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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
VOLC
2101
DELISTED
VOLCANO CORPORATION COM STK
VOLC
| $3.04M | ﹤0.01% |
139,168
+39,449
| +40% | +$874K |
|
2102
CALL
Vale
VALE
$62.6B
| $3.04M | ﹤0.01% |
199,300
-388,000
| -66% | -$6.03M |
|
2103
PUT
W.P. Carey
WPC
$16.8B
| $3.04M | ﹤0.01% |
50,540
-2,552
| -5% | -$161K |
|
|
TYC
2104
CALL
DELISTED
TYCO INTL PLC COM SHS (IRL)
TYC
| $3.03M | ﹤0.01% |
70,574
-9,741
| -12% | -$379K |
|
2105
CALL
Kohl's
KSS
$2.16B
| $3.03M | ﹤0.01% |
+53,400
| New | +$2.93M |
|
|
AHT
2106
Ashford Hospitality Trust
AHT
$20.9M
| $3.02M | ﹤0.01% |
391
+72
| +23% | +$567K |
|
|
WEB
2107
DELISTED
Web.com Group, Inc.
WEB
| $3.02M | ﹤0.01% |
95,016
-127,602
| -57% | -$3.71M |
|
|
ARG
2108
DELISTED
Airgas Inc
ARG
| $3.02M | ﹤0.01% |
27,000
+3,204
| +13% | +$349K |
|
|
MRSH
2109
PUT
Marsh
MRSH
$91.7B
| $3.02M | ﹤0.01% |
62,400
+8,900
| +17% | +$413K |
|
|
TXI
2110
PUT
DELISTED
TEXAS INDUSTRIES INC
TXI
| $3.01M | ﹤0.01% |
43,800
-18,100
| -29% | -$1.06M |
|
2111
CALL
Clearway Energy Class C
CWEN
$4.9B
| $3M | ﹤0.01% |
+150,000
| New | +$2.67M |
|
2112
CALL
Tidewater
TDW
$3.71B
| $3M | ﹤0.01% |
1,569
| – | – |
|
2113
Texas Roadhouse
TXRH
$13.5B
| $3M | ﹤0.01% |
107,768
-236,735
| -69% | -$6.44M |
|
2114
PUT
Globe Life
GL
$13.9B
| $2.99M | ﹤0.01% |
57,450
-24,600
| -30% | -$1.23M |
|
|
COWN
2115
DELISTED
Cowen Inc. Class A Common Stock
COWN
| $2.99M | ﹤0.01% |
191,344
-26,515
| -12% | -$406K |
|
|
GTAT
2116
DELISTED
GT ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES INC COM STK (DE)
GTAT
| $2.98M | ﹤0.01% |
+342,043
| New | +$3.04M |
|
2117
CALL
PVH
PVH
$4.01B
| $2.98M | ﹤0.01% |
21,900
-6,100
| -22% | -$776K |
|
2118
PUT
Leidos
LDOS
$14.9B
| $2.98M | ﹤0.01% |
+64,000
| New | +$2.95M |
|
|
CBM
2119
DELISTED
Cambrex Corporation
CBM
| $2.98M | ﹤0.01% |
166,867
-107,294
| -39% | -$1.85M |
|
2120
CALL
SPX Corp
SPXC
$10.2B
| $2.97M | ﹤0.01% |
+118,336
| New | +$2.72M |
|
2121
PUT
National Fuel Gas
NFG
$7.73B
| $2.96M | ﹤0.01% |
41,500
-38,400
| -48% | -$2.67M |
|
|
MEAS
2122
PUT
DELISTED
MEASUREMENT SPECIALTIES INC
MEAS
| $2.96M | ﹤0.01% |
48,800
+16,800
| +53% | +$930K |
|
2123
Lincoln National
LNC
$8.19B
| $2.96M | ﹤0.01% |
57,285
-253,763
| -82% | -$12.2M |
|
|
COL
2124
PUT
DELISTED
Rockwell Collins
COL
| $2.96M | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
-6,400
| -14% | -$455K |
|
|
SYT
2125
DELISTED
Syngenta Ag
SYT
| $2.95M | ﹤0.01% |
+36,882
| New | +$2.91M |
|
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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.