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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2151
Matrix Service
MTRX
$324M
| $2.86M | ﹤0.01% |
116,921
+32,266
| +38% | +$688K |
|
2152
Spectrum Brands
SPB
$2.08B
| $2.86M | ﹤0.01% |
40,518
-23,604
| -37% | -$1.58M |
|
|
VAL
2153
PUT
DELISTED
Valspar
VAL
| $2.86M | ﹤0.01% |
40,100
| – | – |
|
|
ANR
2154
PUT
DELISTED
Alpha Natural Resources Inc
ANR
| $2.86M | ﹤0.01% |
400,400
| – | – |
|
2155
Matador Resources
MTDR
$5.73B
| $2.85M | ﹤0.01% |
152,794
-111,233
| -42% | -$2.18M |
|
|
LMOS
2156
DELISTED
Lumos Networks Corp
LMOS
| $2.85M | ﹤0.01% |
+135,454
| New | +$2.99M |
|
|
CEB
2157
PUT
DELISTED
CEB Inc.
CEB
| $2.84M | ﹤0.01% |
36,700
+32,000
| +681% | +$2.35M |
|
|
AIV
2158
Aimco
AIV
$375M
| $2.84M | ﹤0.01% |
822,671
-594,936
| -42% | -$2.13M |
|
2159
CALL
Hasbro
HAS
$13.6B
| $2.83M | ﹤0.01% |
51,500
-10,700
| -17% | -$547K |
|
|
UFS
2160
DELISTED
DOMTAR CORPORATION (New)
UFS
| $2.83M | ﹤0.01% |
60,000
+45,600
| +317% | +$1.98M |
|
|
CSOD
2161
CALL
DELISTED
Cornerstone OnDemand, Inc.
CSOD
| $2.83M | ﹤0.01% |
53,000
-36,300
| -41% | -$1.8M |
|
|
CA
2162
CALL
DELISTED
CA, Inc.
CA
| $2.83M | ﹤0.01% |
84,000
+30,000
| +56% | +$952K |
|
|
S
2163
PUT
DELISTED
Sprint Corporation
S
| $2.82M | ﹤0.01% |
262,200
| – | – |
|
|
KKD
2164
DELISTED
KRISPY KREME DOUGHNUTS INC
KKD
| $2.81M | ﹤0.01% |
145,915
+116,294
| +393% | +$2.62M |
|
2165
Scansource
SCSC
$1.16B
| $2.81M | ﹤0.01% |
66,195
-34,172
| -34% | -$1.35M |
|
2166
Unisys
UIS
$250M
| $2.8M | ﹤0.01% |
83,541
-9,248
| -10% | -$256K |
|
2167
PUT
Autoliv
ALV
$9.09B
| $2.8M | ﹤0.01% |
42,334
-118,674
| -74% | -$7.75M |
|
|
IMN
2168
DELISTED
Imation
IMN
| $2.8M | ﹤0.01% |
597,787
-20,778
| -3% | -$90.4K |
|
2169
PUT
Geospace Technologies
GEOS
$88.4M
| $2.8M | ﹤0.01% |
+29,500
| New | +$2.71M |
|
|
DST
2170
PUT
DELISTED
DST Systems Inc.
DST
| $2.79M | ﹤0.01% |
61,600
+36,800
| +148% | +$1.56M |
|
|
SWFT
2171
DELISTED
Swift Transportation Company
SWFT
| $2.79M | ﹤0.01% |
125,774
+50,547
| +67% | +$1.1M |
|
2172
CALL
L3Harris
LHX
$56.9B
| $2.79M | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
-20,000
| -33% | -$1.27M |
|
|
DLLR
2173
DELISTED
DFC GLOBAL CORP COM STK (DE)
DLLR
| $2.79M | ﹤0.01% |
243,836
+52,161
| +27% | +$593K |
|
|
ALOG
2174
PUT
DELISTED
Analogic Corp
ALOG
| $2.79M | ﹤0.01% |
31,500
+26,500
| +530% | +$2.41M |
|
|
NSU
2175
DELISTED
Nevsun Resources Ltd.
NSU
| $2.79M | ﹤0.01% |
839,257
-184,312
| -18% | -$612K |
|
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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.