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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2051
Logitech
LOGI
$16B
| $3.2M | ﹤0.01% |
233,514
-21,443
| -8% | -$233K |
|
|
PDCE
2052
PUT
DELISTED
PDC Energy, Inc.
PDCE
| $3.19M | ﹤0.01% |
60,000
+8,100
| +16% | +$495K |
|
2053
PUT
Celldex Therapeutics
CLDX
$2.79B
| $3.19M | ﹤0.01% |
8,773
+1,160
| +15% | +$447K |
|
|
WFC.WS
2054
DELISTED
Wells Fargo & Company Ws
WFC.WS
| $3.18M | ﹤0.01% |
200,000
| – | – |
|
2055
PUT
Matador Resources
MTDR
$5.73B
| $3.18M | ﹤0.01% |
170,700
+110,600
| +184% | +$2.17M |
|
2056
CALL
Grand Canyon Education
LOPE
$3.99B
| $3.18M | ﹤0.01% |
72,900
+46,000
| +171% | +$2.02M |
|
2057
CALL
Acadia Pharmaceuticals
ACAD
$4.45B
| $3.17M | ﹤0.01% |
126,900
| – | – |
|
2058
Markel Group
MKL
$25.5B
| $3.17M | ﹤0.01% |
5,461
+1,531
| +39% | +$831K |
|
2059
PUT
Alexandria Real Estate Equities
ARE
$9.41B
| $3.17M | ﹤0.01% |
49,800
| – | – |
|
2060
PUT
Broadcom
AVGO
$1.81T
| $3.17M | ﹤0.01% |
599,000
+450,000
| +302% | +$2.07M |
|
2061
CALL
TE Connectivity
TEL
$62.1B
| $3.16M | ﹤0.01% |
57,400
+6,200
| +12% | +$326K |
|
|
SIMG
2062
DELISTED
SILICON IMAGE INC
SIMG
| $3.16M | ﹤0.01% |
513,970
-193,327
| -27% | -$1.04M |
|
2063
CALL
Evercore
EVR
$13.2B
| $3.15M | ﹤0.01% |
52,700
+14,900
| +39% | +$793K |
|
|
KSU
2064
DELISTED
Kansas City Southern
KSU
| $3.15M | ﹤0.01% |
25,396
-2,304
| -8% | -$276K |
|
2065
Philips
PHG
$24.8B
| $3.14M | ﹤0.01% |
+122,698
| New | +$2.95M |
|
|
CZZ
2066
DELISTED
Cosan Limited
CZZ
| $3.14M | ﹤0.01% |
228,999
+10,584
| +5% | +$158K |
|
2067
PUT
L3Harris
LHX
$56.9B
| $3.14M | ﹤0.01% |
45,000
+15,800
| +54% | +$1M |
|
|
AVTA
2068
DELISTED
Avantax, Inc. Common Stock
AVTA
| $3.13M | ﹤0.01% |
+107,510
| New | +$2.9M |
|
2069
Scully Royalty
SRL
$76.7M
| $3.12M | ﹤0.01% |
78,203
-3,941
| -5% | -$157K |
|
|
RAVN
2070
DELISTED
Raven Industries Inc
RAVN
| $3.12M | ﹤0.01% |
75,884
-16,265
| -18% | -$586K |
|
|
ZIONW
2071
DELISTED
Zions Bancorporation N.A. Warrants
ZIONW
| $3.12M | ﹤0.01% |
500,000
| – | – |
|
2072
Artisan Partners
APAM
$2.9B
| $3.12M | ﹤0.01% |
+47,845
| New | +$2.85M |
|
2073
Super Micro Computer
SMCI
$18.4B
| $3.12M | ﹤0.01% |
1,816,460
-440,960
| -20% | -$666K |
|
2074
PUT
C.H. Robinson
CHRW
$20B
| $3.12M | ﹤0.01% |
53,400
+20,000
| +60% | +$1.18M |
|
2075
CALL
Synaptics
SYNA
$4.33B
| $3.11M | ﹤0.01% |
+60,000
| New | +$2.94M |
|
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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.