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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2076
PUT
Consolidated Edison
ED
$41.3B
| $3.11M | ﹤0.01% |
56,200
-49,000
| -47% | -$2.76M |
|
2077
PUT
Emerson Electric
EMR
$85B
| $3.1M | ﹤0.01% |
+44,200
| New | +$2.95M |
|
2078
PUT
Mattel
MAT
$4.49B
| $3.1M | ﹤0.01% |
65,100
+8,100
| +14% | +$361K |
|
|
CEB
2079
CALL
DELISTED
CEB Inc.
CEB
| $3.1M | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
-26,300
| -40% | -$1.93M |
|
2080
PUT
Reinsurance Group of America
RGA
$15.9B
| $3.1M | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
+15,100
| +61% | +$1.1M |
|
2081
Standard BioTools
LAB
$311M
| $3.1M | ﹤0.01% |
80,760
+32,673
| +68% | +$962K |
|
2082
CALL
JB Hunt Transport Services
JBHT
$26.1B
| $3.09M | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
| – | – |
|
2083
CALL
Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile
SQM
$19.1B
| $3.09M | ﹤0.01% |
122,521
-30,810
| -20% | -$796K |
|
2084
Protolabs
PRLB
$1.78B
| $3.08M | ﹤0.01% |
43,327
+31,154
| +256% | +$2.41M |
|
|
CSOD
2085
PUT
DELISTED
Cornerstone OnDemand, Inc.
CSOD
| $3.08M | ﹤0.01% |
57,800
-83,000
| -59% | -$4.12M |
|
|
SODA
2086
CALL
DELISTED
SodaStream International Ltd
SODA
| $3.08M | ﹤0.01% |
62,100
| – | – |
|
2087
The GEO Group
GEO
$4.11B
| $3.08M | ﹤0.01% |
143,270
-29,589
| -17% | -$663K |
|
|
HW
2088
DELISTED
Headwaters Inc
HW
| $3.07M | ﹤0.01% |
313,755
+137,965
| +78% | +$1.27M |
|
|
SNBR
2089
DELISTED
Sleep Number
SNBR
| $3.06M | ﹤0.01% |
145,233
-199,709
| -58% | -$4.19M |
|
|
HMHC
2090
DELISTED
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Company
HMHC
| $3.06M | ﹤0.01% |
+180,346
| New | +$3.05M |
|
2091
Abercrombie & Fitch
ANF
$4.58B
| $3.06M | ﹤0.01% |
+92,874
| New | +$3.2M |
|
2092
Murphy Oil
MUR
$5.25B
| $3.06M | ﹤0.01% |
+47,091
| New | +$2.95M |
|
2093
PUT
Huntsman Corp
HUN
$2B
| $3.05M | ﹤0.01% |
+124,100
| New | +$2.83M |
|
2094
CALL
Roper Technologies
ROP
$38.7B
| $3.05M | ﹤0.01% |
22,000
| – | – |
|
2095
PUT
Tennant Co
TNC
$1.5B
| $3.05M | ﹤0.01% |
45,000
+20,000
| +80% | +$1.28M |
|
2096
C.H. Robinson
CHRW
$20B
| $3.05M | ﹤0.01% |
+52,258
| New | +$3.07M |
|
2097
Digital Realty Trust
DLR
$71.5B
| $3.05M | ﹤0.01% |
62,053
+54,814
| +757% | +$2.72M |
|
|
TAL
2098
CALL
DELISTED
TAL INTERNATIONAL GROUP, INC.
TAL
| $3.04M | ﹤0.01% |
53,100
-1,700
| -3% | -$87.5K |
|
2099
PUT
Annaly Capital Management
NLY
$17.4B
| $3.04M | ﹤0.01% |
76,300
-54,775
| -42% | -$2.38M |
|
2100
CALL
T. Rowe Price
TROW
$26.1B
| $3.04M | ﹤0.01% |
36,300
-45,000
| -55% | -$3.52M |
|
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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.