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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2226
PUT
Principal Financial Group
PFG
$24.6B
| $2.66M | ﹤0.01% |
53,900
| – | – |
|
|
CPLA
2227
CALL
DELISTED
Capella Education Company
CPLA
| $2.66M | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
+20,000
| +100% | +$1.25M |
|
|
VIRX
2228
DELISTED
Viracta Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
VIRX
| $2.65M | ﹤0.01% |
2,666
+1,267
| +91% | +$1.31M |
|
2229
IMAX
IMAX
$2.59B
| $2.65M | ﹤0.01% |
89,980
-12,908
| -13% | -$371K |
|
2230
CALL
Diageo
DEO
$49.4B
| $2.65M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
-24,400
| -55% | -$3.12M |
|
2231
Advanced Energy
AEIS
$10.9B
| $2.65M | ﹤0.01% |
115,813
+78,787
| +213% | +$1.69M |
|
2232
Jabil
JBL
$31.7B
| $2.65M | ﹤0.01% |
151,772
+83,520
| +122% | +$1.69M |
|
|
TUP
2233
DELISTED
Tupperware Brands Corporation
TUP
| $2.65M | ﹤0.01% |
28,000
+10,000
| +56% | +$908K |
|
2234
Sysco
SYY
$40.7B
| $2.64M | ﹤0.01% |
73,234
+60,063
| +456% | +$2.03M |
|
|
STBZ
2235
DELISTED
State Bank Financial Corporation. Common Stock
STBZ
| $2.64M | ﹤0.01% |
145,348
+18,281
| +14% | +$310K |
|
|
HPP
2236
Hudson Pacific Properties
HPP
$765M
| $2.64M | ﹤0.01% |
17,237
-13,584
| -44% | -$1.96M |
|
|
CLC
2237
PUT
DELISTED
Clarcor
CLC
| $2.64M | ﹤0.01% |
41,000
+17,200
| +72% | +$1.02M |
|
2238
AngioDynamics
ANGO
$593M
| $2.64M | ﹤0.01% |
153,418
+43,485
| +40% | +$669K |
|
|
ANSS
2239
PUT
DELISTED
Ansys
ANSS
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
30,200
| – | – |
|
2240
Lattice Semiconductor
LSCC
$16.4B
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
477,703
+414,373
| +654% | +$2.14M |
|
|
ACAS
2241
DELISTED
American Capital Ltd
ACAS
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
168,200
+72,554
| +76% | +$1.05M |
|
|
NTRI
2242
PUT
DELISTED
NutriSystem, Inc.
NTRI
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
160,000
+150,000
| +1,500% | +$2.62M |
|
2243
CALL
SLM Corp
SLM
$4.74B
| $2.62M | ﹤0.01% |
278,961
+64,914
| +30% | +$597K |
|
2244
PUT
Ionis Pharmaceuticals
IONS
$9.14B
| $2.62M | ﹤0.01% |
65,700
| – | – |
|
|
CKEC
2245
DELISTED
Carmike Cinemas Inc
CKEC
| $2.62M | ﹤0.01% |
93,935
+41,380
| +79% | +$982K |
|
2246
CALL
Nucor
NUE
$60.5B
| $2.61M | ﹤0.01% |
48,900
| – | – |
|
2247
CALL
AGNC Investment
AGNC
$12.9B
| $2.61M | ﹤0.01% |
135,100
-168,500
| -56% | -$3.59M |
|
2248
eHealth
EHTH
$43.2M
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
56,000
-45,654
| -45% | -$1.9M |
|
|
WFM
2249
CALL
DELISTED
Whole Foods Market Inc
WFM
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
+45,000
| New | +$2.67M |
|
2250
CALL
BP
BP
$107B
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
+65,406
| New | +$2.44M |
|
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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.