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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2301
1-800-Flowers.com
FLWS
$254M
| $2.45M | ﹤0.01% |
453,285
-86,663
| -16% | -$441K |
|
|
LVNTA
2302
PUT
DELISTED
Liberty Interactive Corporation Series A Liberty Ventures
LVNTA
| $2.45M | ﹤0.01% |
+81,400
| New | +$2.19M |
|
2303
PUT
Ciena
CIEN
$49.6B
| $2.45M | ﹤0.01% |
102,400
+27,000
| +36% | +$643K |
|
2304
PUT
Pan American Silver
PAAS
$18.2B
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
208,900
-104,000
| -33% | -$1.11M |
|
|
MDC
2305
CALL
DELISTED
M.D.C. Holdings, Inc.
MDC
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
105,274
+32,083
| +44% | +$680K |
|
|
CTXS
2306
CALL
DELISTED
Citrix Systems Inc
CTXS
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
+48,474
| New | +$2.31M |
|
|
ARPI
2307
DELISTED
AMERICAN RESIDENTIAL PPTYS INC COM
ARPI
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
142,211
+104,405
| +276% | +$1.81M |
|
2308
PUT
Quaker Houghton
KWR
$2.67B
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
31,600
+25,600
| +427% | +$1.97M |
|
2309
CALL
Trex
TREX
$4.57B
| $2.43M | ﹤0.01% |
244,800
-76,800
| -24% | -$629K |
|
|
GRMN
2310
PUT
Garmin
GRMN
$48.9B
| $2.43M | ﹤0.01% |
52,600
+20,200
| +62% | +$958K |
|
|
HITT
2311
DELISTED
HITTITE MICROWAVE CORP
HITT
| $2.43M | ﹤0.01% |
39,384
+4,905
| +14% | +$307K |
|
|
UCB
2312
United Community Banks
UCB
$4.27B
| $2.43M | ﹤0.01% |
136,848
+85,180
| +165% | +$1.41M |
|
2313
CALL
Check Point Software Technologies
CHKP
$14.1B
| $2.43M | ﹤0.01% |
37,600
| – | – |
|
2314
TTEC Holdings
TTEC
$119M
| $2.43M | ﹤0.01% |
101,338
-10,317
| -9% | -$260K |
|
|
NSR
2315
DELISTED
Neustar Inc
NSR
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
48,600
+9,358
| +24% | +$450K |
|
2316
Manitowoc
MTW
$527M
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
114,622
+96,672
| +539% | +$1.77M |
|
2317
Waste Management
WM
$96.1B
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
53,954
-155,296
| -74% | -$6.78M |
|
2318
CALL
ACI Worldwide
ACIW
$6.1B
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
111,600
+71,700
| +180% | +$1.42M |
|
2319
PUT
Encore Capital Group
ECPG
$2.06B
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
48,100
+11,100
| +30% | +$528K |
|
|
ETFC
2320
PUT
DELISTED
E*Trade Financial Corporation
ETFC
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
122,900
+76,200
| +163% | +$1.35M |
|
|
BSFT
2321
DELISTED
BroadSoft, Inc.
BSFT
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
88,300
-30,437
| -26% | -$900K |
|
|
TRAK
2322
PUT
DELISTED
DEALERTRACK TECHNOLOGIES, INC. COM STK
TRAK
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
50,100
-8,200
| -14% | -$341K |
|
2323
CALL
CNX Resources
CNX
$4.84B
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
75,840
| – | – |
|
2324
EnerSys
ENS
$6.69B
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
34,281
+25,457
| +288% | +$1.71M |
|
|
INXBU
2325
DELISTED
INFINITY CROSS BORDER ACQUISTION CORP UIT (VGB)
INXBU
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
275,000
| – | – |
|
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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.