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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
MGAM
2376
DELISTED
MULTIMEDIA GAMES HOLDING COMPANY INC COM STK (TX)
MGAM
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
72,943
-29,818
| -29% | -$928K |
|
|
TOWR
2377
DELISTED
Tower International, Inc.
TOWR
| $2.28M | ﹤0.01% |
106,586
+95,511
| +862% | +$1.99M |
|
2378
JB Hunt Transport Services
JBHT
$25.7B
| $2.28M | ﹤0.01% |
29,491
-122,730
| -81% | -$9.16M |
|
2379
Vanguard Real Estate ETF
VNQ
$39.9B
| $2.28M | ﹤0.01% |
35,300
+5,300
| +18% | +$354K |
|
|
RFP
2380
DELISTED
Resolute Forest Products Inc.
RFP
| $2.27M | ﹤0.01% |
141,886
+12,220
| +9% | +$180K |
|
2381
SiriusPoint
SPNT
$3.01B
| $2.27M | ﹤0.01% |
122,542
+104,542
| +581% | +$1.69M |
|
2382
PUT
Kohl's
KSS
$2.12B
| $2.27M | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
| – | – |
|
|
CUB
2383
PUT
DELISTED
Cubic Corporation
CUB
| $2.27M | ﹤0.01% |
43,100
| – | – |
|
2384
Associated Banc-Corp
ASB
$5.8B
| $2.27M | ﹤0.01% |
130,313
+55,806
| +75% | +$929K |
|
2385
PUT
Methode Electronics
MEI
$475M
| $2.27M | ﹤0.01% |
66,300
+34,000
| +105% | +$985K |
|
2386
CALL
Molson Coors Class B
TAP
$8.05B
| $2.26M | ﹤0.01% |
40,300
+24,900
| +162% | +$1.33M |
|
2387
CALL
United Therapeutics
UTHR
$25.9B
| $2.26M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
-20,000
| -50% | -$1.8M |
|
2388
Bristow Group
VTOL
$1.32B
| $2.26M | ﹤0.01% |
36,641
+20,763
| +131% | +$1.29M |
|
2389
PUT
Huron Consulting
HURN
$2.67B
| $2.26M | ﹤0.01% |
36,000
+20,000
| +125% | +$1.17M |
|
|
LMNX
2390
DELISTED
Luminex Corp
LMNX
| $2.26M | ﹤0.01% |
116,314
-15,644
| -12% | -$296K |
|
|
HEES
2391
DELISTED
H&E Equipment Services
HEES
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
75,854
+67,001
| +757% | +$1.83M |
|
|
NE
2392
PUT
DELISTED
Noble Corporation
NE
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
68,640
-6,063
| -8% | -$201K |
|
2393
NN Inc
NNBR
$244M
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
111,295
+89,232
| +404% | +$1.6M |
|
2394
CALL
Tapestry
TPR
$30.1B
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
+40,000
| New | +$2.16M |
|
2395
PUT
Suncor Energy
SU
$77.5B
| $2.24M | ﹤0.01% |
64,000
| – | – |
|
2396
PUT
Toronto Dominion Bank
TD
$195B
| $2.24M | ﹤0.01% |
47,600
+34,200
| +255% | +$1.56M |
|
|
SHLM
2397
DELISTED
Schulman (A.) Inc
SHLM
| $2.24M | ﹤0.01% |
+63,614
| New | +$2.09M |
|
2398
Fabrinet
FN
$14.7B
| $2.24M | ﹤0.01% |
109,051
-12,554
| -10% | -$232K |
|
|
SBY
2399
DELISTED
Silver Bay Realty Trust Corp.
SBY
| $2.24M | ﹤0.01% |
139,898
+14,677
| +12% | +$231K |
|
2400
CALL
Air Products & Chemicals
APD
$65.7B
| $2.24M | ﹤0.01% |
21,620
-86,480
| -80% | -$8.72M |
|
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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.