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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
PACR
2201
DELISTED
PACER INTL INC TENN
PACR
| $2.73M | ﹤0.01% |
330,545
+34,183
| +12% | +$265K |
|
2202
PUT
Kirby Corp
KEX
$7.77B
| $2.73M | ﹤0.01% |
27,500
-27,500
| -50% | -$2.53M |
|
2203
CALL
BHP
BHP
$213B
| $2.73M | ﹤0.01% |
47,306
| – | – |
|
2204
CALL
Howard Hughes
HHH
$4B
| $2.73M | ﹤0.01% |
23,812
-20,980
| -47% | -$2.28M |
|
2205
RPC Inc
RES
$1.14B
| $2.72M | ﹤0.01% |
+152,480
| New | +$2.66M |
|
2206
CALL
Dick's Sporting Goods
DKS
$18.9B
| $2.72M | ﹤0.01% |
46,800
+18,900
| +68% | +$1.03M |
|
2207
Marriott International
MAR
$101B
| $2.72M | ﹤0.01% |
55,049
-845,512
| -94% | -$38.5M |
|
|
MGAM
2208
PUT
DELISTED
MULTIMEDIA GAMES HOLDING COMPANY INC COM STK (TX)
MGAM
| $2.72M | ﹤0.01% |
86,600
| – | – |
|
|
EPL
2209
PUT
DELISTED
EPL OIL & GAS, INC COMMON STK
EPL
| $2.72M | ﹤0.01% |
95,300
-19,400
| -17% | -$621K |
|
|
ANR
2210
CALL
DELISTED
Alpha Natural Resources Inc
ANR
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
380,000
| – | – |
|
|
GTS
2211
DELISTED
Triple-S Management Corporation
GTS
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
146,492
+2,526
| +2% | +$45.2K |
|
|
PEI
2212
DELISTED
Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust
PEI
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
9,504
+7,045
| +286% | +$1.93M |
|
|
SEM
2213
DELISTED
Select Medical
SEM
| $2.7M | ﹤0.01% |
432,294
-543,854
| -56% | -$2.66M |
|
2214
Opko Health
OPK
$1.25B
| $2.7M | ﹤0.01% |
+319,744
| New | +$3.23M |
|
|
CRAY
2215
DELISTED
Cray, Inc.
CRAY
| $2.7M | ﹤0.01% |
98,175
-36,124
| -27% | -$850K |
|
|
PPL
2216
CALL
PPL Corp
PPL
$27.3B
| $2.69M | ﹤0.01% |
96,092
| – | – |
|
|
SKX
2217
PUT
DELISTED
Skechers
SKX
| $2.69M | ﹤0.01% |
243,900
+77,100
| +46% | +$804K |
|
2218
CALL
NCR Voyix
VYX
$1.19B
| $2.69M | ﹤0.01% |
128,607
+45,314
| +54% | +$1.01M |
|
|
TRW
2219
CALL
DELISTED
TRW AUTOMOTIVE HOLDINGS CORP
TRW
| $2.69M | ﹤0.01% |
36,100
| – | – |
|
2220
CALL
CACI
CACI
$11.3B
| $2.68M | ﹤0.01% |
36,600
-40,000
| -52% | -$2.84M |
|
|
SKUL
2221
DELISTED
SKULLCANDY INC
SKUL
| $2.68M | ﹤0.01% |
371,537
+132,857
| +56% | +$809K |
|
|
MFRM
2222
DELISTED
MATTRESS FIRM HLDG CORP COM STK (DE)
MFRM
| $2.67M | ﹤0.01% |
62,147
+46,797
| +305% | +$1.67M |
|
2223
Hilltop Holdings
HTH
$2.28B
| $2.67M | ﹤0.01% |
115,519
-33,236
| -22% | -$677K |
|
2224
KRONOS Worldwide
KRO
$712M
| $2.67M | ﹤0.01% |
140,157
+109,153
| +352% | +$1.72M |
|
2225
Chord Energy
CHRD
$7.25B
| $2.66M | ﹤0.01% |
56,677
-58,421
| -51% | -$2.9M |
|
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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.