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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2026
PUT
FirstEnergy
FE
$28.7B
| $3.29M | ﹤0.01% |
99,600
+45,900
| +85% | +$1.62M |
|
2027
CarMax
KMX
$8.36B
| $3.28M | ﹤0.01% |
69,823
-164,081
| -70% | -$8.04M |
|
2028
Entegris
ENTG
$18B
| $3.28M | ﹤0.01% |
282,588
-193,670
| -41% | -$2.04M |
|
2029
Fresenius Medical Care
FMS
$13.3B
| $3.27M | ﹤0.01% |
92,051
-720
| -0.8% | -$24.1K |
|
|
FDO
2030
CALL
DELISTED
FAMILY DOLLAR STORES
FDO
| $3.27M | ﹤0.01% |
50,400
| – | – |
|
|
DCH
2031
CALL
Dauch Corp
DCH
$1.33B
| $3.27M | ﹤0.01% |
160,000
| – | – |
|
2032
PUT
Pricesmart
PSMT
$5.9B
| $3.27M | ﹤0.01% |
+28,300
| New | +$3.18M |
|
2033
CALL
Principal Financial Group
PFG
$24.6B
| $3.27M | ﹤0.01% |
66,300
-45,000
| -40% | -$2.14M |
|
|
NBIS
2034
PUT
Nebius Group N.V.
NBIS
$43.1B
| $3.27M | ﹤0.01% |
75,700
+20,000
| +36% | +$778K |
|
|
NPSP
2035
PUT
DELISTED
NPS PHARMACEUTICALS INC
NPSP
| $3.25M | ﹤0.01% |
107,100
+45,000
| +72% | +$1.24M |
|
|
LO
2036
CALL
DELISTED
LORILLARD INC COM STK
LO
| $3.25M | ﹤0.01% |
+64,100
| New | +$3.19M |
|
|
MHFI
2037
CALL
DELISTED
MCGRAW-HILL FINANCIAL INC COM
MHFI
| $3.25M | ﹤0.01% |
41,500
-20,700
| -33% | -$1.49M |
|
2038
Hawaiian Electric Industries
HE
$2.28B
| $3.24M | ﹤0.01% |
124,315
-143,797
| -54% | -$3.72M |
|
|
STKL
2039
DELISTED
SunOpta
STKL
| $3.24M | ﹤0.01% |
323,563
-110,147
| -25% | -$1.06M |
|
2040
CALL
Mercado Libre
MELI
$94.4B
| $3.23M | ﹤0.01% |
+30,000
| New | +$3.59M |
|
|
BIG
2041
DELISTED
Big Lots, Inc.
BIG
| $3.23M | ﹤0.01% |
99,925
+55,984
| +127% | +$1.99M |
|
2042
Carter's
CRI
$1.45B
| $3.23M | ﹤0.01% |
44,921
-13,609
| -23% | -$969K |
|
2043
CALL
Asbury Automotive
ABG
$4.49B
| $3.22M | ﹤0.01% |
60,000
| – | – |
|
|
DBD
2044
DELISTED
Diebold Nixdorf Incorporated
DBD
| $3.22M | ﹤0.01% |
97,650
+3,224
| +3% | +$101K |
|
2045
PUT
Weyerhaeuser
WY
$17.7B
| $3.22M | ﹤0.01% |
102,000
| – | – |
|
|
MON
2046
CALL
DELISTED
Monsanto Co
MON
| $3.21M | ﹤0.01% |
27,500
-20,000
| -42% | -$2.18M |
|
2047
Scotiabank
BNS
$108B
| $3.2M | ﹤0.01% |
55,102
-135,278
| -71% | -$7.59M |
|
|
LBY
2048
DELISTED
Libbey, Inc.
LBY
| $3.2M | ﹤0.01% |
152,462
+8,154
| +6% | +$180K |
|
|
IGTE
2049
DELISTED
IGATE CORPORATION
IGTE
| $3.2M | ﹤0.01% |
+79,649
| New | +$2.65M |
|
2050
Geron
GERN
$930M
| $3.2M | ﹤0.01% |
713,622
+622,793
| +686% | +$2.67M |
|
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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.