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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2326
CALL
SunCoke Energy
SXC
$779M
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
+105,000
| New | +$2.17M |
|
2327
PUT
Sysco
SYY
$40.8B
| $2.39M | ﹤0.01% |
66,300
+11,800
| +22% | +$399K |
|
2328
CoStar Group
CSGP
$12.4B
| $2.39M | ﹤0.01% |
129,600
+51,540
| +66% | +$912K |
|
2329
SS&C Technologies
SSNC
$18.8B
| $2.39M | ﹤0.01% |
108,002
+9,604
| +10% | +$193K |
|
2330
CALL
Encore Capital Group
ECPG
$2.06B
| $2.39M | ﹤0.01% |
47,500
+9,100
| +24% | +$433K |
|
2331
Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile
SQM
$19.1B
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
94,662
+60,686
| +179% | +$1.57M |
|
|
INFI
2332
DELISTED
Infinity Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
INFI
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
172,464
-172,505
| -50% | -$2.44M |
|
|
GES
2333
DELISTED
Guess Inc
GES
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
76,524
-37,425
| -33% | -$1.19M |
|
2334
CALL
Winnebago Industries
WGO
$908M
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
86,600
+49,100
| +131% | +$1.43M |
|
|
CAMP
2335
CALL
DELISTED
CalAmp Corp.
CAMP
| $2.37M | ﹤0.01% |
3,687
+2,300
| +166% | +$1.28M |
|
|
DRYS
2336
DELISTED
DryShips Inc. Common Stock
DRYS
| – | – |
0
| – | – |
|
2337
PUT
AGCO
AGCO
$8.96B
| $2.37M | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
+20,000
| +100% | +$1.19M |
|
2338
PUT
Jack Henry & Associates
JKHY
$11.2B
| $2.37M | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
-19,900
| -33% | -$1.11M |
|
2339
CALL
D.R. Horton
DHI
$42.3B
| $2.36M | ﹤0.01% |
105,900
+70,000
| +195% | +$1.35M |
|
2340
Tyson Foods
TSN
$21.5B
| $2.36M | ﹤0.01% |
70,668
-6,518
| -8% | -$199K |
|
|
AWAY
2341
DELISTED
HOMEAWAY INC COM
AWAY
| $2.36M | ﹤0.01% |
+57,838
| New | +$1.97M |
|
|
GDP
2342
DELISTED
GOODRICH PETROLEUM CORP(NEW)
GDP
| $2.36M | ﹤0.01% |
138,714
-18,989
| -12% | -$408K |
|
2343
PUT
Vodafone
VOD
$37.7B
| $2.36M | ﹤0.01% |
58,860
| – | – |
|
2344
OFG Bancorp
OFG
$2.24B
| $2.36M | ﹤0.01% |
135,980
-101,449
| -43% | -$1.64M |
|
2345
Fortune Brands Innovations
FBIN
$6.09B
| $2.36M | ﹤0.01% |
60,340
-76,923
| -56% | -$2.77M |
|
2346
PUT
Shutterstock
SSTK
$220M
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
+28,100
| New | +$2.08M |
|
|
XOMA
2347
DELISTED
Xoma
XOMA
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
17,444
+15,670
| +883% | +$1.58M |
|
|
QLTI
2348
DELISTED
QLT Inc
QLTI
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
421,278
+128,990
| +44% | +$639K |
|
|
BRS
2349
PUT
DELISTED
Bristow Group, Inc.
BRS
| $2.34M | ﹤0.01% |
31,200
+16,500
| +112% | +$1.29M |
|
2350
PUT
SPX Corp
SPXC
$10.2B
| $2.34M | ﹤0.01% |
93,318
+13,898
| +17% | +$319K |
|
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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.