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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2401
CALL
Align Technology
ALGN
$12.9B
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
39,100
+18,200
| +87% | +$980K |
|
2402
CALL
Fair Isaac
FICO
$32.4B
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
35,500
| – | – |
|
|
CYN
2403
PUT
DELISTED
CITY NATIONAL CORPORATION
CYN
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
28,100
-43,400
| -61% | -$3.2M |
|
|
SCTY
2404
DELISTED
SolarCity Corporation
SCTY
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
39,182
-173,649
| -82% | -$8.93M |
|
|
COCO
2405
DELISTED
CORINTHIAN COLLEGES INC
COCO
| $2.22M | ﹤0.01% |
1,249,364
+1,041,866
| +502% | +$2.03M |
|
2406
CALL
Leidos
LDOS
$14.5B
| $2.22M | ﹤0.01% |
+47,800
| New | +$2.21M |
|
2407
TFS Financial
TFSL
$5.11B
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
182,826
-68,279
| -27% | -$817K |
|
2408
Applied Materials
AMAT
$356B
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
+125,139
| New | +$2.18M |
|
2409
CALL
Belden
BDC
$3.94B
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
31,400
+5,600
| +22% | +$379K |
|
|
EZCH
2410
DELISTED
EZCHIP SEMICONDUCTOR LIMITED ORD SHS (IL)
EZCH
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
89,786
-36,171
| -29% | -$893K |
|
|
STI
2411
PUT
DELISTED
SunTrust Banks, Inc.
STI
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
60,000
| – | – |
|
2412
PUT
Hartford Financial Services
HIG
$39.7B
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
60,800
| – | – |
|
|
FSL
2413
DELISTED
FREESCALE SEMICONDUCTOR LTD
FSL
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
+137,180
| New | +$2.12M |
|
2414
PUT
Sturm, Ruger & Co
RGR
$601M
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
30,100
+16,100
| +115% | +$1.14M |
|
|
PETX
2415
DELISTED
Aratana Therapeutics, Inc.
PETX
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
115,173
-106,514
| -48% | -$2.16M |
|
|
CBR
2416
DELISTED
CIBER Inc.
CBR
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
531,306
+50,890
| +11% | +$182K |
|
2417
CALL
Hyster-Yale Materials Handling
HY
$579M
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
23,600
-2,000
| -8% | -$174K |
|
|
WG
2418
DELISTED
Willbros Group
WG
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
233,312
+81,321
| +54% | +$739K |
|
2419
PUT
WPP
WPP
$4.65B
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
19,100
+10,000
| +110% | +$1.07M |
|
2420
Gold Fields
GFI
$28.6B
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
685,112
+229,363
| +50% | +$938K |
|
2421
Gyre Therapeutics
GYRE
$631M
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
671
+24
| +4% | +$94.6K |
|
|
PPL
2422
PUT
PPL Corp
PPL
$27.3B
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
78,162
| – | – |
|
2423
CALL
Snap-on
SNA
$21.4B
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
-18,000
| -47% | -$1.87M |
|
2424
Boston Properties
BXP
$11.8B
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
21,812
-272,809
| -93% | -$28.2M |
|
2425
CALL
Travel + Leisure Co
TNL
$4.75B
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
65,786
-98,346
| -60% | -$3.01M |
|
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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.