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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2351
Wolfspeed
WOLF
$1.05B
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
37,319
-98,371
| -72% | -$6.07M |
|
2352
Safe Bulkers
SB
$778M
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
224,103
+102,094
| +84% | +$811K |
|
2353
Sempra
SRE
$58.7B
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
+51,938
| New | +$2.31M |
|
|
TMHC
2354
DELISTED
Taylor Morrison
TMHC
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
103,853
-133,573
| -56% | -$2.88M |
|
|
VVC
2355
DELISTED
Vectren Corporation
VVC
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
65,626
-21,263
| -24% | -$734K |
|
|
SQNM
2356
DELISTED
SEQUENOM INC NEW
SQNM
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
994,604
+579,054
| +139% | +$1.37M |
|
2357
Wynn Resorts
WYNN
$10.2B
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
11,978
-10,922
| -48% | -$1.86M |
|
|
CA
2358
PUT
DELISTED
CA, Inc.
CA
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
69,000
+10,000
| +17% | +$317K |
|
2359
Maximus
MMS
$3.33B
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
52,687
-26,858
| -34% | -$1.24M |
|
2360
NETSCOUT
NTCT
$2.82B
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
78,169
-15,530
| -17% | -$440K |
|
2361
CALL
Encompass Health
EHC
$11.4B
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
87,236
+39,721
| +84% | +$1.11M |
|
|
ATW
2362
PUT
DELISTED
Atwood Oceanics
ATW
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
43,300
-116,300
| -73% | -$6.27M |
|
2363
PUT
EPAM Systems
EPAM
$5.57B
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
66,100
+9,500
| +17% | +$340K |
|
|
NOR
2364
DELISTED
NORANDA ALUM HLDG CORP COM NEW
NOR
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
100,292
-14,880
| -13% | -$278K |
|
|
MODV
2365
DELISTED
ModivCare
MODV
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
89,773
-7,562
| -8% | -$209K |
|
|
CIT
2366
PUT
DELISTED
CIT Group Inc.
CIT
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
44,300
| – | – |
|
2367
New Mountain Finance
NMFC
$661M
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
153,420
+105,607
| +221% | +$1.54M |
|
|
SGY
2368
CALL
DELISTED
Stone Energy
SGY
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
1,174
+264
| +29% | +$505K |
|
2369
CALL
Cintas
CTAS
$87.6B
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
+154,800
| New | +$2.1M |
|
2370
PUT
Teradata
TDC
$2.85B
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
50,700
+43,000
| +558% | +$1.95M |
|
2371
PUT
BioMarin Pharmaceuticals
BMRN
$12B
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
32,800
| – | – |
|
2372
CALL
DXP Enterprises
DXPE
$2.28B
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
+5,900
| +42% | +$554K |
|
|
BCOV
2373
DELISTED
Brightcove, Inc.
BCOV
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
162,849
-2,740
| -2% | -$38.3K |
|
2374
PUT
Toro Company
TTC
$8.89B
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
72,400
+27,400
| +61% | +$808K |
|
|
EJ
2375
DELISTED
E HOUSE (CHINA) HOLDINGS LIMITED
EJ
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
164,314
-121,132
| -42% | -$1.22M |
|
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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.