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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2251
Franklin Resources
BEN
$17.3B
| $2.59M | ﹤0.01% |
44,908
+40,463
| +910% | +$2.18M |
|
|
SAVE
2252
PUT
DELISTED
Spirit Airlines, Inc.
SAVE
| $2.59M | ﹤0.01% |
57,100
+22,500
| +65% | +$957K |
|
|
LLTC
2253
CALL
DELISTED
Linear Technology Corp
LLTC
| $2.59M | ﹤0.01% |
+56,900
| New | +$2.37M |
|
2254
PUT
NXP Semiconductors
NXPI
$65.4B
| $2.59M | ﹤0.01% |
56,400
+20,000
| +55% | +$823K |
|
|
PETM
2255
CALL
DELISTED
PETSMART INC
PETM
| $2.59M | ﹤0.01% |
35,600
+8,200
| +30% | +$600K |
|
|
VOCS
2256
DELISTED
VOCUS INC
VOCS
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
226,483
-91,472
| -29% | -$881K |
|
|
MDRX
2257
DELISTED
Veradigm Inc. Common Stock
MDRX
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
166,658
-283,999
| -63% | -$4.18M |
|
2258
CALL
O'Reilly Automotive
ORLY
$75.6B
| $2.57M | ﹤0.01% |
300,000
+223,500
| +292% | +$1.88M |
|
2259
QuinStreet
QNST
$916M
| $2.57M | ﹤0.01% |
296,241
-2,307
| -0.8% | -$20.4K |
|
|
GNCMA
2260
DELISTED
GCI Liberty, Inc. Class A-1 Common Stock
GNCMA
| $2.57M | ﹤0.01% |
230,814
+8,170
| +4% | +$79.7K |
|
|
BIRT
2261
DELISTED
Actuate Corp
BIRT
| $2.57M | ﹤0.01% |
333,712
+15,280
| +5% | +$117K |
|
|
GAP
2262
PUT
The Gap Inc
GAP
$7.28B
| $2.57M | ﹤0.01% |
65,700
| – | – |
|
|
SGY
2263
PUT
DELISTED
Stone Energy
SGY
| $2.57M | ﹤0.01% |
1,306
+982
| +303% | +$1.88M |
|
2264
CALL
Applied Materials
AMAT
$378B
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
145,000
-101,700
| -41% | -$1.77M |
|
2265
PUT
Arq
ARQ
$83.7M
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
94,600
| – | – |
|
2266
Hain Celestial
HAIN
$44.8M
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
56,344
+31,786
| +129% | +$1.31M |
|
|
RP
2267
DELISTED
RealPage, Inc.
RP
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
109,250
-87,906
| -45% | -$2.09M |
|
|
MW
2268
CALL
DELISTED
THE MENS WAREHOUSE INC
MW
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
+50,000
| New | +$2.33M |
|
|
PRE
2269
PUT
DELISTED
PARTNERRE LTD
PRE
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
24,200
+3,400
| +16% | +$334K |
|
|
SLH
2270
DELISTED
SOLERA HOLDINGS, INC. COM
SLH
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
36,038
-88,305
| -71% | -$5.53M |
|
|
DATA
2271
DELISTED
Tableau Software, Inc.
DATA
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
36,982
+29,238
| +378% | +$1.92M |
|
|
DISH
2272
CALL
DELISTED
DISH Network Corp.
DISH
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
44,000
+39,500
| +878% | +$2.02M |
|
2273
Credit Acceptance
CACC
$5.84B
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
19,583
-5,567
| -22% | -$676K |
|
|
SEMG
2274
CALL
DELISTED
SEMGROUP CORPORATION
SEMG
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
39,000
-28,700
| -42% | -$1.72M |
|
2275
CALL
FirstEnergy
FE
$28.7B
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
77,100
| – | – |
|
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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.