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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
PACT
2126
DELISTED
PACTERA TECHNOLOGY INTL LTD SPONSORED ADR
PACT
| $2.95M | ﹤0.01% |
412,336
-54,886
| -12% | -$378K |
|
2127
PUT
Zions Bancorporation
ZION
$10.1B
| $2.94M | ﹤0.01% |
98,200
+40,400
| +70% | +$1.16M |
|
|
ARMH
2128
PUT
DELISTED
ARM HOLDINGS PLC ADS
ARMH
| $2.93M | ﹤0.01% |
53,600
+6,100
| +13% | +$297K |
|
2129
CALL
Gen Digital
GEN
$16.6B
| $2.93M | ﹤0.01% |
124,400
| – | – |
|
|
SPWR
2130
PUT
DELISTED
SunPower Corporation Common Stock
SPWR
| $2.93M | ﹤0.01% |
+150,257
| New | +$3M |
|
2131
CALL
Anika Therapeutics
ANIK
$202M
| $2.93M | ﹤0.01% |
76,700
+47,100
| +159% | +$1.45M |
|
|
AFSI
2132
DELISTED
AmTrust Financial Services, Inc.
AFSI
| $2.92M | ﹤0.01% |
+178,964
| New | +$3.39M |
|
2133
Nelnet
NNI
$4.92B
| $2.92M | ﹤0.01% |
69,232
-17,010
| -20% | -$717K |
|
|
DO
2134
DELISTED
Diamond Offshore Drilling
DO
| $2.91M | ﹤0.01% |
+51,130
| New | +$3.08M |
|
2135
Quanex
NX
$893M
| $2.9M | ﹤0.01% |
145,795
+61,879
| +74% | +$1.12M |
|
2136
Ball Corp
BALL
$17.8B
| $2.9M | ﹤0.01% |
112,400
-159,100
| -59% | -$3.88M |
|
|
P
2137
DELISTED
Pandora Media Inc
P
| $2.9M | ﹤0.01% |
109,130
+52,730
| +93% | +$1.44M |
|
|
STAY
2138
DELISTED
Extended Stay America, Inc. Paired Share Unit
STAY
| $2.9M | ﹤0.01% |
+110,268
| New | +$2.72M |
|
|
AXE
2139
CALL
DELISTED
Anixter International Inc
AXE
| $2.89M | ﹤0.01% |
32,200
-51,700
| -62% | -$4.5M |
|
|
INN
2140
Summit Hotel Properties
INN
$743M
| $2.89M | ﹤0.01% |
321,042
-117,224
| -27% | -$1.06M |
|
2141
PUT
Assurant
AIZ
$14B
| $2.89M | ﹤0.01% |
43,500
-16,000
| -27% | -$979K |
|
2142
PUT
Evercore
EVR
$13.2B
| $2.89M | ﹤0.01% |
48,300
| – | – |
|
2143
CALL
Designer Brands
DBI
$322M
| $2.88M | ﹤0.01% |
67,400
| – | – |
|
2144
CDW
CDW
$18.4B
| $2.88M | ﹤0.01% |
123,131
+9,905
| +9% | +$222K |
|
|
ADVS
2145
PUT
DELISTED
Advent Software Inc
ADVS
| $2.88M | ﹤0.01% |
82,200
-47,000
| -36% | -$1.59M |
|
|
IHS
2146
PUT
DELISTED
IHS INC CL-A COM STK
IHS
| $2.87M | ﹤0.01% |
24,000
+11,000
| +85% | +$1.25M |
|
2147
Dine Brands
DIN
$458M
| $2.87M | ﹤0.01% |
34,349
-56,723
| -62% | -$4.47M |
|
2148
CALL
Essex Property Trust
ESS
$18.9B
| $2.87M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
+2,000
| +11% | +$307K |
|
|
DWRE
2149
PUT
DELISTED
DEMANDWARE INC COM STK (DE)
DWRE
| $2.87M | ﹤0.01% |
44,700
+15,300
| +52% | +$853K |
|
|
ENOC
2150
DELISTED
EnerNOC, Inc.
ENOC
| $2.86M | ﹤0.01% |
166,422
-231,348
| -58% | -$3.81M |
|
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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.