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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2176
Adtran
ADTN
$730M
| $2.79M | ﹤0.01% |
103,097
-122,960
| -54% | -$3.09M |
|
2177
PUT
Radian Group
RDN
$5.22B
| $2.78M | ﹤0.01% |
197,200
+6,400
| +3% | +$89.6K |
|
2178
CALL
Thor Industries
THO
$4.13B
| $2.77M | ﹤0.01% |
50,200
-1,500
| -3% | -$82.8K |
|
|
CYN
2179
CALL
DELISTED
CITY NATIONAL CORPORATION
CYN
| $2.77M | ﹤0.01% |
35,000
-30,800
| -47% | -$2.27M |
|
|
PDM
2180
Piedmont Realty Trust
PDM
$1.2B
| $2.77M | ﹤0.01% |
167,734
-32,866
| -16% | -$569K |
|
|
IGTE
2181
PUT
DELISTED
IGATE CORPORATION
IGTE
| $2.77M | ﹤0.01% |
69,000
+51,500
| +294% | +$1.72M |
|
2182
CALL
Tennant Co
TNC
$1.5B
| $2.77M | ﹤0.01% |
40,800
+25,000
| +158% | +$1.6M |
|
|
CBEY
2183
DELISTED
CBEYOND INC COM STK
CBEY
| $2.77M | ﹤0.01% |
400,653
+60,935
| +18% | +$386K |
|
|
SE
2184
CALL
DELISTED
Spectra Energy Corp Wi
SE
| $2.76M | ﹤0.01% |
77,600
| – | – |
|
2185
PUT
LKQ Corp
LKQ
$6.77B
| $2.76M | ﹤0.01% |
83,900
+39,800
| +90% | +$1.3M |
|
2186
FirstEnergy
FE
$28.7B
| $2.76M | ﹤0.01% |
+83,633
| New | +$2.95M |
|
2187
PUT
Microchip Technology
MCHP
$41.1B
| $2.76M | ﹤0.01% |
123,200
+53,800
| +78% | +$1.13M |
|
|
TIBX
2188
DELISTED
TIBCO SOFTWARE INC
TIBX
| $2.76M | ﹤0.01% |
122,631
-58,888
| -32% | -$1.44M |
|
2189
Emcor
EME
$31.4B
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
64,904
-102,148
| -61% | -$3.98M |
|
|
ALR
2190
DELISTED
AlerisLife Inc
ALR
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
50,135
+8,952
| +22% | +$454K |
|
|
ASCMA
2191
DELISTED
Ascent Capital Group, Inc. Series A
ASCMA
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
32,146
-10,101
| -24% | -$852K |
|
2192
Perdoceo Education
PRDO
$2.06B
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
482,145
+304,516
| +171% | +$1.35M |
|
|
CVD
2193
DELISTED
COVANCE INC.
CVD
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
31,220
-42,211
| -57% | -$3.65M |
|
2194
CALL
Matador Resources
MTDR
$5.73B
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
147,300
+73,800
| +100% | +$1.45M |
|
|
SKX
2195
CALL
DELISTED
Skechers
SKX
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
248,700
-6,300
| -2% | -$65.7K |
|
2196
PUT
National Grid
NGG
$81.3B
| $2.74M | ﹤0.01% |
43,534
-34,206
| -44% | -$2.05M |
|
|
TESO
2197
DELISTED
Tesco Corp
TESO
| $2.74M | ﹤0.01% |
138,619
+106,154
| +327% | +$1.91M |
|
2198
PUT
TechnipFMC
FTI
$28.9B
| $2.74M | ﹤0.01% |
70,560
-47,846
| -40% | -$1.86M |
|
|
WFT
2199
DELISTED
Weatherford International plc
WFT
| $2.74M | ﹤0.01% |
176,856
-247,489
| -58% | -$3.93M |
|
|
WBMD
2200
DELISTED
WebMD Health Corp.
WBMD
| $2.73M | ﹤0.01% |
69,144
-410,113
| -86% | -$14.8M |
|
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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.