
TUP
| $3.31M | ﹤0.01% |
35,000
+15,600
| +80% | +$1.42M |
|
2021
CALL
Fastenal
FAST
$55.2B
| $3.31M | ﹤0.01% |
278,400
| – | – |
|
|
PEGI
2022
DELISTED
Pattern Energy Group Inc. Class A
PEGI
| $3.31M | ﹤0.01% |
+109,100
| New | +$2.71M |
|
|
CBK
2023
DELISTED
Christopher & Banks Corporation
CBK
| $3.3M | ﹤0.01% |
386,802
+23,859
| +7% | +$161K |
|
|
CAMP
2024
PUT
DELISTED
CalAmp Corp.
CAMP
| $3.3M | ﹤0.01% |
5,126
+2,817
| +122% | +$1.57M |
|
|
BBRG
2025
DELISTED
Bravo Brio Restaurant Group Inc.
BBRG
| $3.29M | ﹤0.01% |
202,205
-30,895
| -13% | -$480K |
|
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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.