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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2276
PUT
Euronet Worldwide
EEFT
$3.15B
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
53,100
-4,600
| -8% | -$207K |
|
2277
CALL
Caesarstone
CSTE
$71.6M
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
51,100
| – | – |
|
|
NUAN
2278
DELISTED
Nuance Communications, Inc.
NUAN
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
192,862
+22,244
| +13% | +$306K |
|
2279
Intercontinental Exchange
ICE
$86.4B
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
56,400
+44,505
| +374% | +$1.83M |
|
2280
Pan American Silver
PAAS
$18.2B
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
216,778
-299,695
| -58% | -$3.19M |
|
|
MANT
2281
DELISTED
Mantech International Corp
MANT
| $2.53M | ﹤0.01% |
84,659
+21,604
| +34% | +$617K |
|
|
ITG
2282
PUT
DELISTED
Investment Technology Group Inc
ITG
| $2.53M | ﹤0.01% |
123,200
+52,800
| +75% | +$953K |
|
|
SPPI
2283
DELISTED
Spectrum Pharmaceuticals Inc
SPPI
| $2.53M | ﹤0.01% |
286,096
-1,041,965
| -78% | -$9.31M |
|
2284
Sibanye-Stillwater
SBSW
$5.93B
| $2.53M | ﹤0.01% |
557,466
-95,154
| -15% | -$465K |
|
2285
Progress Software
PRGS
$1.66B
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
97,364
+50,350
| +107% | +$1.3M |
|
|
MAGN
2286
Magnera Corp
MAGN
$498M
| $2.51M | ﹤0.01% |
6,994
-4,206
| -38% | -$1.49M |
|
|
MITT
2287
TPG Mortgage Investment Trust
MITT
$230M
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
53,261
+48,694
| +1,066% | +$2.35M |
|
2288
Banco Bradesco
BBD
$38.3B
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
508,651
-3,936,183
| -89% | -$20.9M |
|
|
MHR
2289
DELISTED
MAGNUM HUNTER RESOURCES CORP (DEL)
MHR
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
+340,918
| New | +$2.41M |
|
2290
CALL
Strategy Inc
MSTR
$35.1B
| $2.48M | ﹤0.01% |
+200,000
| New | +$2.36M |
|
|
2291
PUT
Strategy Inc
MSTR
$35.1B
| $2.48M | ﹤0.01% |
200,000
| – | – |
|
2292
CALL
Arq
ARQ
$83.7M
| $2.48M | ﹤0.01% |
91,600
+32,800
| +56% | +$765K |
|
|
PHH
2293
DELISTED
PHH Corporation
PHH
| $2.48M | ﹤0.01% |
+102,004
| New | +$2.45M |
|
2294
PUT
TripAdvisor
TRIP
$1.74B
| $2.48M | ﹤0.01% |
+29,900
| New | +$2.45M |
|
2295
Kroger
KR
$36.3B
| $2.48M | ﹤0.01% |
125,304
-331,216
| -73% | -$6.85M |
|
2296
PUT
Ambarella
AMBA
$3.03B
| $2.47M | ﹤0.01% |
+72,800
| New | +$1.67M |
|
2297
PUT
NetApp
NTAP
$34.2B
| $2.47M | ﹤0.01% |
60,000
-175,500
| -75% | -$7.13M |
|
2298
CALL
Huntsman Corp
HUN
$2B
| $2.46M | ﹤0.01% |
+100,000
| New | +$2.28M |
|
|
TARO
2299
DELISTED
Taro Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.
TARO
| $2.46M | ﹤0.01% |
24,852
-17,288
| -41% | -$1.5M |
|
2300
Ethan Allen Interiors
ETD
$606M
| $2.46M | ﹤0.01% |
80,755
+44,726
| +124% | +$1.26M |
|
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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.